Emmanuel Episcopal Church

09/27/2026

In honor of St. Francis of Assisi, please join us this Saturday, October 3 between 1130a and 1p for our annual Blessing of the Animals. Bring your furbaby (or scale-baby in a cage...) to the Garden so Mother Karen can bless them. Weather permitting.

08/19/2026

Backpacks have been blessed! Kiddos (and teachers 🤪) received a special blessing as they started the new school year.

06/22/2026

FREE to the community: Get Your Affairs in Order! Join us in Saturday, July 18 at 10a. April Garrson from the Law Office of Elizabeth Raxter will be presenting information on estate planning and other legal aspects of death and dying. Location: Emmanuel Episcopal Church Parish Hall.

03/27/2026

EASTER AT EMMANUEL
If you’ve been thinking about checking out church again… Easter is a good place to start.
At Emmanuel, we know that not everyone walks in with the same story. Some people have grown up in church. Others are just curious. Some are carrying questions, doubts, or even wounds.
You are welcome here.
Easter is about hope — about the belief that even when things feel heavy or uncertain, new life
is possible.
Easter Services
📅 April 5, 2026 ⏰ 8:30 and 10:30📍 118 N. Church Street, Lockhart
Easter Egg hunt for the children after the 10:30 service

No pressure. No spotlight. No perfect people. Just a community gathering to explore what Easter really means.

03/16/2026

The Good, the True, & the Beautiful Retreat | April 17 - 19
Camp Capers

The Good, the True, & the Beautiful Retreat, a creative and spiritual retreat offers a spiritual and nurturing environment to deepen your faith and build relationships. Explore the restorative power of storytelling, songwriting, and creativity through the lens of faith. Featuring well known musicians, Danny Myrick and Megan Linville and poet and theologian, Dr. Claire Colombo.

Escape the demands of everyday life and nurture your creative talents and blessings of nature. Tap into your creativity through art, poetry, music, and nature. Included in the retreat are delicious meals, time for fellowship and personal reflection, and a selection of wonderful sessions to choose from.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity for connection with God, nature, and the arts.
-Explore the restorative power of story-telling, songwriting, and creativity through the lens of faith.
- Escape the demands of everyday life and nurture your creative talents in a peaceful setting.
- Embrace the blessing of nature while deepening your spiritual journey.

03/01/2026

The Rt. Rev. Dr. David G. Read, D.D. gave his annual address to the 122nd Council of the Diocese of West Texas on Friday, February 27. He addressed the clergy, delegates, and guests at the Hillard Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.

You can read his address in English and Spanish at dwtx.org/blog.

02/18/2026

Ashes to go at Emmanuel today from 11:3-1

02/18/2026

Today we begin the season of Lent.

On Ash Wednesday we are reminded that we are dust - that life is fragile, that we do not always get things right, that we need God’s mercy.

For forty days, we walk with Jesus in the wilderness - a place of testing, but also of trust.

We see his faithfulness. We see his steady confidence in the Father. And we are invited to place our own trust in him.

Lent is not always an easy road. But it is a hopeful one.

It is a season of return.

Return to Christ, who knows our weakness.
Return to Christ, who meets us with mercy.
Return to Christ, who leads us towards hope.

In a world that can feel anxious and divided, this season offers something steady: confidence not in ourselves, but in the love and grace of Jesus.

May these forty days draw us closer to him, and renew in us a quiet, resilient hope.

🖼️ The Temptation in the Wilderness by Briton Rivière

02/18/2026

Ashes to Go at Emmanuel today from 11:30-1 in front of the Sanctuary. Ash Wednesday service with imposition of ashes at 6:00 pm.

You can expect to see all of these today!