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
- 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 […]