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Diocese of Texas Racial Justice Initiative Receives International Attention
Over 700 news outlets, including broadcast and newspaper outlets in large markets across the nation and around the world, such as CBS, The Washington Post, Daily Mail, USA Today and Yahoo News, have picked up an article written by an Associated Press journalist featuring the Diocese of Texas’ commitment to fund racial justice projects and…
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More US Churches are Committing to Racism-Linked Reparations
The Episcopal Diocese of Texas acknowledges that its first bishop in 1859 was a slaveholder. An Episcopal church in New York City erects a plaque noting the building’s creation in 1810 was made possible by wealth resulting from slavery.
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Genoveva Puga: Texas’ Woman of the Year – Farmworker Rights Advocate Leaves Legacy of Resilience
Personal tragedy can dramatically transform a person’s life journey. That happened to Genoveva Puga, who, at 92 years, died late last month in a poor colonia in the Rio Grande Valley. The horrific death of her son changed her life in a way that bettered the lives of tens of thousands of Texas farm workers.
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Moving Forward in Truth: Pressing on Toward the Mark
The purpose of telling our stories or sharing our history is not so that we will go back in time and place just for the sake of going there or so that we will get stuck there, but so that we can appreciate the journey that has brought us from where we were to where…
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Saint Isidore Episcopal Church Raises Funds to Keep Busy Food Pantry Running
Saint Isidore Episcopal Church and Abundant Harvest Kitchen have taken everything this year has dealt them and found a way to give back to the community. Now, they’re planning ahead to be able to continue that giving.
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St. Mark’s Saints of a Cure – Richmond
Each year St. Mark’s, Richmond, fields a team, Saints for a Cure, for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation annual walk. This yeardue to COVID-19, the walk was a virtual one, but the Saints for a Cure still participated in the fundraising.
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St. George’s, Austin, Raises Thousands in Hands for Hope Campaign
Members of St. George’s, Austin, raised over $7,000 to support El Buen Samaritano’s Hands for Hope campaign.
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ERD is Receiving Donations for Hurricanes ETA and IOTA
There are three ways to designate your financial gift: Online: You can give through ERD’s Hurricane Fund on their website. After giving online, please call Sonya Bean / ERD at 855.312.4325 or via email sbean@episcopalrelief.org to indicate your storm designation. She will ensure your donation is used accordingly. Phone: Call ERD’s donor line at 855.312.4325 to…
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Thanksgiving Food Giveaway at St. James’, Houston
Thanksgiving will be very different for most people this year. While we are ever thankful for our lives, families and the blessings of God, coronavirus is a dark cloud over our world. This pandemic has affected family gatherings and the way we traditionally celebrate holidays and family occasions.
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Racial Justice Initiative: Henrietta B. Wells Scholarship Applications Being Accepted
EDOT Racial Initiative Work is underway and applications for the Henrietta B. Wells Scholarship are being accepted! Deadline: December 11, 2020 LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INITIATIVE | COMPLETE APPLICATION VISIT WEBSITE: EDOTRACIALJUSTICE.ORG
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CUSE in the times of COVID-19
CUSE, Cathedral Urban Service Experience, provides opportunities to serve people who are being denied justice, peace, and dignity by their community.
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Spartans Celebrate Rich Cultural Heritage of Dias de los Muertos
A number of our students and faculty celebrated the rich cultural heritage of Dias de Los Muertos through a special video project for our school community.
