As the trial of former Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean continues in Fort Worth amid much tension and anxiety, white Episcopal clergy are among those who have allied with Black pastors in an organization called the Circle of Clergy (COC) to try to bridge the racial divides in the city.
As Bishop Scott Mayer moves toward ending his ministry in the North Region at the end of the year, two celebrations of his ministry have been held, with more planned. He remains diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Northwest Texas.
Rev’d Fr. Enrique Alejandro (Kiki) McCartney was born on the island of Puerto Rico to Henry and Norma (née Sawyer) McCartney, and is a citizen of the Bahamas and the United States.
To those who long for a cookie cutter Christianity in which we all behave and think alike, know this: cookie cutters come in a variety of shapes.
Durante La Reforma, al inicio del siglo XVI, La Iglesia Anglicana o Iglesia Inglesa, se convirtió en una denominación propia. Durante el siglo XVII con la colonización generada por el imperio británico la Iglesia Inglesa creció y se extendió globalmente.
Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) has received a $20 million investment from national philanthropist MacKenzie Scott that will further the foundation’s important work to improve health, not just health care in Texas.
St. John the Divine, a centrally-located Episcopal church in Houston, announced last week that the Most Rev. Josiah Idowu-Fearon, former Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, will join their staff in November.
The Gran Apertura at St. Dunstan’s this past Sunday was a great success. People from Houston and different countries in North, Central and South America, attended to support this new ministry led by the Rev. Dr. Alvaro Pinzon, who was commissioned as the associate rector for Hispanic ministries.
Roger Olier, a parishioner at St. John’s, Columbus, was inspired by the Small Church Network he attended in March/April this year. He heard stories of what other churches were doing and thought, “They are smaller and have less resources than us. I wonder what we could do.”
Over the Weekend, Jubilee Held its First Pride Eucharist Service with 55 People Present, Even More Online.
The Rev. Canon Marcea Paul, Chief of Staff for the Diocese of Texas, delivered the message at three services at St. Alban’s, Waco, this past Sunday for the Jonathan Myrick Daniels’s Feast Day. She also facilitated an interactive Sunday School session between two services underscoring the elements of human dignity.
Celebrating 175 years of mission in Christ, we are a diverse community of believers following the Episcopal tradition across our 81-county diocese spanning nearly 70,000 square miles in the central, eastern, and northern regions of Texas. Founded in 1838, we are more than 450 active clergy-strong with 175 congregations, over 100 missional communities, 20 campus missions, chaplaincies, foundations, institutions, and over 72,000 parishioners.
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