Until recently, college ministry in Waco did not have a dedicated full-time missioner. Today, the Rev. Keith Pozzuto oversees the Episcopal Student Center (ESC) near Baylor’s campus and works with the Diocese of Texas and all three Episcopal Churches in Waco to help support the ministry.
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Walking through the long entry way at St. Thomas the Apostle, Nassau Bay, one can’t help but be in awe of the colorful and captivating art pieces hanging from the ceiling and on the walls. The art invites meditation on the nature of the religious image in a life of faith and creativity.
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The board of
St. Vincent’s House
, Galveston, a social service agency of the
Episcopal Diocese of Texas
, announced today that it has named Lisa Barrera-Odom as the new executive director following an extensive regional search. Read
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Bishop
C. Andrew Doyle
congratulates the class of 2018 and encourages those who are discerning priesthood to reach out to their local rectors.
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Events and Deadlines
Please Consider Using the Following in your E-Newsletter
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Monthly
Diocesan Insert Reflects Vision, Work of Congregations
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 college ministry in Waco. The June topic will be General Convention, the Episcopal Church’s triennial gathering, which takes place in Austin in July. 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
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Episcopal Night at the Theater, Friday, June 1 at Houston’s Ensemble Theatre features the award-winning August Wilson play about the music and struggles of Ma Rainey, a blues singer and club owner of the 1920s. The fundraiser includes a meeting with the cast and director and a dessert party following the play. Funds raised will support youth and young adults who are distinguishing themselves as UBE and church leaders. This event is sponsored by the Rev. John Dublin Epps Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians. The Ensemble Theatre is located at 3535 Main Street in Midtown Houston. Cost for the event is $50. Contact
Ayesha Mutope-Johnson
at 713.446.5756 for further information.
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Wear Orange on the National Day of Remembrance for victims and survivors of gun violence in America on June 2. On an average day in America 96 people die from guns, seven of them are children.
Regardless of one's views of guns in our society, honoring victims and supporting survivors is a compassionate response. Learn how you can do more at:
bishopsagainstgunviolence.org
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Summer camp is not just for kids and youth, Camp Allen is hosting several events for adults this summer. Birds and Blooms, Man Camp and Summer Camp for Moms are several retreats available. Reserve your spot now! For more information and to register, please visit
www.campallen.org
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The Deacons' Ordination service will take place at St. John the Divine, Houston, Saturday, June 23 at 10 a.m. St. John the Divine is located at 2450 River Oaks Boulevard, Houston, 77019. Everyone interested is invited to attend this annual celebration of new ministry in the Diocese of Texas.
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The 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 $300 (will increase to $325 on June 20). 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 to training to become an Education for Ministry (EFM) mentor is
here
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This year's Episcopal Night with the Astros will take place Friday, July 13 as the World Series Champs Houston Astros face the Detroit Tigers. Christ Church Cathedral will host a free hotdog cookout from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. For ticket information, visit
here
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All rising 4th-6th graders are invited to spend the weekend at their Cathedral! 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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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 diocesan Episcopal Church Women’s group seeks a volunteer to help with their social media and communications. The person would work closely with the diocesan Communication Department for graphics and to keep the ECW webpages up to date and maintain a calendar for the upcoming year. As an executive board member of the diocesan ECW, the communication chair would also attend three board meetings at Camp Allen and the annual ECW retreat each October. This position is an appointment for the remainder of 2018 through October 2020. Contact ECW president, Trish Johnson if interested at
edot.ecw.pres@gmail.com
or call her at 832.279.5787.
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There is an increasing demand for spiritual directors, so applications are being accepted through June for FIND, the school for spiritual direction and formation. Information and applicationsmay be found at
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Look for a special General Convention digital news tomorrow, Wednesday, May 29.
The Diocese of Texas needs to fill several hundred additional shifts at the Episcopal Church’s General Convention, July 5-13 in Austin. Please
sign up
directly or find us on
Facebook
. Come and help show the rest of the Church our Texas hospitality.
Download the
General Convention booklet
in two formats, either an 8.5x11 folded booklet or a four page 11x17 version to print or share digitally with your congregation.
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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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Part-Time Organist
Christ Episcopal Church, Temple
Part-Time Children's Education Director
St. Cyprian's, Lufkin
Missioner for Congregational Vitality
EDOT
Part-Time Youth Director
St. Thomas, College Station
Find full details on these and more employment opportunities
here
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