Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas Welcomes Bishop Dean E. Wolfe as Bishop in Residence

July 24, 2025

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DALLAS – July 23, 2025 – Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church has named the Rt. Rev. Dean E. Wolfe as Bishop in Residence, beginning September 1, 2025. A former Vice Rector of Saint Michael (1998–2003) and former Bishop of Kansas (2003–2017), Wolfe brings decades of leadership experience in The Episcopal Church. In this new role, Bishop Wolfe will assist with worship, provide pastoral care, and help strengthen church relationships. His previous service includes roles as Vice President of the House of Bishops, member of the Presiding Bishop’s Council of Advice, and delegate to the World Council of Churches. Since…

Celebrating Community, Culture, and Continuity

July 17, 2025

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Two congregations in the Diocese of Texas recently marked important milestones. Each one reflecting the evolving, dynamic nature of their communities and the impact they continue to have beyond their walls. St. Alban’s, Houston Episcopal Church — 80 Years of multicultural love St. Alban’s, Houston Episcopal Church celebrated its 80th anniversary with an event full of life, color, and connection. The gathering brought together people of all ages and backgrounds for a joyful day of shared traditions. Families prepared dishes from across the Americas and the Caribbean, representing countries like the United States, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua,…

Faces of Faith

July 15, 2025

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A Portrait Series Celebrating the Diversity of Episcopal Life in Texas What do a poet, a gardener, a cook, a returning skeptic, and a quiet caregiver have in common? They are all faces of faith. They all carry stories worth telling. Faces of Faith is a new project by Tina Francis, a Master of Divinity senior at Seminary of the Southwest, who was recently awarded a grant from the Episcopal Evangelism Society (EES) for her vision of evangelism through storytelling. Her goal: to capture the sacred in everyday life through photography and narrative across the Diocese of Texas. “For Tina, evangelism is a…

Celebrating the Legacy of St. Thomas’ Episcopal School: A Joyful Reunion

July 15, 2025

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Photos and article by Heather Harrell, photographer, and vestry member at St. Thomas’s Episcopal School. On Sunday, June 29th, St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church opened its doors and its heart to former students, teachers, administrators, and friends for a long-awaited St. Thomas’ Episcopal School Reunion. It was a day filled with joy, memories, and gratitude as we celebrated a school that touched countless lives in our community. From 1962 to 2003, St. Thomas’ Day School (later St. Thomas’ Episcopal School) served the multi-ethnic, multiracial families of Wharton, providing an exceptional educational foundation grounded in the Christian faith. For more than forty years, children…

The Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu, daughter of Archbishop Desmond and Nolmalizo Leah Tutu Preaches at Emmanuel, Houston

July 8, 2025

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On Sunday, July 6, the Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu (Associate Priest at All Saints Episcopal Church, Atlanta, GA), third child of Archbishop Desmond and Nomalizo Leah Tutu, served as guest priest at Emmanuel, Houston. Born in South Africa and having lived in many places, she was educated in Swaziland, the US, and England, and has split her adult life between South Africa and the United States. After years spent as a development consultant, educator, and race and gender activist, she accepted her call to ordained ministry. Her professional experience ranges from being a development consultant in West Africa, to being…

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