Southwest Florida The Rt. Rev. Dabney Smith has called for the election of a bishop coadjutor, who eventually will succeed Smith as Bishop of Southwest Florida. The diocese formally started the process with a vote at the 52nd annual convention on October 23. The search and election are expected to take at least 18 months. "Mary and I have not yet determined a … [Read more...] about Bishop Roundup: SW Florida, West Texas, Oregon
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Church Camps Surging, But Changing
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald In the early 2000s, the beloved tradition of attending an Episcopal summer camp in Minnesota appeared to be ending after three sun-soaked decades. Upkeep costs had climbed, the diocesan facility was sold, and for more than a decade the church camp experience was reduced to a memory. But Episcopal camps have roared back in the Land of 10,000 … [Read more...] about Church Camps Surging, But Changing
Bishop Roundup: Oklahoma, Vermont, Virginia, West Texas
The Diocese of Oklahoma has announced a slate of three nominees to become the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Oklahoma: the Rev. Scott Gunn, the Rev. Greg Methvin and the Rev. Poulson C. Reed. Gunn is currently the executive director of Forward Movement, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Methvin is currently the rector of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Frisco, Texas. … [Read more...] about Bishop Roundup: Oklahoma, Vermont, Virginia, West Texas
Border Bishops Seek Improved Conditions at U.S.-Mexico Border
The 11 bishops who serve in the six Episcopal dioceses in Texas and New Mexico have released an emotional appeal calling for the end of "the inhumane conditions at our country's borders." We write to decry the conditions in detention centers at our border because we are Christians, and Jesus is unequivocal. We are to pray without ceasing for everyone involved -- refugees, … [Read more...] about Border Bishops Seek Improved Conditions at U.S.-Mexico Border
Change in the Heart of Texas
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Campus ministry in one of the fastest-growing regions of the country does not look the same as it does in many other places. Along the 80-mile stretch from Austin’s southern suburbs to San Antonio, one finds no long-established Canterbury Houses or settled chaplaincies. The needs are changing too fast to establish that kind of permanence. Instead, … [Read more...] about Change in the Heart of Texas
New Suffragan for West Texas
The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Brooke-Davidson was ordained and consecrated as sixth Bishop Suffragan of West Texas on July 29. She is the first woman to be ordained a bishop in the diocese. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry was chief consecrator and preached. Curry quoted Brooke-Davidson as saying that the key to lighting the fire within yourself is a relationship with Jesus, that … [Read more...] about New Suffragan for West Texas
A Polished Shield
The Diocese of West Texas has given its shield a makeover. Brand by DC, a web development company based in Birmingham, cleaned up the details of the diocesan shield so that it will print more clearly across multiple platforms and stand out when used online. The Rev. Louis A. Parker, former rector of Trinity Church, Victoria, designed the longstanding seal, which the diocese … [Read more...] about A Polished Shield
Praise for Camp Good Sam
Adapted from the Diocese of West Texas Good Samaritan Community Services (GSCS) is a recipient of the 2017 Excellence in Summer Learning Award from the National Summer Learning Association. Recognized from a pool of 103 applicants across the nation, the Camp Good Sam Summer Learning Program provides a six-week, curriculum-based program for at-risk youth to enhance their … [Read more...] about Praise for Camp Good Sam