Organized as a mission church in August, 1948, St. Philip's was one of the only Episcopal congregations in northwest suburban Chicago at the time of its inception. Services were first held in the Masonic Hall at the corner of Palatine and Plum Grove Roads until a suitable structure could be built in 1949. The parish grew quickly and in 1957 the present modified A-frame church was added and the Holy Eucharist celebrated for the first time in the new structure on December 22 of that year. Over the years members of St. Philip's have served as founders of Episcopal parishes in neighboring communities.
The first priest in charge was the Rev. Rob Roy Hardin. In 1950 he was followed for one year by the Rev. Michael Becker. From 1952 until his retirement in June, 1985, the Rev. Sheldon B. Foote served as rector. Rev. Michael A. Phillips then served St. Philip's for eight and a half years before accepting the call to serve as the Rector of Christ Church in Poughkeepsie, NY. Our current priest, Father Tom Janiec, came to Saint Philip's in 1996.