Join us for a fundraiser and benefit concert at Karbach Brewery in Houston on October 27 from 6-9 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the victims of the Texas wildfires. Musical perfomances by: Tuesday's Casserole - Featuring Billy Tweedie, Kevin Schubert & James...
- The Rev. Gill Keyworth is one of two emergency response coordinators in the Diocese of Texas. She is spending three days a week in Bastrop as the community continues to recover from the devastating fires. - The Rector of Calvary, Lisa Hines, writes in their newsletter “We have...
AmeriCorps volunteers are currently staffing a Volunteer Reception Center at Calvary Baptist Church in Bastrop. If you'd like to volunteer or if you have general questions about volunteering or donations, give them a call. Information below: Location: Calvary Baptist Church, 3001 Loop...
Mark Gwin in his firegear Mark Gwin is the publisher of the Bastrop Advertiser; member of Calvary Episcopal Church, Bastrop, and volunteer firefighter This has been a long lesson in humility and hope. That it is not a story of futility and despair, I give thanks to my family, friends...
Churches within the Diocese of Texas have quickly responded to the fires in Bastrop, Waller, and Montgomery Counties. Donations have poured into both the diocese as well as several other places including directly to Calvary Episcopal in Bastrop. The exact figure of total donations is...
The Rev. Lisa Hines of Calvary, Bastrop, continues to offer great resources and guidance for her parish. Below is the note she sent out today to Calvary. Please pass this information along to any fire survivors you may know. Attached are five flyers that have valuable...
The Rev. Lisa Hines continues to shepherd her flock at Calvary, Bastrop as the fires are now 75 percent contained. She posted the letter below on the Calvary website. Hines noted that the distribution center is "only accepting supplies that will be of help in the clean-up, like shovels...
The Episcopal Diocese of Texas and individual churches have been collecting donations of goods and money for fire victims since September 5th. The communications office has been flooded with emails and newsletters calling for donations from churches across the diocese.
“We have seen...
We put together a video below that details the damage across the state of Texas. Help us make a positive impact for the victims of these fires by making a donation.
Retired priest, the Rev. Ken Kesselus, called us recently with an update. Kesselus lives in Bastrop and once served as rector of Calvary Episcopal. At last report, the fire in Bastrop is 70 percent contained, but alert is still high as temperatures continue to soar. Kesselus...