She served at All Saints, Austin; St. James’, LaGrange ; and St. James’, Conroe before her election in 2006. Bishop Harrison helped develop Safeguarding training for the Diocese after it was mandated by the Church’s General Convention in 2003 and helped set the standard for the rest of the...

There is much to give thanks for as we look back at 2018 and much to be excited about as we look ahead to 2019. We are a part of a story that stretches into the many contacts of the 57 counties and the lives around us. This is all in turn part of a wider community of dioceses within the...

Part of the diocesan vision for church growth is planting three new churches annually. This year three clergy were named to begin work in northeast Houston, south Austin and Pflugerville. The Rev. Carissa Baldwin McGinnis, the Rev. Brin Bon and the Rev. David Peters will spend the upcoming...

The Rev. Hannah E. Atkins Romero, the Rev. Canon Glenice Robinson-Como and the Rev. Canon Kathryn (Kai) Ryan have been approved to stand for election as Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Texas, the diocesan Standing Committee announced today. Atkins Romero is Rector of Trinity, Houston...

The Diocese of Texas’ Hurricane Harvey Recovery office has created a holiday catalogue of alternative gifts this season. It contains many items still needed by Harvey survivors as they continue to recover from the devastating flood of August 2017.

Bishop Andy Doyle is pleased to announce the call of the Rev. Wm Blake Rider as Diocesan Transition Minister. Rider will return to the Diocese of Texas and join the staff in the position currently held by the Rev. Francene Young. Young previously retired as an executive at Shell Oil. She plans...

The Diocesan vision to establish seven new church plants by the end of 2020 continues in full force with two female clergy answering the call.

The Compass Rose Society, an international charitable organization that provides financial support to the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Consultative Council, held its annual meeting in London on October 9 and 10.