St. Philip’s Welcomes Deacon for Six Months
A little more than a year ago Mr. Arnoldo Romero came to St. Philip’s as our field education student. For the past three years Arnoldo has been studying in the…
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…
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,…
The Faith of Baby Sea Turtles
O Lord our God, you have called us, the people of St. Philip’s, to be a public face of Christ. Open our hearts and minds to the uniqueness and holiness…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
- Desperate Measures – A Sermon On Mark 9:38-50The unquenchable fire of hell, plucked out eyeballs, amputated limbs, and forced drownings – welcome to the holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. Mark (Mark 9:38-50). What a friend we have in Jesus. A mentor of mine says that sometimes the good news is bad news before it becomes good news. […]
- GOATs, Cleaning Ladies, And Greatness – A Sermon On Mark 9:30-37Are you familiar with the acronym GOAT? G-O-A-T. It means Greatest of All Time. Many trace its origin to the early 1960s and Muhammad Ali saying, “I am the greatest!” and his wife in 1992 creating a business called Greatest of All Time, Inc. (GOAT, Inc.) (source) In the early 2000s rapper LL Cool J […]
- “That’s Just How I Am” – A Sermon On Mark 7:24-37A few weeks ago I was listening to a man who wants to make some changes in and deepen his life. He described some patterns, beliefs, and behaviors in his life that in many ways have served him well but not so much anymore. Now they just seem to get in the way of the […]
- Doers of the Word, A Remedy For Tired Ears – A Sermon On James 1:17-27“My ears are tired.” That’s what our older son, Brandon, said one day. “My ears are tired.” I don’t remember what had happened or if it was my words or someone else’s that had exhausted his ears, but I know exactly what he was talking about. Maybe you do too. Have you ever had tired […]