The Rev. Perry E. Mullins, Author at St. Peter's McKinney

About The Rev. Perry E. Mullins

Fr. Perry Mullins is the Rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in McKinney. He grew up an Episcopalian. During college and afterward, he worked in youth ministry in San Antonio and Austin, and then entered the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest. Fr. Perry loves preaching, teaching, and outreach, and still has a heart for children’s and youth ministries. He was called to be Rector of St. Peter’s in 2017. He is married to Sarah, and they have two children.

St. Peter's Episcopal Church · October 9, 2022, Living In The Liminal, The Rev. Perry Mullins

Living in the Liminal

One of the markers of Jesus' ministry was his care for those on the margins. Christians are meant to be like Jesus--to be bridge-builders, boundary-breakers, dwellers of the liminal spaces,... read more →

St. Peter's Episcopal Church · Sept. 25, 2022 The Fear Of Scarcity And The Joy Of Giving, The Rev. Perry Mullins

The Fear of Scarcity and the Joy of Giving

Stewardship time at church is an important opportunity to check our priorities. One of my hopes for St. Peter’s is that we will focus less on what we receive and... read more →

St. Peter's Episcopal Church · Sept. 11, 2022, God’s Abundant Gifts, The Rev. Perry Mullins

God’s Abundant Gifts

Whenever we talk about stewardship in church, there is a tendency to worry about whether we will have enough—both individually and as a community. But we believe in a... read more →

St. Peter's Episcopal Church · Sept. 4, 2022, Giving Yourself To God, The Rev. Perry Mullins

Giving Yourself to God

Following Jesus means giving up everything—like Jesus did. It means putting God’s preferences over our own and submitting to God’s will. It's a life-altering decision, and it’s scary. It’s not... read more →

St. Peter's Episcopal Church · Aug. 14, 2022, Stewards Of The Vineyard, The Rev. Perry Mullins

Stewards of the Vineyard

All through Scripture, God uses the metaphor of a vineyard to describe first the people of Israel and then the church. It’s a beautiful image because a vineyard yields fruit.... read more →

St. Peter's Episcopal Church · July 31, 2022, A Love That Knows No Bounds, The Rev. Perry Mullins

A Love That Knows No Bounds

We all want to love and be loved more deeply, but real love is hard and we often fail. The book of Hosea paints a picture of God’s love... read more →

St. Peter's Episcopal Church · July 17, 2022, Mary And Martha, The Rev. Perry Mullins

Mary and Martha

When we read the familiar story of Mary and Martha, we want to put them in categories—Mary is worshipful and calm and Martha is busy and frantic. However the story... read more →

St. Peter's Episcopal Church · July 3, 2022, Mountains and Molehills, The Rev. Perry Mullins

Mountains and Molehills

It was my fifth grade teacher who first told me to quit making a mountain out of a molehill. She meant that I was making things harder than they needed... read more →

St. Peter's Episcopal Church · June 26, 2022, Change Is Hard, The Rev. Perry Mullins

Change is Hard

There is a lot of change happening in the world right now. Unfortunately, we don’t handle change well because it means losing something in order to gain something new. That... read more →

St. Peter's Episcopal Church · June 12, 2022 Truth, Wisdom, And Understanding, The Rev. Perry Mullins

Truth, Wisdom, and Understanding

In recent years, our culture has become incredibly divided, and we surround ourselves with opinions that already match our own. We have suffered intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually and have all... read more →