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Captain Rebecca Sparks radiates the spirit of her great-grandparents, who were some of the original 19th-century settlers of the Texas Panhandle. One of Southwest Airlines’ first female pilots, Sparks began her journey in high school to the captain’s seat of a 737 and, by a more circuitous route, she was ordained a deacon in June 2018.
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.
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.
A group of deacons and parishioners from the Diocese of Texas embarked on a learning and service pilgrimage trip in late July to San Antonio, McAllen, and Brownsville, Texas. Following a July diocesan-wide donation drive for clothing, shoes, baby formula and toiletries, we were intent on seeing firsthand the needs of asylum seekers and vulnerable immigrants. The team also wanted to see how people of faith and other non-profits were responding to those needs.
St. Stephen’s honored the six members of the Class of 2020 who signed letters of intent to play Division I and III sports in …
Assistant Bishop Monterroso joined the Rev. Uriel Osnaya-Jimenez on October 4, 2020 to dedicate and bless the grand opening of their anticipated parish hall, located at Santa Maria Virgen Episcopal Church in West Houston.
Years ago, I heard a minister tell a story about his young son. According to the speaker, he’d been preaching a sermon to his congregation when his son, then five or so years old, slipped out from his seat on the pew and disappeared from view.
Today, the Bishop of Texas announced the appointment of the Rev. Marcea Paul as his new chief of staff for the Diocese of Texas, effective January 1, 2022.
The 80th General Convention, despite being smaller, shorter, fully masked, and tightly focused due to Covid precautions, managed to make history in multiple ways.
“The work of racial justice is about repair. About telling the truth and walking with those who have been harmed.”— The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew …
We are pleased to welcome Aycan Ebe, who joined the Congregational & Mission Vitality team on December 9 as Assistant to the Canon. Aycan brought more than a …
By The Rt. Rev. Hector Monterroso In October 26 the church of Holy Apostles welcomed Bishop Monterroso with hearts full of joy for a service …
Celebrating 175 years of mission in Christ, we are a diverse community of believers following the Episcopal tradition across our 81-county diocese spanning nearly 70,000 square miles in the central, eastern, and northern regions of Texas. Founded in 1838, we are more than 450 active clergy-strong with 175 congregations, over 100 missional communities, 20 campus missions, chaplaincies, foundations, institutions, and over 72,000 parishioners.
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