Upcoming Events
Faithful in Much: Stewardship Sunday, October 19th, 2025. “He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much.” (Luke 16:10)
Stewardship Letter
You can read Fr. Brian’s stewardship letter by clicking here. You can also find stewardship reflections from the congregation by clicking here.
Harmony and Hermeneutics
at Adult Formation this Fall
Sundays at 9:05 AM in the Library
Fr. Brian leads adult formation as we study scripture alongside secular music! How can popular hits — from Beyonce, The Police, Tupac, Dolly Parton, Nine Inch Nails, Kendrick Lamar, Jimmy Hendrix, Taylor Swift, & more — help us wrestle with the word of God? Grab some coffee and come find out.
Early Music Concert
Sunday, October 12th at 3pm
The plays of William Shakespeare are filled with songs, some performed, some quoted, others only mentioned. Soprano Ardi Saunders, harpsichordist Nadia Soree, and the San Antonio Recorder Quartet will present a program exploring the many ways that Shakespeare used songs in his plays. This free concert will take place at 3:00 on Sunday afternoon, October 12 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1018 E. Grayson.
Book Talk with the Rev. Lizzie McManus-Dail
Join Lizzie as she introduces us to her new devotional, God Didn't Make Us to Hate Us: 40 Devotions to Liberate Your Faith from Fear and Reconnect with Joy This is "a first-of-its-kind devotional for the disenchanted, disillusioned, and deconstructed."
She is the vicar of Jubilee Episcopal Church in Austin, Tx. which she planted in
2022. She has been named one of Sojourner Magazine's "12 Women Shaping the Church" in 2025. She is known for her passionale, fierce, and colorful reclaimation of Christianity as a writer, priest, and online creative.
She and her husband, The Rev. Jonathan McManus-Dail, are the parents of two beloved and wily daughters (often underfoot when she preaches).
Read more about this fascinating woman at www.jubileeatx.org.
RSVP to www.stmarksbookstore@gmail.com
Immigration Ministry Update (and postcards!)
October 26th after the 10:30 AM Mass
Flor Saldivar, diocesan leader, will update us on the needs of Immigration Ministry in West Texas.
Over the next few weeks, we invite folks to write postcards to the sheriff to make your prayers and perspectives heard on SB8. We'll have a postcard station in the parish hall to help!
Baptism & Confirmation
Sunday, November 2nd & Sunday, November 9th
We have opportunities for baptism on All Saints' Sunday (November 2nd), and for confirmation at the Bishop's Visit (November 9th). We'll have a "Confirmation Bootcamp" class on October 26th. If you're interested in these sacraments of belonging, please contact Fr. Brian for more details!
All Souls’ Ofrenda
Sunday, November 2nd
As part of our Hallowtide Celebration, we'll create an ofrenda (an altar of remembrance) altar at the back of the church to display images of those we love but see no longer. We invite you to bring photographs of your dearly departed to the church this month (you can leave them in the church office). Contact Chris Olson (chriscarolo@aol.com) if you have any questions.
Our Lord’s Table Food Pantry Updates
Our regular distribution continues on the first and third Saturday (October 4th and October 18th) — join the volunteers at 8:45am at the warehouse at the back of the parking lot. Distribution is wrapped up by 9:30am.
We also have an exciting new addition to this ministry: a 24/7 food pantry box at the entrance to the parking lot on Grayson Street!
picture of the Our Lord's Table Food Pantry box, a green box with yellow doors on four wooden legs, standing next to the sidewalk next to our parking lot on Grayson Street
We're grateful to our friends at Community First Health Plans for making this possible. This new box will provide relief to folks in our community experiencing food insecurity at any time.
But we need your help! It's our community's responsibility to keep the pantry regularly stocked with items. You can find a list of nonperishable donation items by clicking here. Please think about adding a few items to your weekly grocery list, and bringing them by the church when you come for worship or other meetings to add to the box. As we grow into this new ministry, we'll continue to share how you can participate in feeding our community.