Welcome to St. Alban’s

It's that time of  year again for St. Alban's hosts our annual Vacation Bible School!

This year's theme is: 
Road Trip, On the Go with God!
VBS runs from Monday, July 21 to Friday, July 25. 

We serve a themed snack to our VBS kiddos each day and we're looking for Travelers who can donate one or more of the items listed below. If you are able to donate, please see below for the items still needed.

Please let Alex know if you would like to to bring some snacks!

From Bishops David Read and Angela Cortiñas:

Yesterday, many of us followed with growing horror and sadness the unfolding flood disaster along the rivers of the Hill Country. We watched news accounts, video and social media posts filled with images and stories of homes damaged, helicopters searching, and reports of the missing along the Guadalupe River Valley from Hunt, Ingram, Kerrville, and Comfort. In particular, our hearts could not help but be moved by the stories of missing campers from Camp Mystic and those parents and guardians anxiously awaiting news of their loved ones.

Many in West Texas contacted us with concern about our own Camp Capers on the Guadalupe River in Waring. At the time of the flooding there were no campers at our camp, and our summer staff was away on mid-summer break. All site staff are safe, and none of our buildings were flooded. Rob Watson, Director of Camps & Conferences and Johnson Jeffers, Camp Capers Site Director, are safe and on-site monitoring conditions.  

While our own beloved camp was not damaged by the floodwaters, the summer camping community in Texas is close-knit. The Kerrville community, and St. Peter’s Church has been deeply impacted by the trauma and loss of life. Many in Kerrville, in our diocese, and across Texas, have personal connections to the missing campers and staff members. They are our relatives, classmates, friends, and church family members. Our hearts ache.

To read the rest of this letter please CLICK HERE.

Anyone who enjoys singing is welcome to join us in mid-August when the school year begins. Rehearsals are on  Wednesday evenings 7:00 - 8:15. The choir is a close-knit community. We laugh. We pray for each other. We assist with transportation, etc.    

We would also like to grow our handbell choir. We need 11 players to form a 3-octave choir this fall.  We have been playing 2-octave music lately because we do not have enough ringers.  Rehearsal will start again in September on Sundays  from 11:30 to 12:30.  I encourage people who have taken piano or guitar lessons or played an instrument in the band to join. 

Anyone in the congregation who has some musical experience in the past to take some time this summer to decide whether your schedule, commitments and family circumstances would allow a little extra time to sing or ring with our choirs for the fall semester.  

For more information please reach out to Dottie!