The Importance of Christian Citizenship
The 2016 U.S. election revealed that Christians are divided about what it means to be a citizen in God’s kingdom and a citizen of the empire.
The General Convention Office Launches Online Tool: Mapping Demographics and Parochial Report Data
Beginning in January 2020, congregational and diocesan leaders in The Episcopal Church will have access to a new online resource here and here for understanding history and visioning the future with the data collected through the Parochial Report. The General Convention Office has contracted with Datastory Consulting to create a web-based, interactive tool to map data. Datastory will be a familiar organization and tool to those in The Episcopal Church who have worked with New Episcopal Communities or with FaithX Consulting.
Episcopal Church, Affiliates Press Texas Governor to Reverse Move to End Refugee Resettlement in State
The Episcopal Church and its refugee resettlement affiliates in Texas have condemned Gov. Greg Abbott’s recently announced decision to block resettlement of refugees in the state as the Trump administration steps up its efforts to hollow out the federal government’s 40-year-old resettlement program.
Statement of The Episcopal Church on Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s Decision to Reject Refugee Resettlement
The Episcopal Church condemns Gov. Abbott’s decision to reject refugee resettlement in 2020. Texas has long served as a strong partner in the work of welcoming some of the most vulnerable individuals in the world to peace, safety, and a bright future. Texas Episcopalians have also given generously of their time, talents, and treasure to help our refugee brothers and sisters rebuild their lives in the Lone Star State.
Bishop Doyle Christmas Message 2019
Merry Christmas from Bishop Doyle and everyone at the Diocese of Texas! We pray together in expectation, as Christmas approaches and we gather together in warmth and worship. What a beautiful time of year.
Missioner for Congregational Vitality Named
As part of an ongoing search, the Rev. Amy Chambers Cortright has been named Missioner for Congregational Vitality – Congregational Systems for the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.
The Importance of the 2020 Census and How Congregations Can Get Involved!
Together, the Episcopal Health Foundation and Bishop C. Andrew Doyle encourage congregations to join efforts supporting the 2020 US Census.
Seeds of Justice (and Kinship) in Tyler by The Rev. Matt Boulter, Ph.D.
The Rev. Dr. Matthew Boulter, the Rev. Ricky Garner-Lead Pastor Hope Campus of Bethel Bible Church, and Mr. Matthew Young are deep in conversation at one of the summer community dinners focused on knowing one another to bring Tyler closer together.
St. George’s, Texas City Welcomes Hundreds to Their Church
When the Rev. Robin Reeves-Kautz got a call from a local Methodist Church requesting to allow the Texas City High School Choir to sing at their church due to a scheduling conflict at their congregation, Reeves-Kautz accepted with glee.
Living Nativity is St. Timothy’s Gift to the Community
Traditions are one of the ways people celebrate the Christmas holiday. One of those traditions might involve the displaying of a Nativity scene to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Episcopal Church Announces 2019 Becoming Beloved Community Grant Recipients
At their fall 2019 meeting, the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church awarded forty-two Becoming Beloved Community grants totaling $350,600 to catalyze the church’s work of racial healing, reconciliation and justice. Allocated by the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church (GC 2018 Resolution D002), the intent for these grants is to build capacity and increase Episcopal parish, diocesan, and agency engagement in four primary fields: telling the truth about our churches and race, proclaiming the dream of Beloved Community, practicing Jesus’ way of healing and reconciliation, and repairing the breach in institutions and society.
Two Churches in Diocese Among First to Receive Grant Awards from Advisory Council on Becoming Beloved Community
The Presiding Officer’s Advisory Council on Becoming Beloved Community has awarded the Brazos Valley Common Good Program at St. Andrew’s, Bryan and The One Human Race Initiative at St. James’, Austin, with a grant of $10,000 and $6,000, respectively, to further catalyze the Episcopal Church’s work on racial healing, reconciliation and justice.
