Author: Michael K. Marsh
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Touching The Cloak – A Sermon On Mark 5:21-43
A few days ago someone told me that several years ago he blocked a friend of his from contacting him. They had some very different opinions about life and the world and their relationship had become difficult. He said, “I regret that I did that. I don’t know why but I’ve recently started thinking about Read more
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What’s Next? – A Sermon On Mark 4:26-34
What’s next? It’s a question I’ve been asking myself a lot lately. What’s next for Uvalde? What’s next for me and my priesthood? What’s next for St. Philip’s? What’s next for Cyndy and me in our marriage and life together? What’s next for me and my life as an individual, a human being? What’s next? Read more
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Be Crazy Like Jesus – A Sermon On Mark 3:20-35
Last week we got angry Jesus. In this week’s gospel (Mark 3:20-35) we get crazy Jesus. People are saying, “He’s gone out of his mind.” They’re calling him insane. Have you ever thought Jesus was crazy? Have you ever said he was out of his mind? I don’t think I have but more and more Read more
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Be Angry Like Jesus – A Sermon On Mark 2:23-3:6
Last week Cyndy and I were leaving the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin when a little boy who was probably two or three or years old screamed at his mother, “I want to catch a dragonfly.” He was so angry and he was loud. He sat on the ground yelling and crying. “But Read more
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Filling The Empty Space – A Trinity Sunday Sermon On John 3:1-17
Today is Trinity Sunday but I’m not going to say much about the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit. Today, I’m more interested in the empty space. Are you familiar with the empty space in the Trinity? Let me show you what I’m talking about. This is Andrei Rublev’s icon of the Holy Trinity. Read more
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What’s Your One Thing? – A Sermon On The Second Anniversary Of The Uvalde Mass Shooting
Wednesday of this week I was at the civic for the press conference announcing a settlement between the City of Uvalde and some of the families whose children died in the Robb School shooting. Two years ago tonight I was at the civic center with families as they awaited an announcement about their children. We Read more
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Evening Worship On The Second Anniversary Of The Uvalde Mass Shooting
Evening worship on the second anniversary of the Uvalde mass shooting will be offered on Friday, May 24, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. central time, at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Uvalde, Texas. We welcome you to pray with and for us in person today or whenever might be convenient for you. Thank you for your prayers. Peace be with Read more
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What Is Amazing And Perplexing You? – A Pentecost Sermon On Acts 2:1-21
I’m going to begin with a couple of questions that ask you to reflect on your life. Since today is the Feast of Pentecost they are questions about the Holy Spirit in your life. You ready? Here’s my first question. What is amazing you today? I’m talking about the kind of amazement that deepens your Read more
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What Is Your Final Prayer? – A Sermon On John 17:6-19
In just a moment I’m going to ask you to compose a prayer in your head. Don’t worry, I won’t ask you to pray it out loud. This isn’t, however, just any prayer. This is your last prayer. If you had only one prayer left to offer what would your final prayer be? What’s the Read more
Interrupting the Silence 