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Together at the Table 2019

September 14, 2023October 18, 2019

October 2-4, the newly-named Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty hosted the Together at the Table Hunger and Poverty Summit in Waco. The group formerly known as the Texas Hunger Initiative (THI) hosted hundreds of participants from across Texas and the nation for a three-day learning event. EHF staff members and representatives from St. Philip’s-Hearne, Christ Church-Temple, St. James-Houston, Holy Comforter-Angleton (Peach Tree Farmer’s Market), and El Buen Samaritano of Austin all attended the event.

Big Dreams, Big Faith

September 14, 2023October 18, 2019

Over the past year, members of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Liberty and community partners have found common ground in their shared hope for a healthier city. The fruit of that work is their newly-formed nonprofit, the dWELLing.

Carving Out a Niche for Micro-Congregations

September 14, 2023October 11, 2019

On any given Sunday at 7:30 a.m., a visitor to Schlitte Boxing & Fitness may find two dozen or so men and women hitting punching bags, cranking out pushups, or congratulating one another after a particularly tough bench press. It’s not CrossFit. It’s Sunday morning worship at Warrior Church.

Nine EDOT Formation Leaders Advance in their Formation Journey

September 14, 2023October 11, 2019

Nine EDOT formation leaders from San Mateo, Houston, St. Alban’s, Austin, St. Julien’s, Round Rock, St. Thomas, College Station, Palmer Memorial, Houston, Trinity, The Woodlands and St. Dunstan’s, Houston joined nine additional students from across the country at Camp Allen for a week of professional development.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to John Goodenough of UT Austin & Member of St. Matthew’s, Ausitn

September 14, 2023October 9, 2019

AUSTIN, Texas ‚— John B. Goodenough, professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry ‚— jointly with Stanley Whittingham of the State University of New York at Binghamton and Akira Yoshino of Meijo University ‚— “for the development of lithium-ion batteries.”

St. Martin’s, Houston Mental Health Ministry Serves 800 People a Week for Free

September 14, 2023October 3, 2019

It’s a scene familiar to many clergy: Someone walks into the church office wanting to speak to a priest, clearly in distress. Within a few minutes of conversation, it becomes clear that the person is suffering from a mental illness.

All Saints Episcopal School Honors Wounded Warriors

September 14, 2023October 1, 2019

In partnership with the Texas Wounded Warriors foundation, students at All Saints Episcopal School in Tyler on Monday honored the men and women who have fought for our freedom.

NEW MAP: What your neighborhood says about your life expectancy

September 14, 2023September 30, 2019

EHF’s new interactive mapping tool shows there can be more than a 20-year difference in how long Texans live in one neighborhood compared to another, even though they may only be a few miles apart. The new tool highlights how poverty, income, race, and education levels have a dramatic impact on how long a person lives in Texas.

Being an Activist and Spiritual Often Go Together

September 14, 2023September 23, 2019

Not long before retiring from the Texas Civil Rights Project and beginning a trajectory toward ordained ministry, I was a panelist at a Concerned Philosophers for Peace conference at Austin Community College. The theme was setting standards for peace in public life.

House of Bishops’ Fall meeting Grapples with Range of Issues, from Reconciliation to Innovation

September 14, 2023September 23, 2019

The House of Bishops wrapped up its fall meeting here on Sept. 20 after spending four days studying, discussing and, in some cases, acting on many of the most important issues facing The Episcopal Church.

St. Stephen’s Installs Chapel Leadership Team

September 14, 2023September 17, 2019

As the first week of the new school year came to a close on Aug. 30, the Rev. Todd FitzGerald, school chaplain at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, held a special Upper School Chapel service to install and recognize the 2019‚Äö√Ñ√≠20 Chapel leadership team.

Saint Isidore, The Woodlands to Open New Food Pantry in Spring

September 14, 2023September 16, 2019

For several years, Saint Isidore Episcopal Church has found its home wherever it could, growing its community in homes, gyms, even Taco Bells. Now, while the roving spirit of the church will remain, it will finally have a place to bring those communities together when it opens The Harvest Kitchen in Spring.