This Book is a custom forecast created by Institute for the Future [www.iftf.org] for the Diocese of Texas, looking ahead to the year 2035. Its purpose is to help church leaders anticipate and prepare for major external forces that will affect their communities over the next decade. The report’s cover design pays homage to Søren Kierkegaard’s seminal work, Provocations: Spiritual Writings. Like Kierkegaard’s provocative philosophy that challenged institutional Christianity, this report presents future scenarios to challenge assumptions and inspire the Episcopal Diocese of Texas to discern its role amid an era rapid change.
In 2015, I completed a project for the Commission on Black Ministries in which I compiled the histories of the predominantly African American Episcopal churches in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.
Marshall, Texas ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ The Rev. Sean Duncan has accepted the call as rector of Trinity, Marshall. Duncan joins Trinity from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he currently serves as assistant priest. His first service will be on Sunday, December 20. In an introductory video to the parish, Duncan stated, “We are overjoyed and we are excited to be able to be with you all and to see the ways that God has been working and will continue to work at Trinity Episcopal Church.”
On Feb. 3, six 12th-grade Spartans signed National Letters of Intent to continue their sport collegiately next fall. Athletic Director Jon McCain was thrilled that all of the hard work of these student-athletes has paid off.
“These athletes have not only dedicated their time and energy to performing well in classrooms on The Hill, but they also committed fully to their athletic development,” McCain remarked. “They have worked hard to earn every opportunity that lies before them ‚— and are completely deserving of all of it.”
Read on to learn more about the six Spartans who plan to continue competing beyond St. Stephen’s next fall.
The Rt. Rev. Kathryn M. Ryan joined staff, faculty, parents, and children on Wednesday, September 29 to dedicate and bless the arrival of new building at St. George’s School, Austin.
This past Friday marked the final day of COP26, the UN Conference on Climate Change. As I reflect upon the past two weeks, I am simultaneously intimidated by the peril God’s creation faces and inspired by millions of human beings taking action around the globe. Climate is the most pressing issue of our century; I am 25 years old, and I often wonder if our planet will support human life by the time (God willing) I turn 75. Creation cries out for intervention, and I am overjoyed to proclaim that our church is answering that call.
As the trial of former Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean continues in Fort Worth amid much tension and anxiety, white Episcopal clergy are among those who have allied with Black pastors in an organization called the Circle of Clergy (COC) to try to bridge the racial divides in the city.
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