Moving Forward!
It's not about moving on - there's a difference! I hope we never move on from May 24th. I do, however, hope and believe we can move forward from May 24th. There’s a difference. Moving on is an attempt to…
What is the Spiritual Significance of the Eclipse?
This Sunday, April 7, David Heilbroner, an Academy Award-winning movie producer and director will be at St. Philip’s with a small crew. They are preparing a documentary about the eclipse and want to video part of our Sunday service. David…
Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes
At first glance, maybe the first thought that popped into your head was “?”, or “That doesn’t make sense!”. But drill it down, think about it a bit longer, and it makes perfect sense. This past week in San Marcos at…
Highlights from DWTX Council 2024
The 120th Council of the DWTX convened in San Marcos February 22 - 24th in San Marcos, Texas. This year's delegation from St. Philip's included Darrell & Lory Zimmerman, Randy Harris, Sharon Carson, and Cyndy Marsh. Kelley Kimble, the diocesan…
Annual Parish Meeting 2024 – Snow Much Fun!
We gathered in a warm cozy Briscoe Hall on Sunday amidst the snowflake-covered tables for our annual parish meeting! The kids even enjoyed snowball play outside with the 200 snowballs that were the inspiration for this year's decorations! We shared…
Offering our Tears for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
By geography they are Israelis and Gazans. By ethnicity they are Jews and Arabs. By religion they are Jewish and Muslim. By history they are enemies. At least, that’s what I’ve been told. I wish it were that simple. I…
How will you serve at St. Philip’s?
Each Sunday we need approximately fifteen people to help serve at our two services. This does not include those in the choir, the altar guild, or the vestry person of the month. Here is how our monthly scheduling works. An…
A Great Day of Celebration and Thanksgiving
One of my favorite Sundays every year is when the Bishop visits St. Philip's. It's always good to catch up with the Bishop and their spouse. It's feels good sharing what we are doing at St. Philip's, and learning about…
It’s time to “Re-Connect with IWC at St. Philip’s
Invite (Evangelism), Welcome (Hospitality), Connect (Belonging) (IWC) You may remember that several of us have attended Invite Welcome Connect events over the years. We have learned from the collective experience of many ministry leaders and implemented many of the tools…
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 past couple of years we have done just that. In…