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The Reverend Jerry Phillips
The Reverend Jerry Phillips
Jerry Phillips grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where he preached his first sermon at age
seventeen. After majoring in Bible and graduating from Florida Christian College, a Church of
Christ establishment, he served the Lord in that tradition until embracing the Anglican Communion in 1987.
After earning additional degrees at LSU (English) and Washington
University (Education), he combined pastoral duties with a teaching career in both high school
and college settings. He was ordained into the Sacred Order of Priests by Bishop Charles
Jenkins in 2006. He has worked with Episcopal parishes in Gonzales, Rosedale, Kenner, and
now Central. Since December of 2017, he has also worked as chaplain for St. James Place
Retirement Center in Baton Rouge, where the residents call him Father Jerry.
He brings to St. Augustine’s a simple, trusting faith and strong commitment to discipleship. The father of three
children and four grandchildren, Father Jerry expects to be a great grandfather in September.
Photos will be forthcoming. He is especially uplifted by his reception at St. Augustine’s and
looks forward to a long and fruitful bond with the members of this church family.