Who are the St. Philip’s Legacies?
A couple of years ago, a few seniors got together to form a reading group, and the initial direction of the group was to study books on aging. Over the…
Baptism, Confirmation, Reception & Renewal of Baptismal Vows
Are you curious about or interested in baptism, confirmation, reception, or renewal of baptismal vows? Do you want to know more? Start with the baptismal liturgy in the Book of…
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…
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
- Asking A Better Question – A Sermon On Luke 13:1-19 And Exodus 3:1-15The Why Question Years ago I was talking with John, one of my best friends. I was telling him about something that had happened to me. I no longer remember what it was but I vividly remember wanting to know why it had happened. I wanted an explanation, a sense of security, maybe even a […]
- The Clarity To Be All In – A Sermon On Luke 13:31-35Last Sunday I spoke about the decisive moments in our lives. You may remember that I distinguished them from the routine and ordinary decisions we make every day. They are the kind of decisions that reveal who we are and what it means to be uniquely us, decisions that ask something of us, decisions that […]
- The Decisive Moments – A Sermon On Luke 4:1-13Decisive Moments When you look back on your life what have been some of the decisive moments? I’m not asking about the routine decisions and choices we make every day. I’m asking about those decisions that have profound and lasting consequences. They are the decisions that reveal who we are and what it means to […]
- Rethinking Ash Wednesday And Lent – A Sermon On Isaiah 58:1-12Years ago I heard a story about a priest who went to a new parish. I don’t know if it really happened; it probably didn’t, but I think there’s some truth in the story. Anyway, the priest was meeting and getting to know the people and would ask about their relationship with God. Most responded […]