St. Philip's Episcopal Church-Beulah

09/06/2026

The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Sunday, September 6, 2026

09/05/2026

Don't forget about the upcoming Saturday Night Social - https://mailchi.mp/stphilipsbeulah/dont-forget-about-the-upcoming-saturday-night-social-10359736

09/05/2026

News from St. Philip's - https://mailchi.mp/stphilipsbeulah/lb10ca781e-10359730

08/31/2026

Just in case you missed Father Chip's sermon yesterday.........

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08/31/2026

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08/31/2026

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

Last week I had a former pastor telling me that I needed to find more time to rest and go to places other than home for rest. This week, as I sat in a meeting, I realised exactly how overbooked October is. I think I’m even double booked on some Sundays for what I want to accomplish for St. Philip’s. This was a gaff of my own creation of course, but a real and present problem none the less.

As you know from our mailing, St. Philip’s is again starting a season of reflection about where we place our attention and how we choose to support our life together as a community living in faith.

I wanted the weeks leading up to us making our commitments to God and the church on October 11th to have adult formation times that included facilitated conversations with a few of our members. Yet we will have the too long deployed Security Sunday on September 13th, when we will walk around the church and reacquaint ourselves with fire exits, extinguishers, and the AED as we talk about safety. And the following weekend is the Ironman. The Saturday after that is the Free Fall Family Festival. Which leaves only the 27th of September and 4th of October before our big celebration on October 11th to accomplish those conversations I hope for.

Even then I will be rubbing against October 4th being a “Grubby Sunday” when the parish will be invited to attend church in yardwork clothes to help us clean up the churchyard and grounds before Winter.

I rejoice in the blessing of so many wonderful things going on! Where do we fit them all in? Add extra days to each week? Or, just maybe, you will forgive your priest for having so many things happening in the next 6 weeks. I remain hopeful for that too.

In Peace ~
Father Chip

08/30/2026

The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Sunday, August 30, 2026

08/28/2026

Just in case you missed Father Chip's sermon last Sunday...........