The weather this week is quite a change from last week! I pray you and your families are safe. The winter storm left many throughout the Austin area without power/heat and/or water. I am grateful for the many ways our Capital area churches have already been the hands and feet of Christ during this time. Some…Read More »
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I wrote the newsletter article below days before the events of January 6th, the assault on the US Capitol by extremists. As we watch the news and continue to experience emotions ranging from anger to sorrow, it is of great importance that those of us who are white to listen to the voices of people…Read More »
Grace and peace! And Merry Christmas Capital District! As your District Superintendent, I want you to know my hope is renewed when I consider all you do and all you are. I see the light of Christ shining in you – for you continue to be the church in the world today. Sharing messages of…Read More »
In the last few years I have discovered the writing of Irish poet and theologian Pádraig O Tuama. Whenever I hear him speak, I learn something I never knew before about the meaning of or history of some word. For example, one of his books is entitled In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World….Read More »
The weather has finally started to shift – well, at least on some days! As we enter the Autumn season, some of us are honest about longing for a new season altogether. A season free from a virus that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives in the United States alone. A season of less…Read More »
Many thanks to all of you who attended this year’s session of Annual Conference. I missed seeing our Rio Texas Conference family altogether in Corpus, but I am grateful for another year with the wonderful people of The Capital District. At Annual Conference, a few different people were invited to share with us as they…Read More »
I find myself saying the same thing over and over lately: This is a difficult season for a host of reasons, take care of yourselves! But to be honest, at some point the call to “take care!” can sound shallow and trite at times. With all that is swirling about, how do we “take care”? …Read More »
2020 Charge Conference information Grace and peace to you! This message is to share a brief word regarding Charge Conference season this year. Over the last several weeks I have been in conversation with Bishop Schnase and other district superintendents both here in the Rio Texas Conference and across the jurisdiction regarding Charge Conferences. By Book…Read More »
