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Installations
Please join the Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle as he celebrates the new ministry of the Rev. Amanda Kotval as Rector of All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM.
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Caminando con Cristo Comes to Costa Rica
By Estela LópezArea Missioner and Formation Coordinator “Being One Each Other’s Harvest” The one-day “Caminando con Cristo” retreat, focused on spiritual renewal and intentional discipleship, has arrived in Costa Rica with the support of Global Partnership in Mission. This lay-led ministry, supported by clergy, seeks to renew our call to follow Jesus and remind us that discipleship is…
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Trinity, Houston, Celebrates the Rev. Hannah Atkins Romero’s 30 Years of Historic Ministry with a “Joyful Protest Music”
Trinity, Houston came together on Sunday, September 6, for a joyful and meaningful celebration honoring the 30th anniversary of the Rev. Hannah Atkins Romero’s ordination to the priesthood. Atkins Romero, who has served as Trinity’s rector since 2007, made history in 1996 as the first woman ordained a priest in El Salvador. Her anniversary was celebrated…
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clergy conference
Our annual gathering for all the active clergy in the diocese to learn and support each other.
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The Church Is Alive! Caminando con Cristo Brings Together 72 People to Grow in Faith in Austin
On Saturday, August 29, we joyfully celebrated the Caminando con Cristo retreat at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Manor, Texas. The gathering brought together 72 Latino clergy members and lay leaders from churches across the Austin region for a day of prayer, study, service, and reflection on what it means to follow Christ. Participants renewed their faith…
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Back-to-School Blessings Across the Diocese
Back-to-school season is here! Congregations across the Diocese gathered to bless students, educators, families, and their backpacks as they begin a new academic year. Enjoy a few photos from these joyful celebrations! St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church The Rev Lisa Burns blessed backpacks, Family Minister Lyssa Williford giving sermon, and youth serving as acolyte, lectors, musicians, ushers,…
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Reflections For Those Building Youth Ministry
Story by By the Rev. Enrique A. McCartney. The following series are available for anyone who is trying to build a youth ministry from scratch. Perhaps you are standing in an empty room, holding a sign-up sheet with no names. Perhaps you are questioning whether you are the right person for this work. Perhaps you…
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We Can Do More Together: Celebrating EarthRise and Houston’s Untold Stories That Shaped America’s Journey into Space
Our faith calls us to seek truth, honor the dignity of every human being and bring overlooked stories into the light. Through the shared work of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, St. Thomas the Apostle, Nassau Bay, its parishioners, artists and community partners, EarthRise transforms that calling into action, creating a sacred space of remembrance,…
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Celebration of a Milestone in the life of St. Dunstan’s and Hope Center Houston
St. Dunstan’s celebrated Brother Allen White’s Ministry at Hope Center Houston as he begins his retirement. In 2015, members of St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church became aware of the growing number of people experiencing homelessness in our area. Forming a task force, they created a 501(c)(3) corporation, found a strip center location, and began a homeless ministry.…
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A Sunday of Blessings and New Beginnings at St. Mark’s
On August 9, 2026, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Bay City welcomed 119 parishioners for a joyful Sunday of worship and celebration. Rev. Art Callaham led a special Blessing of the Backpacks, surrounding our youth—and a few young-at-heart adults—with prayers as they begin a new school year. The service also included the Induction of new members…
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An Inspiring Discovery Weekend Testimonial
By Estela Lopez I believe that vocation is God’s invitation to join Him in His work of healing, hope, and reconciliation. It isn’t limited to ordained ministry. God uses our gifts, passions, experiences, and even our deepest wounds to serve others and reveal His love. Several years ago, I experienced chronic depression. I was married…
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Houston Area to Unveil One of Its First Public Monuments Honoring Black Pioneers of America’s Space Program
By Albina Velasco In “the city NASA built,” a $125,000 monument four blocks from Johnson Space Center will honor the African American astronauts, scientists, engineers and civil rights leaders whose contributions changed history. Among them: former NASA Administrator Charles Bolden Jr., a longtime member of St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church, where the monument will…
