History tour

Saint Philip’s history is a rich one. And even if you know a lot about it, there are probably some details and stories still to learn.

Beginning in October, a history or fine arts tour will be given on the second Sunday of every month. The tours will take place between the 9:00am and 11:15am worship services. You are invited to gather inside the church at the Great Doors following the 9:00am service.

On Sunday, October 8, Saint Philip’s historian (and Master of Ceremonies at Sunday worship services) Ken Hinkle will lead a tour that shares the parish’s history.

Neilson Brown, 1934

You’ll learn about Tucson in the 1920s and 1930s, including how John and Helen Murphey were able to buy the foothills in 1928—and hold on to it during the Great Depression. Find out what critical role the University of Arizona’s polo team played in bringing Saint Philip’s founding rector Fr George Ferguson to Tucson.

And do you know that Saint Philip’s didn’t start out as an Episcopal church? Do you know the parish’s connection to Reid Park and the Tucson Botanical Gardens? Learn all these interesting details and many more!