Rededication, Celebration of Houston Church After Suffering Significant Loss by Hurricane Harvey

St. Thomas’, Houston congregants welcomed Episcopal Diocese of Texas Bishop C. Andrew Doyle on a special day of rededication and celebration in February 2022.

Flooding from Hurricane Harvey had severely damaged 70 percent of the buildings at the St. Thomas’ campus. The buildings received critical mechanical and infrastructure upgrades along with repairs related to damage from the floods.

In a traditional ceremony, Doyle began the service by knocking on the door three times, requesting permission to enter the church. During the service, St. Thomas’ rector, the Rev. David Browder offered encouragement.

While the church suffered tremendous loss during Hurricane Harvey in 2017, God graciously restored His House to be a blessing for generations to come, Browder explained.