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St. Luke the Evangelist Celebrates 100 Years of Ministry and Service

October 20, 2020

On Sunday October 18, St. Luke the Evangelist, Houston celebrated its 100th anniversary. About forty people participated in outdoor worship, and a more significant number followed the event online.

The history of St. Luke’s is full of outstanding achievements and, at the same time, struggles against discrimination. The organization of this mission represented the third Episcopal Church for African Americans in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas and the first work among African Americans in Houston. From its beginning in a basement, it took the church forty years to build the building where they now meet.

St. Thomas the Apostle, Nassau Bay, Continues to Feed the Community Along with Galveston Food Bank

October 19, 2020

On Saturday, November 7, St. Thomas the Apostle, Nassau Bay, will offer the next of its monthly fresh food distribution to neighbors in need throughout Nassau Bay, Webster, and Pasadena.

Moving Forward in Truth: When the Church Remains Silent

Moving Forward in Truth: The Little Church That Could – And That Kept On

September 14, 2023October 13, 2020

In 2015, I completed a project for the Commission on Black Ministries in which I compiled the histories of the predominantly African American Episcopal churches in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.

EHF News: NEW Texas COVID-19 Survey: Half of Texans Have Experienced Financial Hardship Due to Pandemic

September 14, 2023October 12, 2020

Half of Texans say they have suffered financially as a result of COVID-19 and more than one-third say they or someone in their household has skipped or postponed needed health care since the pandemic began. Those are just some of the findings from Episcopal Health Foundation’s statewide survey of Texans on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic across the state.

Biomedical-Technology Students Gain Real-World Insights into Nursing

September 14, 2023October 9, 2020

Science instructor Kathy McCain was watching ABC Evening News in late August when a piece came on about a team of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses caring for 19 critical infants as Hurricane Laura barreled down on them at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women in Louisiana. The story highlighted the heroic work of NICU Nursing Director Leah Upton and her team, which faced down the Category 4 hurricane to protect and care for their fragile patients.

Santa Maria Virgen, Houston, Celebrates Grand Opening of their First Parish Hall

September 14, 2023October 8, 2020

Assistant Bishop Monterroso joined the Rev. Uriel Osnaya-Jimenez on October 4, 2020 to dedicate and bless the grand opening of their anticipated parish hall, located at Santa Maria Virgen Episcopal Church in West Houston.

Compass Rose Society Hosts Annual General Meeting Online as Bishop Doyle Completes his Tenure as President

October 8, 2020

The Compass Rose Society is a group of international Anglicans/Episcopalians who seek to support the ministry of the Archbishop of Canterbury within our Anglican Communion. It connects Dioceses around the world, both providing financial support and sharing news in our global communion. Bishop Doyle has served as President of the Compass Rose Society since 2014, and the 2020 Annual General Meeting marks the conclusion of his tenure.

Prayers for President and Mrs. Trump and All Coronavirus Victims

September 14, 2023October 2, 2020

Washington National Cathedral joins our country in offering prayers for the president and first lady, and all those affected by the coronavirus.

Becoming Beloved Community NOW Webinars

September 14, 2023October 1, 2020

Racial justice and healing leaders and practitioners across The Episcopal Church gathered July 28-30, 2020, to build community, craft strategy, and equip each other for action during a series of Becoming Beloved Community NOW online gatherings.

EHF News: Bush School Study Estimates Dramatic Impact of Medicaid Expansion in Texas

September 14, 2023September 30, 2020

At current funding rates, Medicaid expansion could bring in $5.4 billion in new federal dollars to Texas and provide health insurance coverage to nearly one million low-income Texans with little cost to the state.

St. Mark’s, Houston, Celebrates Author Cameron Dezen Hammon

September 14, 2023September 29, 2020

St. Mark’s celebrates Cameron Dezen Hammon, the communications turns 5 p.m. music director for the church, for winning the 2019 Discovery Prize in Nonfiction from the Writers’ League of Texas. Her debut memoir, This is My Body: A Memoir of Religious and Romantic Obsession, the awarded book, was published in October of last year and is celebrated for its fresh voice and inventive story.

Local Episcopal Parishes UNITE to Fill the Gap of Food Donations at Drive-thru Blessing of the Animals Event

September 29, 2020

Episcopal parishes St. Timothy’s, Lake Jackson; Holy Comforter, Angleton; St. Paul’s, Freeport, have combined efforts to include a food drive benefitting The Food Basket in their annual Blessing of the Animals (St. Francis Day) tradition. Due to COVID-19, this event will be held as a drive-thru.