A lesbian couple in Tyler received a certified letter from their pastor telling them not to come back to church when he learned they were married. It was this kind of response to the LGBTQ community that led Rob Jerger, a member of St. Francis’, Tyler to establish Just As I Am. It is one of...

Captain Rebecca Sparks radiates the spirit of her great-grandparents, who were some of the original 19th-century settlers of the Texas Panhandle. One of Southwest Airlines' first female pilots, Sparks began her journey in high school to the captain's seat of a 737 and, by a more circuitous...

It is with mixed emotions of excitement and a bit of sadness that I write to you today to let you know that I have taken a call to be Rector of St. James’ Episcopal Church in Austin, TX. I am excited because I have been called to a liturgically vibrant, proudly multicultural community with...

When I accepted the call to Good Shepherd in 2009, I covenanted to model a healthy leadership transition – that, one day, our season together would complete while ministry is vibrant and with the parish in better condition than when I arrived. With intentions to keep that promise, I write to...

In the Third Chapter of John’s Gospel, Jesus says at one point, “God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that all who believe in him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

How2charist is much more than a tool for formation and evangelism; it's a dream that has been in the making for over a decade! In 2008, project creator Callie Swanlund took a seminary course with the Rev. Dr. Micah Jackson called New Media in Worship & Preaching. Micah challenged students to...

Part of the diocesan vision for church growth is planting three new churches annually. This year three clergy were named to begin work in northeast Houston, south Austin and Pflugerville. The Rev. Carissa Baldwin McGinnis, the Rev. Brin Bon and the Rev. David Peters will spend the upcoming...

For more than a decade, members of St. Joseph’s, Salado have gathered to reprise the search for shelter that Joseph and Mary made more than 2000 years ago in Bethlehem. This year, more than 50 youth and adults made their way down Salado’s main street.