Barbara Clementine Harris made history in 1989 when she became the first woman bishop in the Worldwide Anglican Communion. She was consecrated Suffragan Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts on February 11, 1989.

February marks the beginning of Black History Month, a federally recognized, nation-wide celebration that provides the opportunity for all Americans to reflect on the significant roles that African Americans have played in the shaping of U.S. history. The Episcopal Church has had many notable...

The Rev. Absalom Jones was the first African American ordained as an Episcopal priest in the United States. In 1794, he founded the St. Thomas African Episcopal Church in Philadelphia - the first Episcopal Church with a Black congregation in America.

“St. James’ House, Baytown, the long-term care facility serving the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, will host their annual golf tournament on March 18, 2011, at Eagle Pointe Golf Course, Mont Belvieu, TX. Prizes include a $ 20,000 “hole in one” award, Visa gift cards and Par...

The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 (or TRUIRJCA of 2010) included provisions which reduced the Social Security Tax Rate and the Self-Employment Tax Rate by two percent for 2011. Therefore, lay staff will be paying only 4.2 percent...

More than 1000 elected delegates, clergy, visitors and exhibitors gathered in Killeen, February 12 and 13, 2010, for the 161st Council, the annual meeting of the Diocese of Texas. Hosted by St. Christopher’s, Killeen, and staffed with volunteers from the surrounding Episcopal churches...

Between 1963 and 1978, a companionship between Texas and Malawi remained firm. They were years in which the word “mission” in Texas became synonymous with “Malawi.” The diocese sent groups of pilgrims to Malawi, charging them with the serious commitment—upon their return—to spread the word of...

On Friday May 8, 2009, the Anglican Consultative Council, one of the four instruments of the Anglican Communion, broke into enthusiastic applause with the announcement that the Rt. Rev. James Tengatenga was elected to chair the Council. Bishop Tengatenga was one of four candidates and...