Church and Other Events

The Other Opportunities page is a place to view upcoming Special Events that are not diocesan-generated but associated with churches, schools and other ministries. If you would like to post an event, please e-mail Kelly Harris at kelly.harris@dwtx.org

2010 

E-Ministry Network Teleclasses and Webseminars - Look at many upcoming workshops at www.eministrynetwork.org Fall classes very week.

People of Pilgrimage: Journeying into Silence - An Ecumenical Gathering of Pilgrims on Oblate Hill Sunday, February 28 - March 4, 2010. This contemplative retreat will aid in discernment and a deeper spiritual connection with God. To view the flyer, click here.

March 6, 2010 - Santa Fe Episcopal Church in San Antonio -  will host a "quarter auction" at 1108 Brunswick in San Antonio. Doors open for preview at 11:00a.m. and bidding starts at 12:00 p.m. Find out what a quarter auction is and see the flyer, click here. 

March 6, 2010 - St. Francis, San Antonio, will travel back in time to 1565 for a merrie weekend at St. Francis-upon-the-hill when it presents its Renaissance Faire.  The day will begin by celebrating our Anglican heritage with an authentic Elizabethan Mass in the church nave.  Admission is $5; $2 for those in period costume.  Children 10 and under will be admitted free, and there will be plenty of games and activities for them to enjoy.  Proceeds benefit the joint programs of St. Francis Church and Family Service Association. The Planning Guild is currently accepting applications from vendors.  Booth rentals are $45, $35 if the vendor also demonstrates a 16th-century craft.  See the Faire Web site at www.RenFaireSFCSA.org, or contact Holly Zook at (210) 521-0289 or RenFaireSFC@att.net for more information. The events run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday, March 7 after the 10:00 a.m. service - St. Francis Church in San Antonio Renaissance Faire - come experience madrigal singers from UTSA, UIW, and Jay High School, as well as the Merrie Court Singers and Sally’s Garden; the Bedouin Dancers; and our own St. Francis Players doing Hamlet as you’ve never seen it. The Society for Creative Anachronism will be on hand to provide displays of weaponry, costume, and dancing. There are vendors and craftspeople scheduled to sell jewelry, costumes, skin-care products, and various other wares. Amy Johnson will have a kitchen area demonstrating cooking in Tudor times. And you can watch a real blacksmith, too. The Lion and Rose Pub will be on hand with authentic 16th-century food: turkey legs, meat pies, and sausages. There will be a baker with sweets for sale. And in addition to apple cider and lemonade, we’ll be selling ale and mead, a medieval honey wine.  

March 7-10, 2010 Annual Altar Guild Workshop & Spiritual Enrichment - The Episcopal Diocese of Texas presents "His Table" Camp Allen in Navasota, Texas. To view flyer, click here.

March 20, 2010 St. Boniface Episcopal School presents "The Redeemer" - A concert and buffet dinner featuring the Canto Chamber Choir at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $50.00 all inclusive. To view flyer, click here. 

Dr. Kathryn Tanner, professor of theology at Chicago Divinity School, will be the Harvey Lecturer on March 22. For information, e-mail Bob Kinney at nspringer-baldwin@ssw.edu 

Palm Sunday, March 28 - Christ Episcopal Church - Charity Messiah will be performed by the choirs of Christ Church and Laurel Heights Methodist and members of the San Antonio Symphony. The concert will begin at 3:30 p.m., advance tickets are $18 adults, $6.00 students. For tickets go to www.cecsa.org Also, to view the flyer, click here. 

2010 Christian Women’s Conference at Christ Church in San Antonio - Friday, March 26 – evening/Saturday, March 27 morning. Featuring author and speaker Susan Yates, from Falls Church, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C., and speaks nationally and internationally on marriage, parenting and women’s issues.  The format Friday evening will include Susan’s talk in the church, followed by a dessert reception in the Parish Hall. Guests will have an opportunity to meet and visit with Susan.  Her books will also be available for purchase and signing.On Saturday, we expect to have the chance to hear Susan speak two times, with a break in-between for muffins, coffee, and additional fellowship. Reservations are coming soon. Please contact Christ Church for questions at 210-736-3132.

TMI - The Episcopal School of Texas - 2010 Golf Tournament - April 9, 2010 at The Republic Golf Club to benefit students at TMI. For information, contact Tara at 210-564-6241 or t.stewart@tmi-sa.org

Saturday, April 24, from 9 am to 3 pm, St. Helena’s,  Boerne, will host live via satellite Beth Moore with So Long, Insecurity.  A program designed for women; appropriate for ages 16 and up. Tickets are only $15 and will cover lunch and childcare. Click here to see the flyer and read about the program.  Click here for pew sheets. For additional information or to reserve a seat contact the church office at 830-249-3228 or click here for flyer.