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Boy Scout Completes Eagle Scout Project at St. Thomas the Apostle
Joe Bigler, a junior at Clear Lake High School and a member of Boy Scout Troop 848, chose to develop a 10 year plan for the grounds around St. Thomas, Nassau Bay, as his Eagle Scout project. Read more here.

Diocese of Texas Garners Awards at Communicators Conference
The Diocese of Texas fared well at the national Episcopal Communicators' Conference in Portland, Oregon, April 18-21, garnering more than a dozen awards, including the most prestigious Award of Excellence in the General Excellence category for Diolog magazine, the diocesan quarterly periodical. Read more. 

Northern Iraq's Humanitarian Crisis
Qolu sits on a long padded mat inside a tent on Mount Sinjar, northern Iraq. A tuft of white hair pokes out from beneath his headscarf and his grey moustache covers almost his entire mouth. Twenty-five members of his family, from toddlers to the elderly, have called a few tents on the mountain home since ISIS attacked the city of Sinjar in August 2014. Read more here and watch a video on the crisis here. 
Going On A Mission Trip This Summer?

Missionpalooza If your parish is headed on a summer mission trip in the U.S. or abroad, let us know where you'll be serving. Email details to Kevin Thompson at kthompson@epicenter.org. A complete list of trips will be available at epicenter.org/get-involved/world-mission/

"Never Quit" March For Post Traumatic Stress

Follow Ken Meyer as he walks for PTSD awareness. Ken is a member of Holy Comforter, Spring, and will walk for 628 miles, concluding in Galveston on May 28. If you are an Episcopal congregation on his route, please turn out to encourage him. There is a list of cities and dates at the Never Quit March for PTS Awareness page and a video about his walk.

Starry Nights and Campfire Lights in Austin This Thursday

Add a description All are invited to join the "Austin Area Episcopal Family" on May 5 at 6:30 p.m. to raise scholarships that help families send their children to Camp Allen each summer. The evening will include dinner from Maudie's Tex Mex, music, a live auction and drinks on the patio at Seminary of the Southwest. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased at www.campallen.org. For questions, please email event co-chair, the Rev. Miles Brandon, mbrandon@stjuliansaustin.org.
Make Plans To Join a Sharing Faith Dinner on May 19

sharing faith 2013 This year's Sharing Faith Dinners will take place on May 19 all across the Diocese of Texas and throughout The Episcopal Church. Join others from Kansas, North Carolina, New Mexico, Maryland and Rhode Island For more information, go to sharingfaithdinners.com.
Join Bishops United and #WearOrange on June 2

"Bishops United Against Gun Violence" has partnered with "Wear Orange" to help promote National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 2. Wear Orange started in the South Side of Chicago as classmates honored the memory of their friend Hadiya Pendelton, who was shot and killed on January 21, 2013,by wearing orange, a color often worn by hunters to protect themselves. You can join with Bishops United and #WearOrange by sharing pictures of yourself wearing orange on June 2 on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using the hashtags #WearOrange and #Episcopal. Some clergy even plan to wear orange stoles to show their support in the fight against gun violence on June 2. To learn more about #WearOrange, check out this video and visit the website here. 
The Creativity of Wonder

Stefanie Leacock, a member of Good Shepherd, Austin and a Ph.D. in Genetics, talks about the intersection of faith and science in a new video by Sinai and Synapses, a program that seeks to share ideas about science and religion. "My Monday through Friday job is teaching undergraduate biology here in Texas, but on Sunday mornings, you'll find me in a 4- and 5-year-old Sunday school class telling stories about the Bible," Leacock said. Watch the whole video here. 
e-Formation Conference: Ministry in a Digital World

Is your congregation getting serious about its online presence, or hoping to take it to the next level? Would you like to learn with other ministry practitioners using technology in faith formation, communication and other ministries? If so, jump-start your learning with hands-on training and big-picture inspiration at e-Formation 2016, June 6-8 at Virginia Theological Seminary for just $289 or by webinar for just $89. Limited Spanish interpretation and inexpensive evening programing in Spanish and in English are also available. Explore the full program, webinar schedule and registration options at eformationvts.org. You can join the conversation using #eform16.
 Save the Date for Episcopal Night with the Astros, July 1

Bring the whole family out to Minute Maid Park in Houston for the annual Episcopal Night with the Astros on Friday, July 1 at 7:10 p.m. as they host the Chicago White Sox. Come early to enjoy hot dogs and fun at a pregame cookout at Christ Church Cathedral. For ticket information contact Brent Broussard at Broussard@astros.com or 713.259.8316.
Employment Opportunities
 
Please consider publishing these opportunities in your church newsletter or sharing with people who may be interested. A full list of available positions can be found at epicenter.org/employment

The Episcopal Diocese of Texas seeks a Missioner for Missional Communities to multiply and strengthen missional communities in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. The Missioner will serve on the Mission Amplification team under the direction of the Canon for Mission Amplification. This team is charged with the planting of 25 new congregations, 50 new missional communities, 20 new campus missions, and the support and coaching of 153 existing congregations. The Missioner's role will include creating, implementing, and evaluating strategies, recruiting and coaching leaders, and influencing the investment of resources in this work. Applications should be sent to the Rev. Canon Kathryn Ryan at kryan@epicenter.org, no later than May 16, 2016.

Christ Church Cathedral, Houston seeks a minister of communications to oversee all external communications and public relations. The position entails working closely with parishioners and clergy in order to manage regular publications - both print and digital - and general community announcements. The ideal candidate possesses a proven history of managing communications for a sizable, well-established community or corporation. Characteristics sought include professionalism, flexibility and the desire to become part of a spiritual community. For a detailed job description and application information, visit https://goo.gl/jEK9e1.

Find full details on these and more employment opportunities here.  
More Upcoming Events

May 19 - Brotherhood of St. Andrew Golf Tournament

May 20-22 - Friends of Dr. Bob Retreat 2016


July 10-16 - Diocesan Music Camp 


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