What’s Race Got To Do With It??
by Kathy H. Culmer, D. Min.

St. James', Houston, began as an all-white church in the 1930’s, but is today 90% African American. But, what’s race got to do with it? What’s race got to do with being church, at all?

Learn More About the Episcopal Student Center at UT Austin

We ask campus missioner Travis Helms #39Questions about the Episcopal Student Center. Are you a prospective student? New to UT? Exploring your faith?
Get connected here.
For more information about Campus Ministries, contact Jason Evans.
In The News
'A Match Made in Heaven':
How Houston-Area Churches are Hosting Class Space for Local Students

Volunteers have been busy preparing for elementary students to accommodate about 75 children across the classrooms.

Upcoming Events & Announcements
Small Church Network and Online Community

The Small Church Network is excited to bring to you our Fall 2020 offering.Yet this time, it will be virtual on Zoom, rather than in-person at Camp Allen.

The same information will be presented twice, on:

Sunday, September 27
3-5 p.m.

AND

Monday, September 28
9-11a.m. 
Province VII Workshops for
Rural and Small Congregations

In collaboration with the Province VII training and planning team, The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) is excited to present a day of learning and fellowship for lay and clergy members

Saturday, September 19
via Zoom
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. CDT



Help Survivors of Hurricane Laura
 
Click here to see how you and your church can help quickly and safely
Lunch & Learn: Money Stewardship
Sessions are 30 minutes long

Money stewardship can be a challenge, and for many of us planning stewardship in the midst of a pandemic may feel overwhelming.
Are You a Senior, Bishop's, or Junior Warden?
These Events are for you!
Week Two

"Managing Church Finances During Coronatide" 

Saturday, September 26 at 10 a.m.
The Thursday Conversations Discussion to
End Racism

The Autumn Series. How Do We Talk About Racism? Sept. 17- Dec. 10, 2020.

What is Whiteness?
One Human Race Mini-Workshop

Clips from the PBS documentary "Race: The Power of an Illusion" will be shown, tracing the emergence of the idea of whiteness and how it has been defined and redefined throughout our history. This event will take place Saturday, September 26 at 4:30 p.m.

EHF's In Common - A Faithful Response to 2020

Join Guest Speaker Dr. Catherine Meeks from the Absalom Jones Center of Racial Healing via Zoom Sept. 28-30. This event is free for all Episcopal clergy, lay leaders, parishioners and community partners working with Episcopal leaders.

St. Paul's/ San Pablo, Houston's,
Charity Golf Tournament

Monday, October 19, 2020

Commissioner Adrian Garcia will be Honorary Chair of the event
Coming Out in Church Conversation

Saturday, October 10, 2020
Virtual Episcopal Latino Ministry
Competency Course

October 12-16, 2020 &
January 25-29, 2021
New Community 2020 Virtual Conference

Registration is now open for the New Community 2020 Virtual Conference, hosted by The Episcopal Church Department of Ethnic Ministries, October 30-31, 2020. The theme is Weaving Our Diversity and Forming Life-Giving Relationships for the New Reality.

Registration is available in English and Spanish here.
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.
International Survey on COVID-19

UT Health and the McGovern Medical School are looking for participants in Texas to take an international survey called “the Collaborative Outcomes study on Health and Functioning during Infection Times (COH-FIT).”

Looking for a church or school? To find the nearest
Episcopal church or school, visit:
Employment Opportunities
Connections Coordinator
St. John the Divine, Houston

Director of Family Ministry
Saint Thomas', Houston

Part-Time Communications Coordinator
Trinity, Marshall
Pastoral Associate for Migration
San Romero, Houston

Head of School
St. James the Apostle

Children and Family Minister
Good Shepherd, Austin