Broken Home, Broken Heart, Unbroken Hope
Despite all he has gone through in life, Mal, 66, has never lost hope. His willingness to ask for help and gathering the confidence to speak out, are things that have always been a gift for him.
Feeding the Hungry
The choir enters during a recent service at Christ Church Cathedral, where the congregation is challenged with providing 100,000 meals for those in need.
‘Hot Priest Summer’ TikTok
Thanks to Megan Thee Stallion, hot girls everywhere are having a summer. And now, thanks to TikTok‚—and maybe also Andrew Scott’s character in Fleabag, season two‚—priests might also have their swing at “Hot Priest Summer.
A Road to Recovery – Looking Up
Serving others is the way Anna coped with her despair of losing her home after Hurricane Harvey flooded her house and her entire neighborhood in Montgomery County. Anna looked down the road to the needs of her parents whose home was also damaged, and then she saw the needs of her other neighbors. With her bilingual skills and a joyous personality, Anna reached out to and for her neighbors.
Dancing Into Their New Home
Maria was dancing as she stepped out of the car. She had a curly-haired boy in hand and a blinky-eyed baby on her hip. Other children burst forth from open car doors. At first, Maria looked like a thousand other mothers who walk with dignity bearing the daily weight of family responsibilities. A single mother with seven children under her wings, Maria was caring for her five children and providing a home for two teenage girls who had recently lost both parents to death and to deportation. But there in the middle of the street, Maria started to dance.
UBE 5th Annual Holy Grill and Family Fun Fest Barbecue and Cook-off to be held Labor Day at St. Stephen’s, Houston
The Rev. John Dublin Epps Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE) is excited to host the 5th Annual Holy Grill and Family Fun Fest on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2019. This year’s event, featuring some of the best barbecue in Houston, will be held at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church located at 1805 West Alabama Street in Houston. Hours for the Holy Grill are 10 am to 3 pm. Come and join the fun!!
Her Heart was in their Hands…
When a youth group from the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado came to Texas, for a week this summer, to help families rebuild after Harvey, they couldn’t possibly know what to expect. They quickly learned.
Blessing of the Backpacks Scheduled for Three Sunday’s at St. Francis, Houston
A decade-long tradition will continue thanks to the efforts of the Rev. Bob Wismer at St. Francis Episcopal Church. Wismer began the tradition of Blessing of the Backpacks at St. Francis, 345 Piney Point Road, about 10 years ago. Now families include this spiritual event in their back-to-school routine.
Nearly One Hundred Diocesan Youth Help with Hurricane Harvey Recovery
Eleven churches from across the diocese came together from July 14-19, 2019 for Eleven churches from across the diocese came together from July 14-19, 2019 for Missionpalooza 2019. An annual Episcopal Diocese of Texas youth mission trip, Missionpalooza continued focusing on disaster relief in 2019, serving a second year on Hurricane Harvey recovery work. This year, nearly 100 youth and adults volunteered to support this effort. Churches represented were Christ Church Cathedral, Houston; Good Shepherd, Tomball; Holy Comforter, Angleton; Palmer Memorial, Houston; St. Catherine of Sienna, Missouri City; St. Mark’s, Bay City; St. Michael’s, Austin; St. Matthew’s, Austin; St. Stephen’s, Liberty; Trinity, Baytown; and Trinity, Houston.
At Rally Day, We Will Rally Against Hunger
On Sunday, August 25, this year’s Rally Day, we are going to come together as a community to fight back against the food deserts that exist within just two miles of our Cathedral. Shoulder to shoulder in Cathedral shirts, we are going to pack 100,000 meals together.
St. Augustine of Hippo, Galveston Celebrates 135th Anniversary
July 30, 2019- St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church in Galveston, the first Episcopal Church in the state of Texas established in June 1884 for a predominantly African-American congregation, will celebrate its 135th anniversary.
Union of Black Episcopalians ‘family reunion’ in Los Angeles concludes, work continues
The Union of Black Episcopalians 51st annual business meeting and conference July 22-26 in Los Angeles welcomed new board members and deepened commitments to youth and young adult empowerment, congregational and leadership development, racial reconciliation, social justice outreach and advocacy, and collaborative partnerships.
