Cathedral of Hope
There is a new church in town! Cathedral of Hope-Houston began weekly worship
services on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 5 p.m. We will continue to meet in the
sanctuary of Grace Lutheran Church at the corner of Waugh and Missouri in the
heart of the Montrose.
Rev. Michael Piazza, Dean & National Pastor of Cathedral of Hope in Dallas, is
preaching a sermon series called "Why I'm Still a Christian" each week. It's a
great series to hear as we all begin a new year. Asked about the series, Rev.
Piazza said:
"I have a friend who said he is not a Christian. Still, he came to church every
Sunday and participated fully. I asked him about this strange behavior, and he
said that, despite the fact that he wasn’t sure he believed what we did, he was
sure that church was a good place. Then he added, 'In this life, there aren’t
nearly enough good places, and, when I find one, I figure it is my responsibility
to support it.'"
Our goal is not to take people away from other churches in Houston. Rather, we
hope that people who haven’t found their own “good place” will join us in creating
one. The Cathedral of Hope Houston is a place where we can reclaim Christianity
as a faith of extravagant grace, radical inclusion and relentless compassion. If
you are looking for a contemporary, progressive, inclusive place to explore your
faith, we hope you will join us. You read more about Carthedral of Hope at this
website.
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St. John's United Methodist Church
Loyal reader Yvonne files this report: I attend St. John's Downtown (St.
John's United Methodist Church) and just love it!!! I have been attending for 4
years and have been an active member (usher) for 3 years. It is located at
2019 Crawford at Gray. Pastors Rudy and Juanita Rasmus (husband and wife)
are the pastors. Their motto is - Tearing Down Walls Building Bridges. I am
planning to marry my partner and we attended a marriage/engaged couples
session at church and was very warmly received (we were the only lesbian
couple at the session).
We have 8:00 am, 10:00 am and Noon Sunday Services and here is the website.
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Bethel Church UCC
Loyal reader Cynthia reports in: Bethel is a progressive Christian family of
faith centered on the Word of God as experienced through Prayer, the reading
of the Gospels, and the Holy Sacraments. Join our Open and Affirming
Congregation as we support one another and our community on the spiritual
journey of life. The congregation consists of a mix of gay, lesbian, and straight
members. We also hold a bilingual service on Saturday evening for our Latino
GLBT family. No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey you are
welcome here - at the Church with Open Arms. 713-861-6670, 1107 Shepherd
Dr Houston, TX 77019. Check our their website.
Personally I have been attending Bethel for 5 years - it is a wonderful family
(from our oldest member at 102 to our youngest 2) that supports the GLBT
community and welcomes us to worship as a inclusive family of faith. I hope
others will join us with a visit to Bethel.
Be sure to join Bethel at their special Christmas Eve service at 7 pm.
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Unity Church of North Houston
Loyal reader Sharon Skievaski and her wife Lianne are very enthusiastic about
their new northside spiritual home, Unity Church of North Houston: "We have
been in search of some kind of place to pray, meditate, sing, and feel like we
belong. Reverend Shay St. John is a very lovely, spiritual, & captivating woman.
The other members are also extremely warm, friendly and open-minded. We
have been told since the beginning that "Unity" is listed as a cult. (Grin) That is
definitely not what it feels like. Everybody we have met is so happy to see us
every time we attend. There is an inviting aura and a spiritual journey each
time. "
The Church is located at 11735 Grant Road, and you can find out more about
them at their website.
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