3/17/2020 Update on Covid-19
March 17, 2020 Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Since I last wrote you concerning COVID-19 President Trump has issued some new guidelines, and last night the vestry and I met with Dr. Baber to discuss St.…
SPEC’s Response to COVID-19
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: By now you are acutely aware of the novel coronavirus and its associated illness COVID-19. This is a respiratory illness that has now been categorized as a pandemic by the World…
Have you seen our new website?
Our New Website Is Up! We have completed our work on our branding strategy and now our newly branded website is up and running. This new website includes additional updated content, new features, a section for church members, and more.…
NEW Logo for the Diocese of West Texas
It looks like we weren't the only ones working on a rebranding in 2019. At the recent council of the DWTX, Emily Kittrell, Diocesan Director of Marketing and Communications, unveiled the new logo for the diocese! Watch Emily's presentation here. A…
ChoRuss is Coming Back to St. Philip’s
We are pleased to announce that the wonderful Ensemble “ChoRuss” will be back in Uvalde in May to entertain and delight us once again. Last year we weren’t sure what to expect - but we were captivated by their performance. The power…
Diocesan Council 2020 Updates
Rebecca Taylor's words on her first DWTX Council: With the beautiful Corpus Christi shoreline as our backdrop, hundreds of delegates from the Diocese of West Texas met last week to see old friends, meet new ones, worship together, and vote…
A Service in the Tradition of Taizé
"Be still and know that I am God." Those words come from Psalm 46. They are an invitation to just be, to rest. In a world full of noise, busyness, schedules, and obligations they are important words. We need to…
Diocesan Conversation on Apportionment – March 5th 6:00 p.m.
St. Philip's will be hosting one of the seven Diocese of West Texas convocational conversations on apportionment, shared ministry, and the diocesan budget on Thursday, March 5th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Appetizers will be provided. This gathering is designed for active…
2020 Lenten Program & Soup Supper
Lent begins on Wednesday Feb. 26th with our Ash Wednesday services at 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Our Lenten Dinner and Program will continue on Wednesdays evenings beginning on March 4th. Our Wednesday night schedule will be as follows: 5:30…
What does a “Choir Retreat” mean for us? New music, repurposed familiar tunes, and new ideas for St. Philip’s!
The choir recently gathered in Concan at the Capt’s beautiful river home for a retreat. Our leader for the next two days was Matt Wise, Associate Rector for Liturgy, Adult Formation, and Family Ministry at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in…