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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Question for reflection…
How do YOU define unreasonable, exorbitant hospitality? Even more, how do you practice it?
Spotlight On…
Conferencia de Líderes Laicos Hispanos
19-20 de junio, Camp Allen
Formation Leadership Summit: Exploring the Spiritual Imagination
November 19-21, 2026 at Camp Allen
More Announcements
Storymakers: Sparking Faith through the Summer
Online Training, June 4 at 1pm EST
Godly Play Core Training with Courtney Webb and Cynthia Hill
Christ Church Cathedral, June 4-6, 2026
The Iona School for Ministry: LA VÍA DEL PREDICADOR HISPANO LAICO
2026-2027
A Special Welcome from the Godly Play Podcast
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Trauma-Informed Leadership
A Season of Listening: A Study on Evangelism, Hospitality, and Belonging
Inter-Generational Prayer Partners: Where Kids and Elders Connect
Weekly Contemplative Prayer
Mondays, Online, 5:30-6pm CST
Oración Meditativa/Contemplativa Semanal
Los martes, hasta el 5 de mayo
6:30 p. m. a 7:00 p. m. (Hora del Este / ET)
New Video Series on the Sacraments!
Signos y gracia: Una introducción a los Sacramentos
Morning Prayer
Oración Matutina del Día
Formation News and Updates
NEW Iona Formation Certificate Launching Fall 2026
Are you a formation leader in your congregation? Are you looking for more depth and training around formation leadership? Have you felt called to Licensed Ministry?
In partnership with the Iona School for Ministry in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, FORMA, and Virginia Theological Seminary, the Office of Lifelong Christian Formation is proud to offer a NEW Formation Certificate for formation leaders around the diocese.
¿Eres líder de formación en tu congregación? ¿Buscas mayor profundidad y capacitación en el liderazgo de la formación? ¿Has sentido el llamado al Ministerio con Licencia?
En colaboración con la Escuela Iona para el Ministerio de la Diócesis Episcopal de Texas, FORMA y el Seminario Teológico de Virginia, la Oficina de Formación Cristiana a lo Largo de la Vida se enorgullece de ofrecer un NUEVO Certificado en Formación para líderes de formación en toda la diócesis.
The certificate program material is academically rigorous and immediately applicable, with the flexibility to tailor learning to your own goals, gifts, and areas for growth. Your specific ministry context—whether a parish, school, camp, diocesan office, or community-based setting—becomes the grounding place for your learning as you explore the unique culture, needs, resources, and opportunities of your environment.
El programa del certificado ofrece contenidos académicamente rigurosos y de aplicación inmediata, con la flexibilidad de adaptar el aprendizaje a tus propias metas, dones y áreas de crecimiento. Tu contexto ministerial específico—ya sea una parroquia, escuela, campamento, oficina diocesana o un entorno comunitario—se convierte en la base de tu aprendizaje al explorar la cultura particular, las necesidades, los recursos y las oportunidades de tu entorno.
Faith Leadership Courses Online
- Faith, Values, and Leadership: Understanding Yourself as a Leader
- Community Organizing
- Narrative Approaches to Conflict Transformation
- Change Management and Organizational Development
- Non-Profit and Church Administration
- Adaptive Leadership and Systems Thinking
- Social Entrepreneurship
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
Noteworthy Podcasts
This episode of We Belong to Each Other features Christine Havens. Christine is Director of Communication at St. Michael’s in Austin, a storyteller, a creativity chaplain, and a freelance writer. She is a formation leader who shares with us her faith journey as a highly involved lay leader and creator and facilitator of Wholly Foolishness. She offers us some excellent insight into embracing the power of the spiritual imagination through play and playfulness, and we are deeply grateful for her profound insights into formation leadership.
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
Resources and more…
SUMMA Theological Debate Camp
Happening #188
Sept 25-27, 2026
Formation Certificate: Iona School
Formación certificado: Escuela Iona
Formation Micro-Grant
Microbeca de formación
Faith & Deliberation
Fe y deliberación
Continuing Ed Grant (Clergy)
Continuing Ed Grant (Lay)
Formation 