The Rev. Jerry Sneary has been licensed in the Diocese of Texas. He will be supplying at St. James', Taylor.

Carter Scott Hill, the brother of the Rev. Gary Hill, passed away Thursday, May 3 from leukemia. Please keep the Hill family in your prayers.

The Rev. Doug Lasiter has transferred his letters dimissory to the Diocese of Montana.

The Rev. Dorothy Gremillion has accepted the call as interim rector of St. Mark's, Bay City.

Dana Danford, mother of the Rev. Chase Danford, suffered a sudden stroke and died in Waco on March 3.  A memorial service was held in Mexia on March 11.

The Rev. Bill Phillips has transferred his letters dimissory to the Diocese of Western Louisiana. 

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott has accepted the call as rector of Holy Comforter, Spring, effective June 1. He is currently the curate at St. Alban's, Waco.

The Rev. Susan Barnes has accepted the call as interim assistant at Christ Church Cathedral, Houston. She was previously an associate at St. Matthew's, Austin.

The Rev. Canon Jim McGill underwent abdominal surgery on March 6. Please keep him, his family and caregivers in your prayers.

Evelyn Platt, mother-in-law of Shirley Platt, database services manager, passed away March 8 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. Please keep Shirley, her husband Danny and the Platt family in your prayers.

The Rev. Scotty Innes accepted the call as associate priest, Calvary, Richmond on January 15.

Rob MacDonald, father of Pamela Wittmayer and father-in-law of the Rev. Kevin Wittmayer passed away in Kent, Washington. Please keep the Wittmayer and MacDonald families in your prayers. 

The Rev. Susie Comer's father, the Rev. Dr. James Millen Darnell, died February 9 in Memphis, Tennessee. Funeral services were held in Memphis on February 13. Please keep Susie and her family  in your prayers. 

The Rev. Patrick Hall has accepted the appointment as Campus Missioner to Rice University. He was previously the Associate Rector of Holy Spirit, Houston.

The Rev. Martha Frances' mother, Frances L'Huillier, passed away Sunday, February 12, in Kerrville. Please keep Martha and her family in your prayers.

The Rev. Ken Malcolm will become rector of St. Mark's, Durango, Colorado on June 1. 

The Rev. Susan Kennard has accepted the call as priest-in-charge at Trinity, Galveston, effective February 1. She was previously the rector of St. Mark's, Bay City. 

The Rev. David F. K. Puckett has officially retired as of January 1. Puckett was previously the rector of Holy Spirit, Houston. The Rev. Bill Fowler has accepted the call as interim rector at Holy Spirit. He was previously the interim rector at Trinity, Galveston. 

The Rev. Canon Luchy Littlejohn has officially retired from Christ Church Cathedral as of February 1. 

The Rev. Heber Papini has accepted the call as rector of St. Peter's, Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was previously non-parochial.

The Rev. Dr. Michael C. “Mike” Macey, former rector of Trinity Episcopal Church , Longview and priest-in-charge of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Carthage, passed away today in Dallas. Please keep Michael’s wife, Penny, and the Macey family in your prayers.

Christie Knowles, The Rev. Bobbie Knowles’ son, was removed from life support on December 29 after surgery for a brain tumor. Bobbie is in Florida with the family. Please keep Christie’s family, Bobbie and the Knowles family in your prayers. His funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at University Presbyterian Church in Orlando, Florida.

Viet Thanh Tran, the father of the Rev. Alex Montes’ wife, Thi, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012 in Houston.  He is survived by his wife, Sau Thi Ngo and 13 children.  Please keep Thi and her family in your prayers.

The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle will ordain the Rev. John Soard to the Sacred Order of Priests at 5:30 p.m. on January 15, 2012 at Trinity Episcopal Church, Baytown.

The Rt. Rev. Dena A. Harrison will ordain the Rev. Francene Young to the Sacred Order of Priests at 7:00 p.m. on January 26, 2012 at St. Luke the Evangelist Episcopal Church, Houston.

The Rt. Rev. Dena A. Harrison will ordain the Rev. Eric LeBrocq to the Sacred Order of Priests at 6:30 p.m. on February 1, 2012 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Sealy.

The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle will ordain the Rev. Chad McCall to the Sacred Order of Priests at 7:00 p.m. on February 5, 2012 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Lago Vista.

