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The Episcopal Diocese of Texas
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 St. Mary's, Cypress Hosts Addiction and Recovery
Worship Service
St. Mary's, Cypress recently began an addiction and recovery worship service for those who are in recovery from any type of addiction. "One of our core beliefs is that we value all people. It's part of our identity to reach out to people who have been historically excluded by the church or judged harshly," said Molly Carnes, St. Mary's Connections Missioner. "We felt like it was important to reach out to the recovery community to allow them to experience the healing we find within worship and Christian." Find out more about this new service here.
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News Headlines
Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, will spend two-days with the Sioux people at Standing Rock this weekend "in a show of support and advocacy," the Episcopal Church said in a statement.
Read more here.
Two to Be Honored at St. Vincent's Day Celebration Oct. 1
Sue Johnson and the Rev. Roland Johnson III will receive Alfreda Houston Community Service awards at the St. Vincent's House annual celebration, Saturday, October 1.
Read more here
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Blandy Lecture in Austin, September 27
Bryan Stevenson
, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, author of Just Mercy, and a prominent public interest lawyer, will present the 2016 Blandy Lecture hosted by Seminary of the Southwest's Alumni Association. Stevenson will give a free public lecture in Austin on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the LBJ Auditorium in Austin. The Division of Diversity and Community Engagement and the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law at The University of Texas at Austin will partner with the Seminary to present Stevenson's public lecture.
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Episcopal Night With The Dynamo, September 30
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2016 ECW Fall Retreat Promises PJ's, Popcorn & Fun
The 2016 ECW Fall Retreat, October 14-16 at Camp Allen, entitled "Jesus is a Girl's Best Friend" will feature author and artist Jan Bethancourt.
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Brotherhood of St. Andrew Outreach Retreat, Oct. 14-16
A retreat for at risk youth (boys grades 4-8) sponsored by the diocesan's Assembly of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew will be held at Camp Allen, October 14-16. The retreat is a ministry of prayer, study and service in "a specific, proactive way, inspired by the Holy Spirit," said David Hobbs. Older boys who have previously attended are invited to return as junior counselors. For more information, contact Hobbs at 832.541.6064 or email dhobbs@swbell.net.
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Diocesan Adult Choral Festival, October 22-23
The Diocesan Music Commission's annual Choral Festival will be held October 22-23 at St. Thomas, Houston (4900 Jackwood, Houston, TX 77096.) The Rev. William Bradley Roberts of Virginia Theological Seminary, will be the guest conductor and will lead combined choirs in rehearsal for the Festival Service on Sunday at 6 p.m. A registration form can be found here along with a full schedule and more information here.
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Richmond area Trunk or Treat & Chili Cook-Off
St. Mark's, Richmond invites cooks to participate in a chili cook-off during their annual trunk or treat event on Saturday, October 29, 2016 from 3-6 p.m. There will be lots of treats for all princes and princesses, superheroes and minions. Proceeds from the cook-off entry fees benefit the St. Mark's School Scholarship Fund. Please visit the website for details or call Melissa Hamon at 281.545.1661 or email her.
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St. John the Divine To Host Worship Music Conference
Called to Worship Together Transformed is St. John the Divine's conference on music and worship produced by Entersect, the music and worship ministry of St. John the Divine, and partner organizations. It is designed to equip, encourage and empower worship leaders, musicians and tech teams from across the region in leading transformative worship. The conference takes place on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, February 17-18, 2017 at SJD. Click here for more information.
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Employment Opportunities
Please consider publishing these opportunities in your church newsletter or sharing with people who may be interested. A full list of available positions can be found at
epicenter.org/employment
Holy Cross, Sugar Land seeks a Communications Coordinator who will be responsible for all internal and external communications for the church and its preschool. This person must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and prior experience with graphic design, advertising and marketing. This position reports to the rector. A detailed job description can be found here. To apply, contact Mark Kurtz at mark@holycrosschurch.com.
The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Austin, seeks a full-time children and family minister to support, educate and empower the parish and to organize and manage the ministries to children. The Children and Family Minister will be directly responsible for overseeing the children's ministry (infant through 5th grade) and directing the implementation of the church's mission and vision for the nursery, preschool, Sunday school, and elementary Sunday school. Applicants should send resumes to Aimee Bostwick at aimee@gsaustin.org. A detailed job description can be found here.
Find full details on these and more employment opportunities
here.
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More Upcoming Events
October 13 - Starry Nights and Campfire Lights in Houston
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