• Sermons For Easter Sunday And Holy Week 2023

    Sermons For Easter Sunday And Holy Week 2023

    Alleluia. Christ is risen. Thank you for reading and supporting Interrupting the Silence. I am grateful for your presence through this past Holy Week and into Easter. Below are the sermons I preached. Easter peace be with you. O God, who by the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ destroyed death and brought life and Read more

  • Telling The Same Old Story – A Sermon On Matthew 28:1-10 For Easter Sunday

    Telling The Same Old Story – A Sermon On Matthew 28:1-10 For Easter Sunday

     Alleluia. Christ is risen. That’s what I said to you last Easter, the one before that, and the one before that. It’s what I’ve said to you for the last eighteen Easters. Every year it’s the same. It never changes. And I got nothing new to say to you today.  Every year we come to Read more

  • We Shall Overcome – A Sermon On Matthew 27:57-66 For Holy Saturday

    We Shall Overcome – A Sermon On Matthew 27:57-66 For Holy Saturday

    “Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb.” (Matthew 27:57-66) I know what that’s like and I’ll bet you do too. We’ve all had times in our life when we were “sitting opposite the tomb.” It’s a good description for this day we call Holy Saturday.  Holy Saturday is the day Read more

  • The Jesus Choice – A Sermon On John 18:1-19:42 For Good Friday

    The Jesus Choice – A Sermon On John 18:1-19:42 For Good Friday

    We often come to this day, Good Friday, and talk about what Jesus on the cross did for us. We talk of his death as having accomplished and completed something for us. I think that’s why a little later in the liturgy we will say, “We glory in your cross, O Lord.”  More and more, Read more

  • Our Jesus Moments – A Sermon On John 13:1-17, 31-35 For Maundy Thursday

    Our Jesus Moments – A Sermon On John 13:1-17, 31-35 For Maundy Thursday

    Earlier this week I was talking with a friend about tonight’s foot washing. He said, “Do you want to hear about my Jesus moment?”  I couldn’t help it and I just started laughing. And then he started laughing. “Sure,” I said, “tell me about your Jesus moment.” The reason we were laughing is that my Read more

  • Facing Our Betrayals – A Sermon On John 13:21-32 For Wednesday In Holy Week

    Facing Our Betrayals – A Sermon On John 13:21-32 For Wednesday In Holy Week

    It’s hard to read today’s gospel (John 13:21-32) and not talk about betrayal. It sits in front of us like bread on the table. So I’m not going to try to avoid the subject. I want us to face our betrayals. I want us to confront some of the truths and challenges raised by our Read more

Fr. Mike

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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