clergy conference
August 28, 2026
Our annual gathering for all the active clergy in the diocese to learn and support each other.
Back-to-School Blessings Across the Diocese
August 25, 2026
Back-to-school season is here! Congregations across the Diocese gathered to bless students, educators, families, and their backpacks as they begin a new academic year. Enjoy a few photos from these joyful celebrations! St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church The Rev Lisa Burns blessed backpacks, Family Minister Lyssa Williford giving sermon, and youth serving as acolyte, lectors, musicians, ushers, and more. St. George’s, Austin St. George’s Episcopal Church and School blessed students’ backpacks and welcomed the Rev. Kelly Jennings as Associate Minister for Children and Family and School Chaplain. St. Mark’s, Bay City St. Mark’s blessed students and their backpacks and celebrated the induction of…
Reflections For Those Building Youth Ministry
August 25, 2026
Story by By the Rev. Enrique A. McCartney. The following series are available for anyone who is trying to build a youth ministry from scratch. Perhaps you are standing in an empty room, holding a sign-up sheet with no names. Perhaps you are questioning whether you are the right person for this work. Perhaps you have been at it for a while and need to return to the theological roots of why you began.
We Can Do More Together: Celebrating EarthRise and Houston’s Untold Stories That Shaped America’s Journey into Space
August 17, 2026
Our faith calls us to seek truth, honor the dignity of every human being and bring overlooked stories into the light. Through the shared work of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, St. Thomas the Apostle, Nassau Bay, its parishioners, artists and community partners, EarthRise transforms that calling into action, creating a sacred space of remembrance, reconciliation and belonging for people of every faith, generation and background. Fully funded through an investment of more than $125,000 from the John and Joseph Talbot Fund of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, EarthRise now stands just four blocks from Johnson Space Center in Nassau…
Episcopalians Join Houston Faith Leaders in Prayer for Healing, Justice and Migration with Dignity
July 28, 2026
Around 100 people gathered in Houston on Saturday, July 25, for a prayerful march honoring the life of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and standing in solidarity with his family. Religious leaders from different faith traditions, including Episcopal clergy and lay leaders, walked alongside Salgado Araujo’s son, family members, friends and community advocates. Together, they prayed, remembered his life and asked for healing, justice, transparency and an approach to immigration enforcement that respects the dignity of every person. The gathering began at Remembrance Park and continued toward Houston City Hall. Through prayer and public witness, participants affirmed that immigrant communities should be…
Thank You for Answering the Call to Feed the Hungry
July 9, 2026
“The ‘Call to Feed the Hungry’ is a new interfaith campaign tackling growing food insecurity across Texas. We aim to galvanize people of faith and conscience to partner with lawmakers, ensuring essential food programs—such as SNAP, school meals and more —remain adequately funded. Our goal is to empower a knowledgeable constituency of Texans to advocate effectively for these vital programs in the upcoming legislative session.”
39 Years Later, you are home, Reading Way
July 8, 2026
A man who died at the height of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s was finally laid to rest 39 years later at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Keller, Texas. Between the 1980s and early 1990s, the AIDS crisis claimed tens of thousands of lives across the United States. In 1987 alone, 13,468 people died from AIDS; by 1993, that number had risen to 37,267 deaths in a single year. The World Health Organization describes those early years of the epidemic as a time of “fear, stigma and ignorance.”With no effective treatment available, many people faced not only a devastating illness,…
The 2025 Texas Episcopalian Magazine Is here!
June 1, 2026
The Texas Episcopalian is an official publication of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.
Immigration resources
May 15, 2026
The Immigration Resources page from The Episcopal Diocese of Texas is a centralized hub of support resources for immigrants, migrants, asylum seekers, and the organizations helping them. It focuses heavily on Texas-based assistance, especially in Houston and other major cities.
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