Noon Eucharist
There is a Eucharist at Noon every Thursday in the Church House Chapel. All are welcome.
Parking
There is a small parking lot reserved for visitors directly across from Church House on Locust Street. There are also 2 hour parking places on both Locust and 4th Streets.
The Wistar House
Church House is located at the corner of 4th and Locust Streets in the historical Shippen/Wistar House.
The area along Fourth Street between Spruce and Walnut Streets is known as "Surgeons' Row". The father of American surgery, Dr. Physick, lived on this street. Philadelphia was the home of the first hospital and medical school, and was the center of modern medicine in America at the beginning of the 19th century.
Dr. Shippen (uncle to Benedict Arnold's second wife, Peggy Shippen) lived on the corner of Fourth and Locust Streets. He was in charge of medical services for the Continental Army, and he was the first professor of anatomy at the Philadelphia medical school.
Later, this building became home to the internationally renowned physician, Dr. Wistar. He was so well known, he had a plant named after him: the wisteria. Both of these men were proponents of private healthcare, without undue government interference.
Location & Mailing Address
Church House closes on Fridays at 4:00pm during the period from June 1 through August 29. We will resume our regular hours after Labor Day.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9am to 4:45pm
Telephone: (215) 627-6434
Fax: (215) 627-7550
The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
240 South 4th St
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3722
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Employment at Church House
Download the Diocesan Personnel Manual [4-15-2008]
There are no positions currently available. Please contact Henry Carnes at (215) 627-6434×110 or email him at henryc@diopa.org for information regarding volunteer opportunities.
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