Episcopalians Embrace SXSW
As Austin becomes the center of American cultural experiences for SXSW, Episcopalians plan to capitalize on the opportunity to blend art and spirituality with a spirit of Texas hospitality. Click above to read more.
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LOGOS Project Available on iTunes Podcast
The LOGOS project is a series of encounters with global faith leaders speaking on the topics of their expertise. While LOGOS will remain a video series, we wanted to make the audio versions available for anyone to download to their phones or mobile devices so you can listen in the car, at the gym or anywhere you want! Search "Logos Project" on the iTunes Podcast app or click here to access. Or, you can find it on the Libsyn app or online here. Podcasts will be added on an irregular basis, so be sure to hit "subscribe." Happy listening!
Brené Brown Speaks at Christ Church Cathedral Tonight
Christ Church Cathedral will host a five-part Lenten series on Wednesdays. The series will offer two components — noonday prayer service with a lecture (12–1 p.m. in the Cathedral) and also an evening facilitated question-and-answer session (6:30–8 p.m. in Latham Auditorium) Brené Brown is one of several fantastic speakers lined up. Learn more here.
Can't Make SXSW? St. Mark's, Houston, Has Free Alternative
If you live in or near Houston and like free stuff, music, or food, St. Mark's has something just for you. Learn more here.
Taizé Brothers Visiting Texas in March and April
In the spring of 2014, as part of the "pilgrimage of trust on earth," three weekends for young adults will be held in Texas. Join them in Austin March 21-23, Dallas April 4-6, or Houston April 25-27. Learn more here.
FREE ECW Spiritual Growth Workshop in Salado on March 15
Join the ECW at St. Joseph Episcopal Church, 881 N. Main St., Salado for a free Spiritual Growth Workshop entitled "Tending Your Spiritual Garden" on March 15 at 10 a.m. The Rev. Mary Koppal from Good Shepherd, Austin, will share her advice on taking care of ourselves so that we may better take care of others. Workshop stations will include making bath crystals, rock salt potpourri, prayer beads, lotions and recycled paper with wildflower seeds. The workshop is open to all women. Gather your best friends for a relaxing day in Salado. This is a free event, but please register here.
Johnny's Walkers Raise Record Amount
Canon John Logan's Houston AIDS Walk team raised $16,192, the most ever by the team. Thanks to all who contributed!
National Renovaré Conference Comes to Houston, April 3-5
Renovaré is a ministry committed to Christian spiritual formation. The Diocese of Texas is a co-sponsor this year, and the conference theme is "Formation for whole life: identity, community, and mission." Register now.
Walking the Mourner's Path Group at Palmer Memorial, Houston
Walking the Mourners' Path, a small group program for those mourning the death of a loved one, will be offered at Palmer this spring, beginning after Easter. Meeting for 8 weeks on Tuesday evenings, the faith-based group will be led by trained facilitators and follows a curriculum. Palmer is located at 6221 Main St. in Houston and invites all interested persons to contact facilitators Sue Hamblen at essayhamblen@att.net or Betty Key at bettykey@sbcglobal.com for more information.
Join a National Gathering to Challenge Violence, April 9-11
Presentations, workshops and panel discussions examining violence in all its forms in American society, with a hard look at what can be done, are the elements of a special Episcopal Church gathering: Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: An Episcopal Gathering to Challenge the Epidemic of Violence. Bishops, clergy and laity from throughout the Episcopal Church are invited to gather April 9 – 11 at the Reed Center and Sheraton in Oklahoma City, OK (Diocese of Oklahoma). Read more.
TENS Stewardship Conference Offers Many Ways to Participate, June 6-7
The theme is Walking the Way. Sister Joan Chittister, The Rt. Rev. Robert Wright, Bishop of Atlanta, and The Rev. Canon Charles La Fond, Canon Steward at St. John's in Denver, will serve as keynote speakers. You can visit in person, sign up for a live webcast or a recorded webcast. Click here for more information.
More Upcoming Events
March 15 - Lenten Retreat at Grace, Houston, with Francis Bennett
March 21 - The Missing Link Concert at St. Thomas, Houston
March 22 - Cruzando la Frontera con Jesus, Houston
March 24 - Samuel T. Lloyd at Seminary of the Southwest
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March Diolog Magazine Available Online
March 2014 Diolog Now Online
The March issue of Diolog: The Texas Episcopalian has been mailed and is now available online here.
This issue focuses on the idea of love. What is the real meaning of love? Join voices from around the Diocese as we try to answer this question.
Also in this edition, find articles about two new foundations: the Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) and the Great Commission Foundation. Read about Logic Tobola, an architect who helped change the way we plant churches by solving a decades-old problem. And learn a little bit about Elena Marks, the new EHF President and CEO.
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Quotes
- "Christianity is not a theory or speculation, but a life; not a philosophy of life, but a life and a living process." Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- "Most people are willing to take the Sermon on the Mount as a flag to sail under, but few will use it as a rudder by which to steer." Oliver Wendell Holmes
- "Perfection, in a Christian sense, means becoming mature enough to give ourselves to others." Kathleen Norris
- "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can." John Wesley
- "The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried." G. K. Chesterton
- "One of our great allies at present is the Church itself. Do not misunderstand me. I do not mean the Church as we see her spread out through all time and space and rooted in eternity, terrible as an army with banners. That, I confess, is a spectacle which makes our boldest tempters uneasy. But fortunately it is quite invisible to these humans." C. S. Lewis
- "When we say, 'I love Jesus, but I hate the Church,' we end up losing not only the Church but Jesus too. The challenge is to forgive the Church. This challenge is especially great because the church seldom asks us for forgiveness." Henri Nouwen, Bread for the Journey
- "Christians are hard to tolerate; I don't know how Jesus does it." Bono
- "It's too easy to get caught in our little church subcultures, and the result is that the only younger people we might know are Christians who are already inside the church." Dan Kimball