Forming Leaders at the Frontier – Campaign for Southwest
Forming Leaders at the Frontier identified three (3) transformational priorities to enable Southwest to lead the church into the next century.
How Houston-Area Churches are Hosting Class Space for Local Students
It all boils down to creative problem solving, explains the Rev. Ed Jones, senior pastor at Houston’s 155-year-old Trinity United Methodist Church.
A Storm, A Death, A Pandemic: Houston Church Still On The Road To Recovery 3 Years After Harvey
Emmanuel Episcopal Church finally has a new home after being flooded in 2017 ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ but they still can’t worship there.
Honoring Our Saint: The Rev. Alexander Crummell UBE Sunday
On Sunday, September 13, the Union of Black Episcopalians celebrates the life and legacy of our notable saint, the Reverend Alexander Crummell, whose official feast day is September 10th.
Episcopal Health Foundation Featured on PBS NewsHour
The Episcopal Health Foundation’s Elena Marks talks about the inequity that exists in the city of Houston, specifically in the low-income, largely minority neighborhoods. Catch her interview in the national series looking at health systems across the world.
Moving Forward in Truth: The Long Road to Austin
The Convention had ended and reviews were in: “What is undeniable is how welcoming and hospitable Texans were to the thousands of Episcopalians who made their way to Convention. In particular, the Diocese of Texas and its many volunteers went out of their way to make us feel at home ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ and we did,” the Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, Secretary of the General Convention, said in his remarks in the Convention Journal.
Fifty Years a City, Never Its Own Zip Code
The Rev. Rhonda Rogers and parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi, Prairie View, are engrossed in necessary work within the community it serves in its efforts to obtain its own zip code. While the city of Prairie View was established in the 1960s, it was never assigned its own zip code. For a variety of reasons this is problematic and creates racial disparities on varying and essential levels. It disenfranchises its citizens, stripping them of some of their most basic rights.
Three Church Plants to Embody the Robust Diversity of Houston Area
The Diocese has once again met its annual goal of establishing three church plants a year. This bold vision comes into reality after two lay leaders and a member of clergy have all answered the call to take on this mission.
Amid Global Pandemic, PBS NewsHour Offers an In-Depth Look at Health Care Systems in Europe, Australia and the United States
PBS NewsHour today announced a five-part universal health care series to air beginning on Monday, August 31, 2020 (check local listings). Following the heated “Medicare for All” debates between Democrats earlier this year, and ahead of a general election that will determine the future of American health care, the series will examine health care in the U.S. and in three other high-income nations.
Clergy Invited to Share Books, Articles, Websites and Other Bodies of Work
All members of our clergy are invited to share with us a compilation of your bodies of work that have been published this year, or …
Hurricane Laura Update from the Diocese
Because Hurricane Laura’s center was in Louisiana, damage appears not to be widespread in our eastern region. We are in contact with our congregations as …
My Church Property has Experienced Storm Damage, Now What?
If storm damage occurs, it is best for parishes to reach out directly to Church Insurance. The number for Claims is1.800.223.5705.Churches can useAlacrity Contractor Servicesoffered by Church Insurance.
