Celebrating the Feast of All Saints – November 6th
Come join us on Sunday, November 6th for the Feast of All Saints. We will read the names of our local saints at both services. If you would like to…
The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi – Pet Blessing
Dogs dominated at our annual pet blessing on the lawn on Sunday. It was a beautiful afternoon and we had a large assortment of big and small . . . dogs! Some…
Philip’s Closet is Moving!
Thanks to the generosity of First Presbyterian Church, we are making plans to move Philip's Closet to an unused classroom across the street temporarily. This will allow Philip's Closet to…
Join Us In Welcoming Bishop Rayford High
NOTE: We will only have one service on Sunday, October 23rd at 10:30 a.m. with breakfast before at 9:15. a.m. in Grace Hall! It's always a celebration when a Bishop…
Love for Uvalde – Legacy Memorial Tile Painting Project
Artists teams from Texas and Nevada will host an event for the Uvalde Community here at St. Philip's on: October 22nd 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. October 23rd 1:30 p.m.…
Building the Kingdom of God with the Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas
What can we do to help? It’s a question I hear a lot these days and one I’ve often asked myself. St. Philip’s along so many other individuals and organizations…
An Introduction to STEP Up Texas
Providing Listening Circles for the Community of Uvalde Ever since the massacre of 19 beautiful children and two teachers in Uvalde on May 24, I have been struggling with my emotions. My…
Children’s Sunday School Starts September 11th!
It’s Sunday School time again! We are so excited to welcome back all of those sweet, smiling faces every Sunday from 9:15-10:15am. Like always, we will have a class for…
Taizé – A Community Service for Peace and Healing
Our lives forever changed on May 24th. The last few months have been busy, chaotic, sorrowful, frightening, and exhausting. Our town has been inundated with well wishers and those wanting…
Bishop and Patti Reed’s Visit to St. Philip’s
Bishop Reed and Bishop High have been in constant contact with Fr. Mike since the Robb school shooting. The diocese and churches around the diocese have continued to collect money…
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 […]