St. Richard's Episcopal Church — Attraction in Round Rock

I've been looking for a church for a while. I was raised Catholic and had lapsed for over a decade, but the services nowadays are very stuffy and the homilies are often guilt trips about giving the church more money. I finally decided to give the Episcopal church a try--after sampling a few, I attended one service at St. Richard's and knew it was the right place for me. Rev. Stu and Rev. Zac are fantastic leaders who interject a lot of humor and grace into their sermons. I always prefer sermons that deal with what is going on today rather than just a history lesson on the Bible--they're great at intertwining both. I always walk out of the service feeling great. My husband, who hadn't attended church in 15+ years, started going with me and even goes when I'm out of town now because he enjoys the sermons.

The community is warm and welcoming. I attend the 5p service most weeks and since it's a smaller crowd and more informal service, I feel I've gotten to know the regulars pretty well. They've all been...

My kids went to school here, and I wish, I wish they had more elementary grades here! The attention they give and dedication they demonstrate in teaching the kids are amazing, excellent teacher-to-student ratio, sweet teachers, clean and wonderful atmosphere. They taught our kids sign language through song. Mother Kelly reinforced this during Good Shepherd chapel. Father Cameron does a good job with sermons. Overall, a great place to be, get your kids to go to...

I've really enjoyed attending here for about 3 years.

The dress varies widely from "Sunday Best" to blue jeans and T-shirts. Every Sunday seems to be a smorgasboard of dress styles. The people are warm and friendly, and I never felt smothered or "in need of education" for some of my unorthodox views. What I did find was a moderate sized community of kind people willing to be supportive of my "spiritual journey". You can find...