Houston Canterbury has given more than 1,100 care packages to students at University of Houston, Texas Southern University and University of Houston Downtown since December 2020. During the beginning of the semester, midterms and final exams, the college ministry has been teaming up to hand-deliver these gift bags to students, working with its PCUSA & UCC counterpart.
In a changing world, the Missionary Church needs leadership and trust. This is what we have found in forming San Romero at St. Christopher’s in Houston, Texas. The one requirement that must be present when planting a new Christian congregation is the leadership of the Spirit of Christ. It is his church and his mission.
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew held their annual meeting and elected new officers for 2021.
In the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri, Mosaic in Action is working to provide relief. The non-profit has partnered with Brazoria Responds and Craftsmen for Christ Texas, as well as local volunteers, handymen, and plumbers in Brazoria County. They are working with these community partners to coordinate disaster relief and volunteer opportunities.
The Rev. Steven Balke offers his experience of building resilient church in the face of repeated trauma.
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is giving a $2,000 scholarship to one high school graduating senior in the Diocese of Texas. The scholarship will be awarded in May 2021 and the scholarship will be sent to the college the applicant is to attend.
Bishop Doyle has appointed The Rev. Jan Halstead, deacon at Christ Church, Cedar Park, to be the dean of the deacon clericus.
Matthew Kim, a member of the St. Stephen’s Episcopal School Orchestra, has earned the prestigious honor of being named a Texas All-State Musician. Despite practicing and playing since March 2020 under COVID-19 restrictions, the resilient 12th grader remained strongly committed to developing his musical talents.
March 6, 2021 is the next food distribution opportunity for St Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church and the Galveston Food Bank. Located at 18300 Upper Bay Rd. in Nassau Bay, St. Thomas will offer their monthly fresh food distribution to neighbors in need throughout Nassau Bay, Webster, and Pasadena.
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St. Vincent’s House (SVH) hosted a COVID-19 vaccination event reaching the most vulnerable within its underserved population. Getting 96 needles of vaccine into the arms of clients and patients meeting the IB criteria, SVH is slowing the spread of COVID-19 in Galveston and beyond. SVH partnered with UTMB, utilizing a plan that was executed by navigators and case managers who focused on vaccinating its food pantry clientele. Their appointment-only scheduling process took place through conversations between SVH staff and its clients since 48% of its client base has no access to the internet. SVH is pleased to report that 50% of people who received the vaccine were Spanish speaking.
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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