St Philip Presbyterian Church

I have been a member of St. Philip Presbyterian for a number of years now and I have really enjoyed my time here. I have grown a lot, enjoyed being an integral part of the music ministry and worked on my speech therapy by being a member of a wonderful choral ensemble.
The music series outside of the worship service, better known as Music at St. Philip is growing in number of performances and in depth. Something to be watching with a keen interest!
St. Philip is on the cutting edge in Houston as part of PCUSA with a very open and accepting congregation. There is still a ways to go with this and it takes time.
The kitchens at St. Philip are staffed by the wonderful chef, Charles Johnson and his hand picked staff of superb cooks and caterers.
The choir is par excellence and the recently installed Tracker Organ is part of the Houston Tracker Organ explosion!
The location is central and situated in the Galleria are of Houston.

I have attended St. Philip about 6 times now and I am very happy with this church.
I haven’t been a regular church goer in years and when my ex and I started dating he shared with me that it was important for him to go to church and I supported that, however, when he shared that he was a member of Second Baptist I had to put my foot down. I do not agree with their theology or their message at all. That would be a whole other review though, so I’ll refrain :)
Anyway, so my ex and I decided that we would find another church to call «home». I went to a Presbyterian church growing up, so my first inclination was to try out St. Philip.
Shawn is right, the music here is wonderful. There is a top balcony in which a full choir and organ is located. Last Sunday there was even a bagpipe and a french horn player. I truly enjoyed that.
The overall message in the sermons are nothing but positive and uplifting messages to live by and take with you for the rest of the week. They teach acceptance and love of others and never hate or judgment. The Benediction at the end is always so positive and has me walking out of church relaxed and ready to start my week.

EDIT: I wrote this review when I worked at the church. I no longer work there, but I still think it’s a pretty cool church! I also can’t verify if all of the events or programs I describe are still happening.
Disclaimer: I’m one of the Associate Pastors (my wife is the other one). Now that you know this you can do one of two things.
1) Ignore this review because it must be biased and completely useless.
2) Say, «Hey, one of the ministers at this church Unilocal.Cool!»
Still reading? Good. While we are near Joel Osteen’s church-​o-​dome geographically we are nowhere near it theologically. We are one of the more progressive Presbyterian churches in Houston and we pride ourselves on welcoming diversity and being inclusive.
At St. Philip you will find a blend of the old and the new. Our worship services are pretty traditional, although we realize that change happens everywhere –even at 11:00 a.m. on a Sunday morning! The music at St. Philip is pretty impressive. Throughout the year you’ll hear our great choir as well as piano, organ, drums, orchestra, jazz band, bluegrass, and even a little pop every now and then.
Our sermons are culturally relevant, challenging, Biblical, and meaningful. We have a great education program on Sunday mornings, including Bible study, current events, book discussions and plenty of good coffee. Our young adult class, the St. Philip Adults (aka The SPa), is a lively and fun place to meet friends, share lives and challenge each other about what it means to be Christian today. This group is pretty social outside of church. The women have a monthly evening for dinner and a book discussion that can lead anywhere. The men meet monthly for a movie, bowling, or hanging out at the pool hall over beverages of choice. And we all get together regular for fun events as well.
We are active with many local agencies serving the needs of people who are having problems making it on their own. We support many organizations and causes with our time, money and prayers.
Maybe you are wondering why I only gave St. Philip four stars? Mainly because I’ll be the first to admit we aren’t perfect. There are things we could do better. We know that and we are trying. Personally, I’d be suspicious of a church that thought they were perfect.
But if you come to St. Philip I think you will like what you find. People will be happy to see you and you will be in a community of people following Jesus on a journey together.
8:30 a.m. Early Service (smaller crowd — no children’s message)
9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
11:00 a.m. Late Service