Fr. Philip began his ministry at St. James' on All Saints' Sunday, 2023. He came to New Jersey from Durham, NC, where he graduated from Duke Divinity School (MDiv, 2020). After seminary, he served as a priest in several Durham-area parishes as part of the Reimagning Curacies Program. He also served as an assisting priest in Spanish-speaking congregations, and continues this work in New Jersey

Fr. Philip is married to Dr. Erin Risch Zoutendam, a church historian and a professor at Seton Hall University. They have a shared love of horses, birdwatching, reading, and their cats. Fr. Philip also loves fly fishing, Latin American food, and strong coffee.