The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle will ordain the Rev. Mary Robbins to the Sacred Order of Priests at 7:00 p.m. on February 21, 2012 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Huntsville.

The Rev. J. Patrick “Pat” Hazel died on Saturday, October 1. Visitation will take place at St. David’s Episcopal Church (301 E 8^th Street, Austin) on Friday, October 7 from 5-7 p.m. and a memorial service will be held at St. David’s Episcopal Church on Saturday, October 8 at 10 a.m., with a reception following in Sumners Hall. Please keep Pat and his wife, Nan, in your prayers.

Via St. David's, Austin: 

The Rev. Pat Hazel died on October 1 after a 52-year struggle with diabetes. Pat was a priest and devout Christian, a fervent Democrat, a lawyer, a professor at the University of Texas and Harvard, and a lover of people and life. People often said of him, "Pat Hazel is the best man I have ever known." 

In 2001, Pat Hazel was received as a priest in the Episcopal Church, serving at St. David's until his death. His special focus was the homeless of Austin; he celebrated the Eucharist with them regularly at St. David's Trinity Center service, and they knew he loved and cared for them. 

Pat was famous for his enthusiastic but artless dancing; his love of travel; his famous court cases, some of which he won; his regrettable biscuits and gravy; his ability to speak Latin, Italian, Spanish and to sound as if he were speaking French; his spiritual wisdom and generosity; his winter teaching stints at Harvard Law School; his perfect mimicry of old-time border radio ("Friends, for just $2.39--that's cash, check, or money order--you can get a genuine autographed picture of Jesus!"); and his deep love for his wife, Nan. 

Friends and family will gather for a visitation at St. David's in Sumners Hall on Friday, October 7, at 5 p.m. A celebration of Pat's life will take place at St. David's in the Historic Church at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 8. The Rev. David Boyd will preside.

Pat, a boisterous Longhorn fan, would appreciate having his celebration take place on the day of the Texas-Oklahoma game,but in the morning- so that he can watch the game.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Trinity Center (304 E. 7th Street, Austin, 78701) in memory of Pat, so his ministry to our homeless neighbors can continue, even in his absence.

We hold him tightly always in our hearts.

Knight previously served as chaplain at All Saints School, Tyler.

Epicenter.org recently ran a profile of Castleberry, which can be read here.

The Rt. Rev. Claude Payne, former Bishop of Texas, has officially move to Abilene, Texas.

The Rev. Dr. Israel W. Ahimbsibwe was licensed as clergy on June 2. 

Congratulations to the Rev. Roland and Alice Jean Timberlake as they celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on June 11.

The Rev. Harland "Scott" Irvin passed away June 10, in Austin after suffering a heart attack.

The Rev. Stacy B. Stringer, rector of Holy Trinity, Dickinson, is the new dean of the Galveston Convocation.

The Rev. Susan J. Kennard, rector of St. Mark's, Bay City, is the new dean of the Southwest Convocation.

The Rev. Mary Lenn Dixon was ordained a vocational deacon on June 18 she serves at St. Francis, College Station.

The Rev. Ashley M. Cook was ordained a permanent deacon on June 18 she serves at St. Cyprian's, Lufkin.

The Rev. Servio R. Moscoso-Rivera transferred letters dimissory to Iglesia Episcopal Dominicana. He previously served as Vicar of San Francisco de Asis, Austin.

The Rev. William "Dub" Brooks has accepted the call as associate rector for Palmer Memorial, Houston. He was previously the headmaster of St. Mark's Church and School of Ft. Lauderdale, FL in the Diocese of Southeast Florida.

The Rev. Pedro Lopez has accepted the appointment as Vicar of St. Peter's, Pasadena. Lopez previously served as rector of Redeemer in Elgin, Illinois of the Diocese of Chicago. 

The Rev. Robin Reeves has accepted the call as acting rector for St. George's, Texas City. She previously served as pastoral fellow at St. Luke's Hospital, Houston.

The Rev. Laurie Benavides has accepted the placement as deacon at Grace, Georgetown.

Congratulations to Casey and the Rev. Chris Duncan on the birth of their daughter Carelena Michelle Duncan on July 18 in Austin.

The Rev. Clifton Aynesworth Mann, former rector of St. Michael's, Austin, passed away on July 15 in Amarillo where he resided with his wife, The Rev. Jo Roberts Mann.