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Candidate Selection
Happy New Year! As we begin this new season together, we are pleased to share exciting news about our ongoing search for a new rector. Our parish profile has just…
Are you ready to join the church?
On June 15, 2025, Bishop David G. Read will make his annual visit to St. Philip’s. He will celebrate the Holy Eucharist, baptize, confirm, receive, and reaffirm. Formal membership into…
The Rector Search Process
It’s been a while since we’ve gone through the process of searching for a new rector here at St. Philip’s, and many may be unfamiliar with how this process works…
May 24th – Third Annual Day of Remembrance
As you know, we are coming up on the 3rd Day of Remembrance of the tragic Robb Shooting. The days are passing but the pain, the loss, and the trauma…
An Easter reflection from Fr. Mike
It's Easter - Make a Little Effort Last Sunday, Easter Sunday, I said that when the stone was rolled away from the tomb the door to our future was opened…
Welcome to our New Suffragan Bishop Angela Cortiñas
Congratulations to our 7th Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of West Texas, The Rt. Rev. Angela Maria Cortiñas. Bishop Cortiñas' consecration was held at St. John's Episcopal Church in McAllen…
Changing the Lives of Children
Often during Lent, we take on an outreach project to support a cause or a need outside of St. Philip's. This year we have chosen two projects, both of which…
Easter Flower Dedications
Help us decorate the altar for Easter by contributing to the Easter Flower Fund. Dedications can be made in honor of a person or occasion, in memory of loved ones…
News From the 121st Diocesan Council in the DWTX
Council News from Lory Zimmerman The Diocese of West Texas gathered for a significant event on the third weekend of February, marking a time of celebration and reflection for the Episcopal…
Here Am I – Send Me! – Council Updates
Council News from Lory Zimmerman The Diocese of West Texas gathered for a significant event on the third weekend of February, marking a time of celebration and reflection for the Episcopal…
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
- By Another Road – An Epiphany Reflection On Matthew 2:1-12A couple of weeks ago I had a dream that has stuck with me, asking for some attention and consideration. Toward the end of the dream, I decide to go home. The road home is on the other side of a small hill. I’m on my bike and when I get to the top of […]
- What’s Your Here And Now Christmas Story?You know the usual Christmas story (Luke 2:1-20). It happened “in those days” when Emperor Augustus issued a decree to “all the world.” He was pretty full of himself. It happened “in that region” where shepherds were living in the fields and working the night shift. They were neither imperial nor august. They were, rather, […]
- Managing The Advent CrisisIn my previous post I suggested that Advent is less about a countdown to Christmas and more about a crisis. I’m not talking about our usual understanding of crisis as one of those “Aw, shhhiiioot!!” events in which something has gone wrong. I’m talking about the older, original understanding of the word. It comes from […]
- The Crisis Of AdventMy post from a few days ago, Advent Truth, was the first in almost six months. During that time some of you may have wondered, “What happened to Mike?” A few of you emailed or left a comment asking that question. It’s a good question and one I’ve been asking myself. So, what happened? In […]