From the Headmaster

A Word From the Perot Family Headmaster

St. Philip’s Gives Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Dr. Barbara Cambridge

We are humbled that when God created Dr. Barbara

Cambridge, he knew she would pray, probe, push, promote, and persist for the promise of the ministry of St. Philip’s and would have a mighty impact on many lives.

In the celebrated poem, "The Creation," renown poet James Weldon Johnson beautifully interprets and retells life’s beginnings. It opens with God reflecting on the emptiness of space and the recognition of His loneliness. In doing so, He decides to make the world. Johnson goes on to describe how God took things from darkness, cast the stars, made the moon, sun, along with the water and the creatures of the sea, land, and sky. “And God said, That’s good.” Johnson ends the historic work with: “This great God, Like a mammy bending over her baby, Kneeled down in the dust, Toiling over a lump of clay, Till he shaped it in is His own image; Then into it he blew the breath of life, And man became a living soul. Amen. Amen.” James Weldon Johnson died June 26, 1938, yet, the story of creation did not end with him. Four months after the death

of James Weldon Johnson, I believe God looked at the advancements of humanity and the conditions of the world and said, “I’m not satisfied, I’ll make Barbara Cambridge.” God knew He was sending her to a racially challenged yet promise-filled city in Texas called Dallas. When Barbara found her way to South Dallas, I am convinced God said, “That’s good.”

In a blink of an eye, God allowed Barbara and a faithful crew to seed a ministry in South Dallas through the establishment of a church called St. Philip’s. And God said, “That’s good.” Barbara Cambridge and the church members looked at the needs of the community and the church congregation dug into the depths of their resources and joined with other Episcopalian friends to fuel the fires of their passion; launching an athletic program for youth in the neighborhood. And God said, “That’s good.”

When America decided that God was no longer welcome in its schools, God turned to Barbara Cambridge and her church members and friends and said let’s make a school where it’s okay to pray and make an A. Through God’s grace, they founded St. Philip’s School and Community Center. And God is still saying “That’s good.”

We are humbled that when God created Dr. Barbara Cambridge, he knew she would pray, probe, push, promote, and persist for the promise of the ministry of St. Philip’s and would have a mighty impact on many lives.

us today. She showed us how to be hostages of hope, to do justice, and to love mercy. She showed us how to make our faith our fuel for life. Most of all, Dr. Cambridge taught us how to talk to God with the patented “Good

Morning God, We

Love You!!” Because of life eternal, Dr. Cambridge lives on and she has now made us all rich. We are rich because our memories of her are now transformed into treasures.

I have no doubt, that she is now in glory with our Maker who orchestrated and reviewed her time amongst us and proclaimed, “That’s Good!”

Blessings,

As with the two fish and the five loaves, God led Dr. Cambridge to become an angel against hunger in our Aunt Bette’s Community Pantry where she was a devoted volunteer. God looks at the over 650 families that are served annually and says, “That’s good.” Two years ago, God caused Dr. Cambridge to look beyond her time here on earth and to help all of us ensure what God considers to be GOOD continues to bless lives, by helping to establish the Cambridge Giving Circle. She committed to a planned gift and encouraged others to join her. She also led by example to assist food insecure families through her volunteerism in the food pantry.

Thanks be to God that at St. Philip’s, it is still okay to pray and make an A. Thanks be to God our athletic teams can continue to pray before they play. Thanks be to God for sending us Dr. Barbara Cambridge! Her teachings and spirit are with Dr. Terry J. Flowers