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An Austin Civil Rights Attorney Turned Episcopal Priest Reflects on His Journey from Law to the Clergy

An Austin Civil Rights Attorney Turned Episcopal Priest Reflects on His Journey from Law to the Clergy

The Rev. James Harrington became an Episcopal priest in January 2020.

Harrington is the director of Proyecto Santiago, a Christian outreach mission for Austin’s Hispanic community, at Saint James Episcopal Church. Before that, he founded the Texas Civil Rights Project. Before that, he spent over a decade as a lawyer the Rio Grande Valley, representing farm workers on cases related to living and working conditions.

Clergy Accepts Call to Plant New Congregation to Serve the AAPI Community

Southwest Announces the Rev. Isaias Ginson to Receive the Hal Brook Perry Alumni Award

Seminary of the Southwest and the Alumni Steering Committee is proud to announce the Rev. Isaias Ginson, MDiv class of 2010, as recipient of the 2021 Hal Brook Perry award, presented each year at the Blandy Lecture to an alumnus who exemplifies exceptional ministry to parishes, dioceses, and/or specific communities or ministries – locally, regional, or worldwide

Statement from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on the Passing of Gen. Colin Powell

Statement from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on the Passing of Gen. Colin Powell, Former Secretary of State

My heart is heavy today with the news of the death of Colin Powell, former secretary of state, four-star general, and lifelong Episcopalian. I pray for his family and all his many loved ones, and I give thanks for his model of integrity, faithful service to our nation, and his witness to the impact of a quiet, dignified faith in public life.

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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