Are you a member of St. Philip’s?
If not - are you ready to be? All through our lives we come to times of transition and change. More often than not these days are marked with some…
I Sing, You Sing, We All Sing for Ice Cream!
Come for fun and fellowship to Briscoe Hall on August 6th at 5:30 p.m. Summer may be hot but ice cream is so good and homemade ice cream is the…
Blood Drive at St. Philip’s
Give a pint - get a pint (of ice cream) and more! Meeting the blood needs is not always easy for the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, especially in…
Let’s Walk!
We all know the value of walking, but sometimes we don't always take the time for this beneficial exercise. What if you could combine a walk, with spending time with…
Coming to the First May 24th Anniversary
One of the things I’ve learned about grief is that there are very few, if any, answers. There is only the next step. We are about to take a big…
Love Heals
During the "We Will Continue . . . And How!" festival in San Marcos last September, keynote speaker, the Rev. Becca Stevens, priest and founder of Thistle Farms, spoke about…
Council 2023 – By Buzz Barton
It was a privilege to attend Council and represent St. Philip’s. I must admit, I went thinking I knew what was ‘best’ for St. Philip’s and our Diocese only to…
Come for the Soup – Stay to be Fed
Have you thought about what your lenten discipline will be this year? What about committing to a weekly gathering on Wednesday nights in March for a time of worship and nourishment…
An Excerpt from Bishop Reed’s Council Address Concerning Uvalde
Below is an excerpt from Bishop Reed's address to Council in Corpus Christi regarding Uvalde. Click here to read ("Go Baptize and Make Disciples:" The Bishop's Address) to diocesan council…
“Go Baptize and Make Disciples”
On Thursday, February 16, 2023, a group of eight of St. Philp’s faithful ventured to Corpus Christi for Diocesan Council. We had met twice in preparation for this journey and we were…
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 […]