Saint Philip's Episcopal Church

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address:706 South Byers Avenue Joplin, MO 64801 phone:417-623-6893 fax:417-623-7870 website:Saint Philip's Episcopal Church

Events Calendar

Wednesday, November 18th

Wednesday Holy Eucharist Rite I

when:5:30pm, Joplin, MO
venue:St. Philip's Episcopal Church

Sunday, November 22nd

Sunday Holy Eucharist Rite I

when:8:00am, Joplin, MO
venue:St. Philip's Episcopal Church

Sunday Christian Education

when:9:30am, Joplin, MO
venue:St. Philip's Episcopal Church

Sunday Holy Eucharist Rite II

when:10:30am, Joplin, MO
venue:St. Philip's Episcopal Church

Wednesday, November 25th

Wednesday Holy Eucharist Rite I

when:5:30pm, Joplin, MO
venue:St. Philip's Episcopal Church

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Our Mission: To worship God, follow Christ, love our neighbor.

Our Vision: St. Philip's vision is to live and grow according to Christ's teaching, worshipping as a Eucharistic community, providing for personal and spiritual needs within and outside our parish.

History:
The Reverend Robert C. Wall, missionary priest, gave the first Episcopal services in the city of Joplin on February 22, 1874. When Wall founded St. Philip's Episcopal Church the town of Joplin had been incorporated only a year. There were nine original communicants of St. Philip's: Dr. Thomas C. Mercer, Mrs. Katie L. Mercer, Mrs. Clara M. Jackson, Mrs. J. C. Beamer, Mrs. J. G. Guthrey, Mrs. McCracken, Miss McCraken, Miss Ellen M. Mallet, and Mr. J. G. Guthrey.

St. Philip's was organized as a parish in May 1891 and in the summer of 1908 the cornerstone of St. Philip's Church at 706 Byers was laid. On June 22, 1911 Bishop Partridge dedicated the new stone church of St. Philip.