Doing Discipleship Differently
Co-creating ecosystems of engagement for deliberate discipleship
Co-creando ecosistemas de participación estratégica para el discipulado intencional
Living and learning into the shape of Jesus’s life…together
Viviendo y aprendiendo según la forma de la vida de Jesús…juntos
Building bridges of warm and meaningful relationships across our diocese
Construyendo puentes de relaciones cálidas y significativas en toda nuestra diócesis
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Midwinter Retreat
All the fun of summer—just in winter! Join us at Campsite 4 for a weekend retreat packed with faith, friends, and that classic Camp Allen vibe. Open to 10th–12th graders, Midwinter Retreat is the perfect way to kick off the new year—surrounded by joy, worship, and time with our Senior Staff crew.
Abundant Living
April 6-8, 2026
Ever the gracious host, Camp Allen is offering its 23rd Annual Seniors Conference!
Calling all seniors and caregivers: this conference is for you! Spend three days and two nights at Camp Allen, surrounded by forested beauty and meaningful connection. Enjoy keynotes and workshops led by Episcopal clergy, Houston Methodist physicians, and Texas A&M Psychology faculty – designed to inspire and inform.
Home by Another Road: A Living Compass Epiphany Mini-Retreat (2-hour online retreat) –January 10, 2026, 9:30-11:30am CST (only offered in English)
Living Compass Training for the Diocese of Texas – Mondays January 12-February 23, 2026 (only offered in English)
- Cohort 1 meets Mondays at 10-11am CST
- Cohort 2 meets Mondays at 7-8pm CST
Capacitaciones separadas ofrecidas en español: Entrenamiento Living Compass “Círculos de Fe y Bienestar” (solo ofrecido en español)
- Lunes: 16 de marzo – 11 de mayo. 2026 (9 sesiones)
- Virtualmente por Zoom
- Patricia Zevallos/San Mateo, 832-353-5721
Enter the Bible
The Bible in a Year Podcast
Formation News and Updates
Advent Resources
Explore these new resources for Advent 2025!
¡Explora estos nuevos recursos para el Adviento de 2025!
Being With: An Online Course on Incarnational Theology
Thursdays, January 8-March 12, 5-6pm GMT
The international Being With organization is offering a ten-week online course exploring Constructing an Incarnational Theology, by Sam Wells (founder and creator of Being With model).
This course will go through Wells’s book chapter-by-chapter and will be led by the Rev. Zac Koons, Rector of St. Mark’s in Austin.
Explore On-Demand Courses from Faith+Lead
Explorando los Grandes Temas Teológicos
Este curso ofrece una introducción básica a la teología desde una perspectiva luterana, explorando sus principales categorías y cómo se aplican a la vida diaria de un cristiano. Construirás un vocabulario fundamental y aprenderás conceptos teológicos que te prepararán para el ministerio o estudio adicional.
Discerning: Exploring God’s Call to Ministry
This Christian leadership training will help you discern the vocation God has placed on your life—and respond with courage and faith.
Family Systems: Tools for Ministry
Family Systems: Tools for Ministry was designed to assist clergy, ministry leaders, and church volunteers in understanding the ways that systems influence people’s experiences and behaviors, especially in families.
Involucrando la Innovación de Fé en Tu Congregación
¿Estás enfrentando la incertidumbre en tu congregación o discerniendo hacia dónde Dios puede estar guiando? La Innovación de Fé: Discernir lo Siguiente provee pasos prácticos hacia adelante.
A More Excellent Way: The Gospel in an Age of Division
A More Excellent Way: The Gospel in an Age of Division, was created to help you navigate the challenges of leading through a time of deep cultural division with grace and scriptural wisdom.
Noteworthy Formation Posts
Formation First Forums
Join us the First Thursday of each Month for building relationships with other Formation Leaders and for hearing Formation News from around the diocese!
(Offered in English and Spanish)
First Thursday of each month, 12-1pm CST
¡Acompáñanos el primer jueves de cada mes para fortalecer relaciones con otros líderes de formación y para conocer las novedades de formación de toda la diócesis
(Ofrecido en inglés y español)
Primer jueves de cada mes, 12-1 p.m. CST
Leadership & Vocation Pilgrimage
For any traditional or non-traditional college student, graduate student, or emerging professional.
Come and join us as we travel together on a vocation pilgrimage of discernment and discipleship. It will be a time of reflection and renewal, seeking God’s voice in our lives together.
March 9-12, 2026
Cost $75
Para cualquier estudiante universitario, de posgrado o joven profesional.
Acompáñanos mientras viajamos juntos en una peregrinación vocacional de discernimiento y discipulado. Será un tiempo de reflexión y renovación, buscando juntos la voz de Dios en nuestras vidas.
Del 9 al 12 de marzo de 2026
Costo: $75
Soul of Aging
Are you a formation leader in your church looking for a high-quality model of discipleship for aging and senior adults? The Offices of Formation in the Diocese of Texas and the Diocese of West Texas are hosting a leadership training in partnership with Parker J. Palmer’s Center for Courage & Renewal.
¿Eres un líder de formación en tu iglesia y estás buscando un modelo de discipulado de alta calidad para adultos mayores y personas de la tercera edad? Las Oficinas de Formación de la Diócesis de Texas y la Diócesis del Oeste de Texas están organizando una capacitación para líderes en colaboración con el Center for Courage & Renewal de Parker J. Palmer.
This episode of We Belong to Each Other features Lisa Perez. Lisa is a Youth Minister at St. Alban’s in Austin, a K-12 certified teacher, and a campus missioner. She shares with us her journey into the Episcopal Church and offers us some excellent insight into what youth are searching for in their spiritual lives and ways that we can journey alongside them in their formation. We are deeply grateful for her profound insights into formation leadership.
Este episodio de We Belong to Each Other presenta a Lisa Perez. Lisa es ministra de jóvenes en St. Alban’s en Austin, docente certificada para K–12 y misionera universitaria. Comparte con nosotros su camino hacia la Iglesia Episcopal y nos ofrece una excelente perspectiva sobre lo que las y los jóvenes buscan en su vida espiritual, así como maneras en que podemos acompañarles en su proceso formativo. Estamos profundamente agradecidos por la profundidad de sus reflexiones sobre el liderazgo en la formación.
Artwork by Angela Hider, EDOT Senior Graphic and Creative Designer
Editing by Daniel Villarreal, EDOT Webmaster, Videographer, and Social Media Coordinator
Songwriting and Music by Kelley McRae, EDOT Area Missioner
Mark your calendars for Mark 12:30…
…love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength…
A Contemplative Noonday Prayer…
First and Third Fridays online, 12:30-1pm CST
Marca tu calendario con Marcos 12:30…
“…amarás al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma, con toda tu mente y con todas tus fuerzas…”
Una Oración de Mediodía en Clave Contemplativa…
Primeros y terceros viernes del mes en línea, 12:30-1 p.m. CST
Resources and more…
SUMMA THEOLOGICA
Happening #187
New Certificate: Iona Collaborative
Nuevo certificado: Iona Collaborative
FORMA Conference 2026
Conferencia FORMA 2026
Faith & Deliberation
Fe y deliberación
What is Formation?
¿Qué es la formación?
Micro-Courses & Trainings
Microcursos y capacitaciones
The Neighborhood Garden Project
El Proyecto del Jardín Comunitario
Formation 