Nyesha Green found welcome and community at St. James, Houston. The 37-year-old law firm administrator also found a place from which she could work for justice and have an impact in her neighborhood. Green, who was confirmed in May, volunteered to serve at this summer’s Episcopal Church General Convention in Austin.
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St. Thomas Episcopal Church kicked off its first Peace Camp, a program geared toward teaching children about what it means to be a peacemaker in today's world. Read
more
here
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Share Your Mission Trip Stories
The Diocese of Texas's
World Mission Board
would to receive information about your mission work via social media. Please post to your own parish or group pages and use the following hashtags:
#WorldMissionEDOT
and
#edot
. More detailed guidelines are available
here,
or by emailing
Christine Havens
, communications assistant.
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September is National Recovery Month and Bishop Andy Doyle, along with the diocesan Recovery Commission, invite all of our congregations to observe a Recovery Sunday Celebration Service on Sunday, September 23, or on a nearby Sunday.
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Empower your youth to reach out to other students at school and in their communities. Following the success of the Missional Bible Study Series we have now made a youth version available to download for free
here
. Please share this with students and youth leaders.
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Events and Deadlines
Please post the following in your E-Newsletter
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Approximately 90 Americans lose their lives each day to gunshot wounds. What can be done? Join The Metropolitan Organization (TMO) and have a discussion about gun safety. Special guest include: Rabbi Joel
Mosbacher, Metro IAF & “Do Not Stand Idly By Campaign” co-chair
The discussion will take place Thursday, July 26 at 7 p .m. More information can be found
here
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Grab your grass skirts and leis, its tiki time for the whole family at Camp Allen! Our packages include two-night hotel accommodations, six buffet meals, and activities for all ages. Activity options: rock climbing, giant swing, canoeing, Adventure Summit Course, swimming, massages, horseback riding, Discovery Dome theater, Sunday worship service, giant water slide, family movie night, live bird classes, live reptile classes, guided hikes, fishing lessons, hayrides, moon jump, archery, and themed crafts. Register at
campallen.org
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Rosalums is a brand new Camp Allen Alumni community for anyone and everyone who has come in contact with Camp Allen Summer Camp. That’s right, campers, counselors, Sr. Staff, Directors, Arts & Crafts, or designated blobbers, all (ages 22+) are welcome. Rosalums offers the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, meet new ones at social and fundraising events, and most importantly, give back and support the future of Camp Allen. Share and invite camp friends too, and join as the alumni of Camp Allen rally together to do incredible things.
Sign up today at
rosalums.org
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All rising 4th-6th graders are invited to spend the weekend at their Cathedral in downtown Houston. This weekend will introduce our intermediate students to the life-long call of service and worship while learning the value the Church and world place on their unique gifts and talents. Intermediate Urban Mission Experience will take place August, 5 at 10:30 a.m. For more information, contact
:
Stephanie Townes.
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This
hurricane litany,
composed by the Rev. Lacy Largent, is offered as a resource to parishes for use on August 26 in recognition of the anniversary of Hurricane Harvey. Please use as you find helpful to your congregation. Click
here f
or the Spanish version.
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In response to Hurricane Harvey, Texas ESC has partnered up with organizations in Galveston County to aid in recovery, rebuilding and reforming community. We believe that there is immense value in learning about what relief, recovery, and coping look like in the wake of natural disaster. To see which service sites are hiring click
here
or contact
Nick Puccio
, director of Texas Episcopal Service Corps.
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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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Director of Children's & Family Outreach
St. John's, La Porte
Technology (IT) Support Specialist
EDOT
Nursery Attendant
Emmanuel, Houston
Full-Time Youth Minister
St. Richard's, Round Rock
Find full details on these and more employment opportunities
here
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