The diocesan Department of Communications strives to connect individuals to the life and activates of the diocese, to communicate essential information for full engagement with diocesan ministries, and to provide support to diocesan ministries and congregational communications.
The Nominating Committee released the Diocesan Profile to provide a view of our diocese and the role of the bishop suffragan. We ask the people of West Texas to prayerfully consider clergy who might have a call to be bishop suffragan and to share the profile with those who may be interested.
Each nominee must be nominated by one lay person and one clergy nominator. There will not be a petition process, and there will not be nominations from the floor. Each person may only submit one nominee for bishop suffragan, using the Nomination Form linked below, and neither the nominators nor the candidate needs to be resident within the diocese.
The Nomination Form includes a link for the nominee to update his or her biographical data with The Episcopal Church's Office of Transitional Ministries. No nomination can be made unless that person has consented to be nominated and has advised their diocesan bishop that they will be in the nomination process for West Texas.
Names of those discerning a call to this process will be received starting on May 28th and nominations will close on June 12th. Although nomination forms won't be accepted prior to May 28, we do want you to start praying and sharing the profile as The Holy Spirit moves you. Talk to your clergy. Talk to each other. And begin prayerfully discerning who you might consider nominating to be our next bishop suffragan. We will continue to keep you updated regularly as process proceeds.
Beginning May 28, completed Nomination Forms should be submitted directly to the Nominating Committee at dwtxdiscernment2024@gmail.com
Visit dwtx.org to view the Diocesan Profile and download the Nominating Form.
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Dr. Lorena and Jorge Rojas, parishioners of St. John’s, McAllen, and team leaders of several mission trips to Guatemala, will talk about their ministry during the next World Missions Prayer Meeting on Monday, June 3 at 10:00 a.m. on Zoom. The long-serving missionary couple will talk about their dental, medical and construction projects during their annual trek to the Highlands of Guatemala as part of the monthly prayer meeting where pray-ers for the needs of partners around the diocese and the world. Their next trip will be held September 22-28. For more information about the trip, contact Lorena Rojas.
For a Zoom link and an agenda to the Prayer Meeting, contact Catherine Markette.
The Wisdom Years Easter Study - A Pilgrimage for the Later Years: April 18 - May 23
Beginning Thursday, April 18, join the Wisdom Years Ministry for a six-week, online study of A Pilgrimage for the Later Years for the Journey Within. Follow the path of pilgrimage, the path of discovery, for this Easter season study using Pilgrimage into the Last Third of Life by Jane Marie Thibault and Richard L. Morgan. The Wisdom Years: A Pilgrimage for the Later Years for the Journey Within study will gather weekly on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. CT via Zoom for discussion and to learn from each other and the Holy Spirit.
Participants in this study will need to buy their own copy of Pilgrimage into the Last Third of Life by Jane Marie Thibault and Richard L. Morgan. The book is available through St. Mark’s Bookstore at stmarksbookstore.com. Order by clicking the bookshop link. Or use your favorite retail book store. If you want to participate in this study or if you have any questions, please send an email to Marjorie George at marjoriegeorge62@gmail.com.
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Dear Jr. High Youth, have we got an adventure for you! Fly to Duncan Park and spend the week having a ton of fun with other campers from across Texas, learning back-country and outdoor living skills, exploring the forests and mountains of Colorado all while learning about our environment and how God is interwoven into all of it.
Duncan Park is committed to offering fun, life-changing experiences to families and youth in a safe, Christ-centered community. Leadership at camp is provided by program staff and counselors, as well as a priest from the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas, serving as chaplain for the week.
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The diocese hosts Facebook and Instagram pages for the Diocese of West Texas, Immigration & Refugee Ministries, Camp Capers, Duncan Park, Mustang Island Conference Center, College & Young Adult Ministries. We also have a Vimeo account for videos and live-streamed programming.
Our new weekly newsletter features the top Five Things happening in the Diocese of West Texas. Click here to sign up.
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Visit the Diocesan Events Calendar to learn about church and diocesan events, camp programs, bishop visitations, and other public gatherings for churches, schools, and ministries of the Diocese of West Texas.
Have a local event you’d like to invite the Diocese to attend? Clergy, lay leaders, and staff members may click here to submit an event for review by the diocesan staff.
Diocesan livestreamed events will appear on all our diocesan Facebook page, our Vimeo page, as well as the event page on our website.
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The Rt. Rev. Dr. David G. Read, Bishop Coadjutor of West Texas: Full Photo | Head Shot
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To submit an event, submit a job description, request a change or update to your ministry webpage, or request diocesan coverage of your ministry's story or announcement, visit the Forms page. Completed forms will be sent to the Communications Team.
Director of Marketing and Communications: Meg Grant
Email: meg.grant@dwtx.org
Graphics & Social Media Manager: Andrea Thompson
Email: andrea.thompson@dwtx.org
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