After more than twelve years of service as Archdeacon for the Diocese of Texas, the Venerable Russ Oechsel, Jr. is saying goodbye to that position. During his ministry, Oechsel has not only helped amplify the growth in the formation of deacons, but he has also helped the most vulnerable after being devastated by natural disasters in Texas and across the country.
Over 700 news outlets, including broadcast and newspaper outlets in large markets across the nation and around the world, such as CBS, The Washington Post, Daily Mail, USA Today and Yahoo News, have picked up an article written by an Associated Press journalist featuring the Diocese of Texas’ commitment to fund racial justice projects and to repair and commence racial healing.
The Episcopal Diocese of Texas acknowledges that its first bishop in 1859 was a slaveholder. An Episcopal church in New York City erects a plaque noting the building’s creation in 1810 was made possible by wealth resulting from slavery.
Personal tragedy can dramatically transform a person’s life journey. That happened to Genoveva Puga, who, at 92 years, died late last month in a poor colonia in the Rio Grande Valley. The horrific death of her son changed her life in a way that bettered the lives of tens of thousands of Texas farm workers.
The purpose of telling our stories or sharing our history is not so that we will go back in time and place just for the sake of going there or so that we will get stuck there, but so that we can appreciate the journey that has brought us from where we were to where we are, and if necessary, to help us realize the work that remains to carry us forward towards living into and becoming our best selves. We, as a Church, are the sum total of the experiences of all our parts, as is true for any family. We look at where we have been so we can see where we were, how we have grown, what we have overcome and where we may still have room to grow.
Saint Isidore Episcopal Church and Abundant Harvest Kitchen have taken everything this year has dealt them and found a way to give back to the community. Now, they’re planning ahead to be able to continue that giving.
Each year St. Mark’s, Richmond, fields a team, Saints for a Cure, for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation annual walk. This yeardue to COVID-19, the walk was a virtual one, but the Saints for a Cure still participated in the fundraising.
Members of St. George’s, Austin, raised over $7,000 to support El Buen Samaritano’s Hands for Hope campaign.
There are three ways to designate your financial gift: Online: You can give through ERD’s Hurricane Fund on their website. After giving online, please call Sonya …
Thanksgiving will be very different for most people this year. While we are ever thankful for our lives, families and the blessings of God, coronavirus is a dark cloud over our world. This pandemic has affected family gatherings and the way we traditionally celebrate holidays and family occasions.
EDOT Racial Initiative Work is underway and applications for the Henrietta B. Wells Scholarship are being accepted! Deadline: December 11, 2020 LEARN MORE ABOUT THE …
CUSE, Cathedral Urban Service Experience, provides opportunities to serve people who are being denied justice, peace, and dignity by their community.
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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