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Houston Faith Leaders: Let Us Unite Ourselves
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In response to the aftermath in Charlottesville, Virginia, a group of Houston-area faith leaders, including Bishop Andy Doyle, wrote the following commentary. "In light of the horrific events in Charlottesville, Va., and elsewhere, and under the veil of weak support.
Read in English here and in
Spanish here.
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Revamped After School Program to Boost Children’s Education
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The Rt. Rev. Hector Monterroso, Bishop assistant, cut the ribbon as St. John’s, La Porte, welcomed the community to celebrate the newly remodeled Stein Missional Community Center. The Center will be the home of their After School Program, Living Compass Wellness Center and St. Luke’s Art Studio.
Read the full story here.
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Bishop Andy Doyle Announces Magill Resignation
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Bishop Andy Doyle announced today that he had received and accepted the resignation of the Rev. Beth Magill, Associate Missioner for Congregational Initiatives for the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. “Over the past year, Beth has done excellent work, expanding and strengthening campus ministry and supporting our congregations,” Bishop Doyle said. “We are grateful for her giftedness and support her desire to discern a new call.” Read more
here.
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Episcopal Night with the Houston Dynamo, September 9
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Come and watch the Houston Dynamo take on the Colorado Rapids at BBVA Compass Stadium in downtown Houston on Saturday, September 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at just $22. Congregations may purchase tickets directly through the Dynamo organization by contacting
Jay Adelberg at 713.276.7529. Find out more at
epicenter.org/dynamo.
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Peace Program Brings Together Youth From All Sides in Holy Land Conflict
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Jerusalem Peacebuilders hosted 18 students of Israeli, Palestinian, Armenian and American heritage as part of their Interfaith Citizenship program in Texas. Founded in 2011, JPB’s youth leadership programs strive to create a family experience for participants to help foster meaningful personal transformation.
Read more here.
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#Charlottesville: A Guide for Gathering
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All Saints Taught Seminarian More Than Farming
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The Rev. Sharron Cox, assistant rector at St. Paul’s, Waco, reflects on her time at All Saints, Smyrna, a church chronicled in the new movie
All Saints. Read her full reflection
here.
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Jesus Heist: Recovering the Gospel from the Church
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Bishop
Andy Doyle talks about his new book
The Jesus Heist: Recovering the Gospel from the Church in a new
video trailer. "This book will flip the script of many Bible stories, allowing us to hear Jesus' call to change as one that is directed at us rather than as one we should direct toward others," Doyle said.
Read more here.
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Diocesan Adult Choral Festival, October 21 in Houston
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The 60th Annual Diocesan Adult Choral Festival will take place Saturday, October 21, at St. James’, Houston, (3129 Southmore Boulevard). Choirs will gather, beginning at 10 a.m., for a day of rehearsals with guest conductor Dr. Giles Brightwell of St. Thomas’, Houston. All singers in the Diocese are welcome to register and join the combined choirs. Cost for the day, including lunch and snacks, is $20. More information and registration can be found
here.
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Growing in Wisdom and Compassion – A Spiritual Intelligence Workshop
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This half-day, interactive workshop will explore the four areas of spiritual intelligence development: knowing yourself, knowing your world, self-mastery and social mastery/spiritual presence. You will be introduced to the SQ21 spiritual intelligence assessment and how it helps you identify areas for personal growth. Laura Savage-Rains, EdD, a certified spiritual intelligence coach, will also relate the skills of spiritual intelligence to the spiritual disciplines and biblical models of spiritual transformation. Sponsored by St. David’s, Austin, Saturday, September 16, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. $25, please bring a brown bag lunch. Register at
https://tinyurl.com/y7t36xmc.
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Official Youth Presence at Episcopal Church General Convention 2018
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Applications are now being accepted for high school students to participate in the General Convention Official Youth Presence (GCOYP) at the 79th
General Convention to be held Thursday, July 5 to Friday, July 13, 2018 at The Austin Convention Center, Austin. Applications and information are available
here.
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UBE 3rd Annual Holy Grill BBQ Cook Off, September 4 in Houston
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The Rev. John Dublin Epps Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians will host an annual BBQ fundraiser to support youth programs, camps and leadership conferences. Eat and judge the BBQ entries, bid on the auction, moonwalk, water activities, desserts and food concessions, and games with lots of prizes. Great fun for the whole family. Cook Off applications and rules can be found
here. Entry is free; dinner is $10.
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Refugee Ministry Training Course, October 10-12 in Denver
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Episcopal Migration Ministries will offer a three-day training course in Denver, Oct. 10-12 2017, designed to equip Episcopalians to be advocates, allies and ambassadors for refugees and the ministry of refugee resettlement. Learn more
here.
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Next Discovery Retreat, December 1-3 at Camp Allen
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The Church needs leaders who are entrepreneurial, collaborative, adaptive, diverse and spiritually trustworthy. While we still need to identify those among us who are called to ordination, the Diocese of Texas encourages all Christians to seek their particular call. The discernment process in the Diocese is designed to give greater access to explore ministry in many forms through an initial Discovery Retreat for those who want to serve God in a new way. Participants learn a theological model for vocation that gives them a framework for their own discernment. They explore a variety of Christian vocations, have time for personal reflection and prayer and learn about the canonical processes for ordained ministry in the Diocese. Consider participating in the December Discovery Retreat to see where God is calling you to serve. Registration for the Discovery Retreats is on the
Camp Allen website. For additional information, please contact
the Rev. Victoria Mason or
the Rev. Francene Young.
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The Episcopal Diocese of Texas is committed to ensuring that its churches, schools and institutions live out our baptismal covenant, providing an environment free from abuse, exploitation and harassment.
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National & International News
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Episcopal Church Launches “Good Book Club” Easter Bible Study
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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry invites all Christians to study the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles around Easter 2018. The initiative, dubbed the Good Book Club, will see the Episcopal Church partner with more than 25 other organizations to provide “an opportunity for reflection and prayer”.
Read more here.
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Church Offers Prayers for Victims of Barcelona Attack
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The Bishop of the Episcopal Church of Spain, Don Carlos Lopez-Lozano, has expressed thanks for the support received from throughout the Anglican Communion in the wake of the deadly attack in Barcelona’s main tourist area on Thursday.
Read more here.
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Holy Cross, Sugar Land, seeks a part-time ministry leader for its Children's Ministry. This person will lead a team, select curriculum (in keeping with our mission and vision) for each age group and train adult volunteers as teachers and assistants. They will also work to integrate the children into the overall parish life of Holy Cross. A detailed job description can be found
here.
St. Thomas the Apostle, Nassau Bay, seeks a parish communicator to prepare service bulletins, maintain membership records, prepare and send out weekly emails and schedule office volunteers. Part or full-time possibility (20-40 hours). A detailed job description can be found
here.
Find full details on these and more employment opportunities
here
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