A groundbreaking ceremony for a new proposed building was held at St. Aidan's Episcopal Church in Cypress on June 23. Area churches, such as this one have felt the need to expand as the population grows
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Nearly 250 Episcopalians attended the Hispanic Lay Leadership Conference June 15-16 at Camp Allen.The lay leadership conference, in its fourth year, is an invitation only gathering hosted by the diocesan Commission on Hispanic Ministry and is held to raise up and train leaders within the Diocese’s Spanish-speaking congregations.
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Nine new deacons were ordained Saturday, June 23 at the Church of St. John the Divine, Houston in a solemn and celebratory worship service. Amid prayer, pitch perfect music and laughter, a full church witnessed nine peoples’ call from God reach the culmination of years of study, examination and spiritual deepening. More information can be found
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“Episcopalians are outraged and frustrated at the separation of children from their parents on our southern border,” said the Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop of Texas. “Breaking up families who are already suffering from poverty and violence—taking children from their mothers and fathers—is indefensible and immoral,” he said.
More
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Events and Deadlines
Please Consider Using the Following in your E-Newsletter
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Please consider printing the monthly insert from the Episcopal Diocese of Texas for distribution to your parishioners, either in your newsletter or as an insert in your order of worship on Sunday. This month features everything General Convention, which will take place at the Austin Convention Center. For questions or to have a recipient added to this list for the monthly insert, please send an email to
Carol Barnwell.
Download the June pew sheet
here
. This may be used through July 13.
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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.
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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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Does your congregation have an idea for a new ministry that supports community health and development, but you don't know how to get started? Apply to be part of the the Episcopal Health Foundation's Congregational Engagement Holy Currencies Incubation Program. If your application is accepted, EHF will help you incubate your idea and move it to reality, creating a new ministry that will be sustainable and more connected to the community. More information
here
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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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Education for Ministry training will be held at Camp Allen from 3 p.m. on Friday through 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 20-22, 2018. Cost is $325. If you had to cancel a previous training, please reregister and choose the “pay by check” option. Formation, for designated “formation eligible” must have a current group to qualify. Foundations of Seminar Life training, for first time and prospective mentors will have two groups. For questions, please contact
Lucy Wagner
, diocesan EFM coordinator or call her at 713.253.4903.
The registration link is
here
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All rising 4th-6th graders are invited to spend the weekend at their Cathedral in downtown Houston. Activities include a campus scavenger hunt, sleeping over in the Treehouse youth space, serving in the community, riding the Metro and worshiping at the 9 a.m. service along with their families Sunday morning. 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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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. Follow the diocesan world mission work on Facebook:
@WorldMissionEDOT
, on Twitter:
@WorldMissionTX
; and on Instagram:
worldmissionedot
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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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Look for a special #GC79 digital news Tuesday, July 3.
Volunteer
See this powerpoint of different jobs you may volunteer for at General Convention
here.
All middle and high school youth and sponsors are encouraged to gather at the Marriott for dinner and a visit with some of our bishops, July 10, from 7 - 9 p.m. 110 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701, in room 205. RSVP
here.
Come to Our Texas Booth!
Look for and visit our Texas Booth #301 and the Wellness booth at #1011 at General Convention. You will be able to meet our bishops, our staff, attend a book signing with Bishop Claude E. Payne. You can also participate and join the conversations based on the three elements of the Jesus Movement on Reconciliation, Creation Care and Evangelism. For full schedule and further details, visit this
page
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Revival Worship, July 7, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, who delivered the sermon at the Royal Wedding, will preach at this revival at the Palmer Events Center, across Lady Bird Lake from the Convention Center in downtown Austin. With extraordinary music, this liturgical highlight of the General Convention will raise our hearts and spirits as we celebrate the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement. Invite your friends and neighbors. For directions and parking information for the Palmer Events Center visit
here
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Texas Night, July 7, 2018 following the Revival at the Palmer Events Center will feature an old fashioned backyard BBQ for all. Please come enjoy the music, mingle with the Church in all its diversity. Food trucks will be available but you may
preorder dinner
if you would like to skip the line. Ya’ll come!!
Complete General Convention
information, including
worship times
, different
ways you might attend
,
schedule and topics
for three joint sessions may be found
here.
All will be live streamed and available
here
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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 Generosity
St. John the Divine, Houston
Part-Time Youth Ministry Leader
San Pablo/St. Paul's, Houston
Communications & Development Coordinator
Camp Allen
Youth and Family Minister
St. Timothy's, Lake Jackson
Find full details on these and more employment opportunities
here
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