Blessed Beyond My Expectations
By The Reverend Arnoldo L. Romero MLA As some of you may be aware, God willing, I will be ordained to the priesthood in less than six weeks. Mike and our Vestry at St. Philip’s approved the latter, so now I’m…
Where We Stand With Further Resuming Congregational Life?
At its most recent meeting the vestry discussed resuming childcare in the nursery and in-person Sunday School classes for children and adults. The consensus is that we want to do this but we want to do so in a way…
Read the Bible. Make Art. Drink Coffee. Live!
OK, maybe you don’t like coffee, but you can substitute it with water, tea, milk, juice, a soft drink, or a smoothie! The point is that since God created us in his image, we all have certain creative gifts too. We…
Loving our Neighbors During an Election
“I want us to have a conversation about the upcoming election.” That’s what I told the vestry at our September meeting about a week and a half ago. As soon as I said those words the anxiety level went up…
A Conversation I Didn’t Think We Could Have
Let me tell you about an amazing conversation the Vestry had. It was important and meaningful to me personally and, I think, to the Vestry as a whole. If I hadn’t been there I wouldn’t have believed it possible to…
Updated Guidelines for Congregational Life
Late last week Bishop Reed updated the COVID-19 guidelines for a Modified Return to Congregational Life. Churches that have resumed in-person worship are still required to adhere to the previous guidelines: wear face masks; maintain social distance of six feet;…
What is a Deacon?
Deacons are members of the ordained Christian ministry, along with priests and bishops. The word deacon is a derivative of the Greek word diákonos, which means servant, minister, or messenger. Hence, in the Episcopal Church a deacon exercises a special ministry of…
We’ve Adopted two Pots!
As you may know Main Street Uvalde is asking for help in keeping our downtown area attractive and inviting. Their new project "Adopt a Pot" is asking businesses, families, or individuals to help care for the 72 flower pots in the downtown…
St. Philip’s Welcomes Deacon for Six Months
A little more than a year ago Mr. Arnoldo Romero came to St. Philip’s as our field education student. For the past three years Arnoldo has been studying in the diocesan Iona Collaborative. The Iona Collaborative is a three year…
Help Us Prepare For In-Person Worship
As you know, our plan for reopening in-person worship has been approved by the Diocese. The goal of this plan is to allow those who are ready to resume worshipping in person to do so in a way that is…