Help Us Prepare For In-Person Worship
As you know, our plan for reopening in-person worship has been approved by the Diocese. The goal of this plan is to allow those who are ready to resume worshipping in person to do so in a way that is…
Resuming In-Person Worship
“I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’” (Psalm 122:1) I don’t know the context for the psalmist saying those words, but I know his (or her) gladness at hearing them…
The Next Right Step: Extending Closure Through May 24
May 8, 2020 Dear Friends in Christ, For the sake of those who are our church family, and for the sake of our communities, I have decided to extend the closure of church facilities for in-person worship and other gatherings through Sunday,…
What About Camp This Summer?
From the diocesan offices: Based on information the camps staff are receiving from local, state and the national government, the American Camp Association and CDC, Episcopal Church, Camp, and Conference Association, our local pediatrician and other camps in Texas and…
Planning For A Phased Reopening of St. Philip’s
To the people of St. Philip’s: Grace and peace to you. As I mentioned in my sermon last week, the question of reopening is before us. That question exists at the national, state, local, and personal levels. It is a…
Guidelines for the Phased Reopening of Churches in West Texas
On May 1 Bishop Reed sent the following: Dear Clergy and People of West Texas, We have traveled a long, strange road during the COVID-19 pandemic, and our journey is not over yet. Personally, congregationally, and nationally, our lives have…
Psalm 23 – St. Philip’s Virtual Choir
We began our journey through this Season of COVID-9 with Psalm 23. Fr. Mike said it was exactly what we needed to hear and we were fortunate that it was one of the assigned readings that day. He encouraged us…
St. Philip’s Virtual Choir Singing “Alleluia, Alleluia.”
In this Season of COVID-19 the choir members of St. Philip's are scattered, staying home, but united in love and song. Love and music are a powerful combination. They remind us that though we are apart we are not separated.…
The Prayer of Our People -Our Parish Prayer
A few years ago we wrote a parish prayer to express who we are and how we want to live as the people of St. Philip's. O Lord our God, you have called us, the people of St. Philip’s, to…
My Spiritual Art Journey
My spiritual art journey began very early in my childhood. As a priest’s child, I have fond childhood memories of my mother bringing a sketchpad and crayons for me to entertain myself, as my father celebrated mass. With the church as…