The long-term recovery from the devastating Labor Day wildfires in Bastrop County took a giant leap forward last Sunday when Faith Village Volunteer Center was dedicated in Smithville.   The center will provide temporary housing and support for faith-based volunteer groups who are...

Below is a photo of the recent dedication of Faith Village, an interfaith volunteer housing facility in Bastrop County. To learn more, visit our Wildfire Relief page. The Ven. Russ Oechsel and the Rev. Lisa Hines are pictured below.  

Many homes likes this one remain in piles of rubble Thousand of acres of forest have been blackened Diocesan officials announced today that a coordinated effort to help Bastrop County families recover from last September’s wildfires has begun. Volunteers and...