Emmanuel Episcopal Church

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!

02/11/2026

Join us at Emmanuel!
Shrove Tuesday Pancakes supper 5-6:30 on the 17th -all proceeds go to our scholarship fund.
Ashes To Go in front of the church on Ash Wednesday from 11:30-1.
Ash Wednesday service with imposition of ashes at 6pm.

02/02/2026

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Tuesday February 17, 2026
5:00-6:30 pm
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
118 N. Church St.
All are welcome!! $5 donation suggested, all proceeds to benefit Scholarship Fund for kid’s summer camp!

01/25/2026

From Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe: Death and despair do not have the last word:

"In the coming years, our church will continue to be tested in every conceivable way as we insist that death and despair do not have the last word, and as we stand with immigrants and the most vulnerable among us who reside at the heart of God." - Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe

Read the full statement here: https://bit.ly/3YUJaqi

01/25/2026

Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Pray for St. Paul’s, Brady; and St. Paul’s, San Antonio.

The Collect:

Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

01/23/2026

While we are not expecting snow this time- the forecast does include freezing rain and temps below freezing for Saturday and Sunday.
Out of an abundance of caution- Emmanuel Episcopal Church has canceled services for Sunday, January 25th.

01/06/2026

The Epiphany

O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.