The 2020 Election
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
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
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
For the third time (second year in a row), Christ Church Cathedral has won Best Campaign at the annual Episcopal Communicators national awards – this year for Rally Against Hunger.
Phishing and Fraudulent Emails
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
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
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.
Moving Forward in Truth: Letters in Exchange
Ever since my husband shared them with me, I have been fascinated with some old letters that he let me read. The letters written in 1935 and 1936, now nearly a century ago, were exchanged between Bishop Clinton S. Quin, the 3rd Bishop of Texas and my father-in-law, The Rev. John E. Culmer, who at that time was priest at St. Agnes Episcopal Church in Miami, FL, and who later became Archdeacon of South Florida.
Back to School During a Pandemic
I am an adolescent medicine specialist and I take care of teenagers with a variety of problems. Over the last few months I have seen teens struggle with the lack of structure that school attendance provides.
On the Front Lines During COVID-19
I am an ICU physician working on the “front lines” during this health crisis. Although I am accustomed to dealing with critically ill people, the current pandemic has presented a new set of challenges that has shaken and redefined the health care community.
Waco Church Honors Civil Rights Leader John Lewis
The St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Waco honored late civil rights leader John Lewis with a symbolic bell ringing.
St. Thomas and the Galveston Food Bank’s Food Distribution
On Saturday, August 1, St Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church will offer the fourth of its monthly fresh food distribution to neighbors in need throughout Nassau Bay, Webster, and Pasadena. The July 4 distribution was cancelled due to problems with the Galveston Food Bank ability to provide enough fresh food. This distribution will begin in the St Thomas parking lot 8:00 am for volunteers to help package boxes and bags of food into serviceable quantities of fresh fruits, vegetables and sometimes meat. Distribution begins almost immediately. Each month St. Thomas will distribute at least 8 different types of food to the needy. In June, volunteers assisted over 100 cars with by placing bags of fresh produce in their cars. If you are interested in serving or leading in this effort, please email Mike Stone at rector@sttaec.org. Non-parishioners are always invited to serve with St. Thomas. The next food distribution will be on Saturday, September 5. We can do more together!
