Welcome LaSabra Venegas – New Church Secretary
We are pleased to introduce you to LaSabra Venegas, the new church secretary here at St. Philip's. LaSabra graduated from Uvalde High School in 2017 and is currently enrolled at…
Shrove Tuesday – 2021 Style
Remember those delicious mouthwatering pancakes the men prepare each year on Shrove Tuesday? You can still enjoy them this year even though we won't be gathering and eating together. This…
The Feast of the Epiphany
We will celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at 6:00 p.m., via Facebook Live. As you know, the Feast of the Epiphany commemorates the magi visiting…
Hope, Courage, and Confidence – A New Book Study
“What does it mean to live a life in the Spirit of Jesus Christ?” That’s the question Henri Nouwen asks and to which he responds with his book, Reaching Out…
Christmas Meals on Wheels
Hello St. Philip's Family and Friends: Just as Thanksgiving did, Christmas is going to look very different for many this year compared to years past. In an abundance of caution, many…
Thankfulness in 2020
What could we possibly be thankful for in 2020?” That’s the question Steve Hartman of the CBS Evening News recently asked his kids in a video. I hope you will…
It’a time for a Retreat! DWTX’s Upcoming Camp Events
Nestled amidst beauty, founded on fun, rooted in faith. It's that time of year - time to sign up for some much needed time away at one of the three…
Blessed Beyond My Expectations
By The Reverend Arnoldo L. Romero MLA As some of you may be aware, God willing, I will be ordained to the priesthood in less than six weeks. Mike and our…
Update: Crossroads Academy Self-Care Rewards
As you know St. Philip's has agreed to provide the rewards for the Crossroad's Self-Care challenge for the 2020-2021 school year. We have decided to donate 20 gift cards each month starting…
Where We Stand With Further Resuming Congregational Life?
At its most recent meeting the vestry discussed resuming childcare in the nursery and in-person Sunday School classes for children and adults. The consensus is that we want to do…
Read The Rev. Dr. Michael K. Marsh’s Sermons
AN EPISCOPAL PRIEST’S SERMONS, PRAYERS, AND REFLECTIONS ON LIFE, BECOMING HUMAN, AND DISCOVERING OUR DIVINITY
Interrupting the Silence
- Love Abhors A Vacuum – A Sermon On John 13:31-35“Where I am going, you cannot come,” Jesus says to his disciples in today’s gospel (John 13:31-35). It’s the night of the last supper and Jesus knows his time to depart this world has come. “Little children,” he says to them, “I am with you only a little longer.” Peter wants to know where Jesus is […]
- Some Soul-Searching – A Sermon On John 10:22-30To whom or what are you dedicating yourself these days? Whose voice are you listening to and following? Who or what is shepherding your life today? On a Sunday morning in church the obvious and correct answer is Jesus. But I don’t want us to settle for the obvious and correct. Today, I want us […]
- It’s Easter, Make A Little Effort.Last Sunday, Easter Sunday, I said that when the stone was rolled away from the tomb the door to our future was opened to us. The obvious thing to do when someone opens the door for you is to say thank you and walk through. It may be obvious but that doesn’t necessarily make it […]
- Sermons For The Triduum 2025Below are my sermons from the Triduum this year: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter. Though we might experience each day’s liturgy as separate, they are in reality one liturgy. There is no dismissal after Maundy Thursday. We leave in silence. The Good Friday liturgy begins and ends in silence, again without a […]