Holy Week is believed to have developed in Jerusalem in the fourth century. The Easter Vigil, one of the oldest of the church's liturgies was already in existence at this time. Constantine's construction of churches on sacred sites in the…
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…
“I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’” (Psalm 122:1) I don’t know the context for the psalmist saying those words, but I know his (or her) gladness at hearing them…
May 8, 2020 Dear Friends in Christ, For the sake of those who are our church family, and for the sake of our communities, I have decided to extend the closure of church facilities for in-person worship and other gatherings through Sunday,…
To the people of St. Philip’s: Grace and peace to you. As I mentioned in my sermon last week, the question of reopening is before us. That question exists at the national, state, local, and personal levels. It is a…
On May 1 Bishop Reed sent the following: Dear Clergy and People of West Texas, We have traveled a long, strange road during the COVID-19 pandemic, and our journey is not over yet. Personally, congregationally, and nationally, our lives have…
In this Season of COVID-19 the choir members of St. Philip's are scattered, staying home, but united in love and song. Love and music are a powerful combination. They remind us that though we are apart we are not separated.…