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
- Declaring How Much God Has Done – A Retirement Sermon On Luke 8:26-39Several weeks ago I looked to see what the readings would be for today, my last Sunday to preach as your priest. My first thought when I read today’s gospel (Luke 8:26-39) was, Aw, come on God, really? The Gerasene demonic? An exorcism for my last Sunday? My second thought was, Am I the one […]
- The Ending of a Pastoral RelationshipAll: For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven. (Ecclesiastes 3:1) V: So teach us to number our days:R: That we may apply our hearts to wisdom. (Psalm 90:12)Let us pray. O God of unchangeable power and eternal light: Look favorably on your whole Church, that wonderful and sacred […]
- What Is Your Deathbed Prayer? – A Sermon On John 17:20-26Most of you won’t be surprised when I tell you that I’m going to begin with a couple of questions. You might, however, be surprised or even startled by the questions. Don’t try to immediately answer them. I’ll give you a moment to sit with them. Just pay attention and see what they bring up […]
- “As Soon As…” – A Sermon On John 5:1-9For thirty-eight years the man in today’s gospel (John 5:1-9) has sat on his … mat. That’s a long time. Every day for thirty-eight years doing the same old things. Waiting. Watching. Hoping. Wondering if today is the day. Sitting on his mat has become a way of life for this man. His life is […]