Clergy Blog
18 April 2025 Easter Reflection From Rt. Rev. Bishop Read
“Alleluia! Christ is Risen!” – An Easter Reflection from the Rt. Rev. Dr. David G. Read, D.D., Bishop of West Texas
21 March 2025 James R. Dennis Will Be At St. Stephen’s, Goliad 6 April
Save the date. James R. Dennis will do a reading of his work at St. Stephen’s on 6 April 2025 at 3:00 PM. An author, poet, and a Dominican Friar. Mr. Dennis will give the Sermon that morning. All interested may attend both the Service and the reading!
15 March 2025 The Consecration of the 7th Bishop Suffragan
You’re invited to join the Rt. Rev. Dr. David G. Read, D.D. and the Diocese of West Texas to celebrate the Consecration and Ordination of the 7th Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of West Texas, the Rev. Angela Maria Cortiñas. The Rev. Cortiñas will be consecrated at St. John’s Episcopal Church, McAllen March 15 at 10:00 a.m. The Most Reverend Sean Rowe, Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church, to Serve as Chief Consecrator. The Livestream will begin here at 9:45 a.m
26 Feb 2025 Completion of Election – Council 2025
The following individuals have been elected to serve as leaders of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas at the 121st Council.
21 Jan 2025 Letter from Episcopal Church leaders on Trump administration immigration executive orders
From the Most Rev. Sean Rowe, Presiding Bishop: His letter is available in both English and Spanish
24 Dec 2024 Christmas letter from the Bishop
From Bishop Read
28 Nov 2024 Thanksgiving
May you have a most Blessed Thanksgiving!! Stop. Take a breath. Realize and be thankful.
26 Nov 2024 La Ventana Fall Issue, vol.2
The Fall issue of the Diocese Church News is now available online.
15 March 2025 Ordination and Consecration of the 7th Bishop Suffragan of West Texas
The Most Reverend Sean Rowe, Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church, to Serve as Chief Consecrator The Diocese of West Texas received the exciting news that our new Presiding Bishop, Sean Rowe, will serve as the Chief Consecrator at the Ordination and Consecration of the Rev. Angela Maria Cortiñas, Bishop Suffragan-Elect of West Texas. The service will take place Saturday, March 15, 2025, at St. John’s Episcopal Church in McAllen. The service, originally planned for March 29, 2025, was moved up at…
19 Oct 2024 The Rev. Angela Maria Cortiñas elected as Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas
We have a new Suffragan Elect! Congrats to the Standing Committee for all their hard work!
2 Nov 2024 The Investiture of Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe – Virtual
The Investiture of Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe
17 Sep 2024 My Bishop’s Visit 2020
This is a great little handout. Thanx, Rev. Gina! My Bishop’s Visit 2020