• Setting Our Faces To Go To Jerusalem – A Sermon on Luke 9:51-62

    Setting Our Faces To Go To Jerusalem – A Sermon on Luke 9:51-62

    Luke 9:51-62, Proper 8C “He set his face to go to Jerusalem.” We all have a Jerusalem. We all set our faces to go in a particular direction. What is your Jerusalem? In what direction is your face set? And how does your Jerusalem compare with Jesus’ Jerusalem? Most of you have probably heard enough Read more

  • Praying for Orlando – A Service of Evening Prayer

    Praying for Orlando – A Service of Evening Prayer

    The world is mourning the brutal murder of our LGBTQ brothers and sisters in Orlando. How should we respond to such breathtaking violence? Read more

  • The Holy Work of Crossing Over – A Sermon on Luke 7:11-17

    The Holy Work of Crossing Over – A Sermon on Luke 7:11-17

    Luke 7:11-17 Think about someone who was there for you at a critical moment in your life, one of those times when you just didn’t know how or if you would get through it. Who was there for you? Picture his or her face. Say their name out loud. Who was it? What was happening Read more

  • Bearing the Unbearable – A Sermon on John 16:12-15 for the Feast of the Holy Trinity

    Bearing the Unbearable – A Sermon on John 16:12-15 for the Feast of the Holy Trinity

    John 16:12-15, Feast of the Holy Trinity “Jesus said to the disciples, ‘I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now’” (John 16:12). When I hear Jesus talking about the unbearable things of life I want to run away. But I can’t. It’s too late. There’s no where to Read more

  • Holding the Opposites in Tension – A Sermon on John 17:20-26

    Holding the Opposites in Tension – A Sermon on John 17:20-26

    John 17:20-26 What do you see when at the end of the day you look in a mirror? What does your life look like when you compare what you value with what you’ve done? Have you ever gone to bed at night seeing the difference between who you are and who you want to be? Read more

  • Sacred Music: Liturgical Treasures from Bulgaria

    Sacred Music: Liturgical Treasures from Bulgaria

    The music of Eastern Orthodox worship is distinctive and often characterized, and unfortunately sometimes stereotyped, by the deep, booming male voices. This is unfortunate as the sacred music of Orthodoxy is much more diverse and balanced than is often thought. This is certainly true for a new CD being released by Valley Entertainment, “Liturgical Treasures Read more

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My name is Mike Marsh. I am a priest of the Episcopal Church. I retired from active parish ministry in 2025 after serving twenty-two years in The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas.

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