The first pastor of St. Philip's was the Rev. Andrew Oliver, who with a brother, Dr. Fitch Oliver, served on the board of trustees. In subsequent years, descendant Ruth Oliver Morley would keep the Advent connection alive. Rev. Alexander Doig Stewart, Aug. 30. One gets the impression that ministerial assignments at these chapels are not really hard to fill. Distinguished members of the Episcopal clergy are familiar occupants.
Location is a factor, no doubt.
According to Warden Bruce Crawford, Rector Rice will continue his term for the next three weeks. The Rev. Wendel William Meyer of the Memorial Church at Harvard will take over in August. And Dartmouth summer resident Rev. Brendan Griswold will fill in on July 26 and Sept. 6. Service times are 8 and 10 a.m. But there's more to the posts at St. Aidan's and St. Philip's than showing up for Sunday services.