Find out what’s happening at St. Philip’s — this week and over the next few weeks.

 

Coming Up

• Fri., Nov. 15 — Philip’s Fast starts today – 40 days from Christmas. Take time each day for quiet prayer as we prepare for Christ’s birth.

• Sun., Nov. 17, 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. — Twenty-third Sunday After Pentecost

• Sun., Nov. 17, 9:15 and 11:30 a.m. — Parish Visioning Day with Canon Betsy Ivy

• Sat., Nov. 23, 8:30 a.m. — Code Blue Move, 4050 Stony Ln., Doylestown

• Sun., Nov. 24, 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. — Last Sunday After Pentecost

• Sun., Nov. 24, 3 p.m. — Fall Concert Series: Cellist Noelle Casella Grand and Pianist Sebastian Grand

• Wed., Nov. 27, 7 p.m. — Thanksgiving Eve Service

• Sun., Dec. 1, 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. — First Sunday of Advent

• Sun., Dec. 1, 7 p.m. — World AIDS Day Vigil With AIDS Quilt

• Sun., Dec. 8, 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. — Second Sunday of Advent

• Sun., Dec. 8, 3 p.m. — Christmas Concert

• Thu., Dec. 12, 7 p.m. — Our Lady of Guadalupe Bilingual Service

• Sun., Dec. 15, 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. — Third Sunday of Advent

• Wed., Dec. 18, 7 p.m. — Blue Christmas Healing Eucharist

 

 

Recurring Event

• Sunday, 8:15 a.m. — Quiet Eucharist

• Sunday, 9:15 a.m. — Adult Forum

• Sunday, 10:15 a.m. — Eucharist With Music

• Sunday, 11:30 a.m. — Choir practice

• Monday, 9:15 a.m. — Women’s AA meeting

• Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. — Men’s AA meeting

• Wednesday, 9 a.m. — Morning Prayer

• Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. — Evening Prayer

• Wednesday, 7 p.m. — Quiet Eucharist

• Thursday, 9:15 a.m. — Women’s AA meeting

 

Ongoing Activities and Reminders

• New church phone number — St. Philip’s has a new phone number: 267-897-3050.

• Stewardship — Stewardship isn’t just about offering envelopes. It’s also about how we are present in the community and how we share our talents and treasure with the community to build up the Kingdom of God.

• Liturgy — Become a reader, bring flowers, bake altar bread, host coffee hour or become a Eucharistic minister. Sign up in the back of the church.

• Adult Forum — Christianity 101, Sundays at 9:15 a.m.

• Praying With St. Philip — Sign up to take St. Philip home for the week.

• Liturgy — Become a reader, bring flowers, bake altar bread, host coffee hour, or become a Eucharistic minister.

• Property — Sign up for church cleaning or help with gardening.

• Evangelism — Make St. Philip’s known through social media or other means.

• Home Eucharist — Host a Eucharist in your home. See Michael for details.

• Food Pantry — Remember the hungry. Food needs are posted on the bulletin board.

• Alms Box — Remember the poor with your spare change.

• Amazon Smile — When you buy from Amazon, log in to https://smile.amazon.com and benefit “St Philip’s Episcopal Church.”

• Dinner Church — Join in for some time of community and food. See Irene for details.

• Social Media — St. Philip’s is on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

• Keep in your prayers: Nona, April, Nancy, Roger, Frances, Joan, Jenna, Elisa, Helena, Sarah, Raymond, David, Tracey, Mike, Allison, Michelle, Julia, Roland, Ed, Tim, Billy, Rick, Tom, Grace, Barbara

 

Commemorations

• Mon., Nov. 11 — Martin of Tours, bishop

• Sat., Nov. 16 — Margaret of Scotland, queen

• Mon, Nov. 18 — Hinda, abbess

• Tue., Nov. 19 — Elizabeth of Hungary, queen

• Thu., Nov. 21 — Presentation of Mary in the Temple

 

The Twenty-third Sunday After Pentecost — Proper 28

We gather in silence for prayer.

• Gathering — Christ Whose Glory, Hymnal 7

• Penitential Rite — Psalm 145, Kyrie Eleison, Christe Eleison, Gather 209

• Response — Psalm 145, I Will Praise Your Name, My King and My God, Gather 76

• Gospel Acclamation — Alleluia, Gather 113

• Preparation — O Day of Peace, Hymnal 597

• Holy — Remembrance, Gather 214

• Acclamation — Community, Gather 205

• Amen — Remembrance, Gather 219

• Lamb of God — Remembrance, Gather 220

• Communion —The Kingdom of God is Justice and Peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit,Gather 637

• Sending — I Want to Walk, Hymnal 490