Have you seen our new website?
Our New Website Is Up! We have completed our work on our branding strategy and now our newly branded website is up and running. This new website includes additional updated…
NEW Logo for the Diocese of West Texas
It looks like we weren't the only ones working on a rebranding in 2019. At the recent council of the DWTX, Emily Kittrell, Diocesan Director of Marketing and Communications, unveiled the…
ChoRuss is Coming Back to St. Philip’s
We are pleased to announce that the wonderful Ensemble “ChoRuss” will be back in Uvalde in May to entertain and delight us once again. Last year we weren’t sure what…
Diocesan Council 2020 Updates
Rebecca Taylor's words on her first DWTX Council: With the beautiful Corpus Christi shoreline as our backdrop, hundreds of delegates from the Diocese of West Texas met last week to…
A Service in the Tradition of Taizé
"Be still and know that I am God." Those words come from Psalm 46. They are an invitation to just be, to rest. In a world full of noise, busyness,…
Diocesan Conversation on Apportionment – March 5th 6:00 p.m.
St. Philip's will be hosting one of the seven Diocese of West Texas convocational conversations on apportionment, shared ministry, and the diocesan budget on Thursday, March 5th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.…
2020 Lenten Program & Soup Supper
Lent begins on Wednesday Feb. 26th with our Ash Wednesday services at 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Our Lenten Dinner and Program will continue on Wednesdays evenings beginning on March…
What does a “Choir Retreat” mean for us? New music, repurposed familiar tunes, and new ideas for St. Philip’s!
The choir recently gathered in Concan at the Capt’s beautiful river home for a retreat. Our leader for the next two days was Matt Wise, Associate Rector for Liturgy, Adult…
Living Beyond Our Means – The 2020 Annual Parish Meeting
“We live beyond our means.” That’s what I said at the annual meeting. It was the thread that ran throughout the meeting and the theme of everything I talked about.…
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
- It’s Not Fair But… – A Sermon On Matthew 20:1-16Several years ago a friend called me about the sermon she had preached the day before. She was not happy with how it went. She said, “I gave a really good sermon yesterday. And someone said to me, ‘Thank you.… Read More It’s Not Fair But… – A Sermon On Matthew 20:1-16
- Paying What We Owe – A Sermon On Romans 13:8-14How’s your credit rating these days? Are you keeping up with what you owe or have you fallen behind? Now before you answer that let me clarify what I’m asking. I’m not asking about your personal finances, mortgage, car payment,… Read More Paying What We Owe – A Sermon On Romans 13:8-14
- The Mixed Bag Of Our Life – A Sermon On Matthew 16:13-20What do you see when you look at yourself these days? What stands out for you? And what do you wish you could hide? What do you want others to see? And what’s the last thing you want them to… Read More The Mixed Bag Of Our Life – A Sermon On Matthew 16:13-20
- “Uh-Oh” – A Sermon On Matthew 15:10-28“Listen and understand,” Jesus says in today’s gospel (Matthew 15:10-28). Imagine what our world and lives might be like if listening and understanding were our daily practices. There is a lot of practical wisdom in what Jesus says and we’ve… Read More “Uh-Oh” – A Sermon On Matthew 15:10-28