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Amid Global Pandemic, PBS NewsHour Offers an In-Depth Look at Health Care Systems in Europe, Australia and the United States

September 14, 2023August 29, 2020

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

August 27, 2020

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

August 27, 2020

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?

August 26, 2020

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.

Peach Street Farmers Market: Organic Food, Organic Growth, and A Resilient Response to COVID

September 14, 2023August 21, 2020

The Peach Street Farmer’s Market started with an idea from members of Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Angleton to provide an opportunity for small businesses to get their start and to connect their community with healthy, locally-grown food. Even as organizers spent two years preparing to launch the market in August of 2017, they had no idea the level of impact they would have on their community.

The 2020 Election

February 22, 2024August 19, 2020

The 2020 General Election offers the ideal opportunity for churches to be of service to both your congregations and to the community in a variety of ways. Anglicans and Episcopalians have a long history of involvement in elections.

Heartfelt Thank You to the Rev. Dean Calcote

August 19, 2020

There are so many unsung heroes in a diocese like ours, men and women who strengthen our witness to the Gospel with consistent, competent behind-the-scenes work. We are writing you today to recognize one such extraordinary individual

Moving Forward in Truth: When the Church Remains Silent

August 18, 2020

When the Church remains silent
What voice shall testify
How shall it answer the needy’s cry
Refute the world’s lie
Truth, verify
The God of our salvation glorify?

Christ Church Cathedral Wins Polly Bond Best Campaign for Third Year

August 13, 2020

For the third time (second year in a row), Christ Church Cathedral has won Best Campaign at the annual Episcopal Communicators national awards ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ this year for Rally Against Hunger.

Phishing and Fraudulent Emails

August 13, 2020

Over the past few weeks we have experienced a significant increase in the number of phishing email messages that impersonate a diocesan staff member, especially Bishop Doyle. Phishing attacks are on the rise and are getting more sophisticated.

10 Deacons Ordained at Christ Church Cathedral in A Virtual Ceremony, August 1

September 14, 2023August 6, 2020

Following a rescheduled ceremony due to the rising COVID-19 cases in Harris County, 10 new deacons were ordained at Christ Church Cathedral, Houston, Saturday, August 1. The event was live-streamed and closed to the public.

How FIND – School for Spirituality Direction and Formation Has Coped with COVID-19

August 6, 2020

Three months shy of their graduation, the Class of 2020 for FIND ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ School for Spiritual Direction and Formation was in the final preparation for a Lenten Day of Prayer. It’s a much-looked-forward-to event in which the graduating class fashions a retreat around what they’ve learned in the three-year school and presents it for the under-classmates, faculty and alums.