On September 29-30, a fleet of dump trucks and sanitation workers cleared three of Austin’s underpasses—Cesar Chavez, 4th Street, and 7th Street. Like a crime scene, police taped off the area, while the rusted teeth of machines dismissed all refuse—mattresses, … Read More
Loving Our Zavala Neighbors
Today’s post is by guest writer, Cheryl Kaufman. I have loved the diverse community at Santa Rita Courts public housing complex on 2nd Street since I discovered it many years ago, so I was thrilled when our church moved into … Read More
Encountering Homelessness in Austin
Dear Christ Church, In late July 2021 I was privileged to host a conversation between Alan Graham and Mark Hilbelink about homelessnes in Austin and how Christians and churches can respond. Alan is the visionary founder of Community First! Village, … Read More
Learning To Serve Our Own Neighborhoods
“Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten; Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.” To become good stewards of Christ’s love to our neighborhoods, we have to move from being simply consumers to being invested participants, faithfully … Read More
IN THE WORDS OF CHRIST CHURCH PARISHIONERS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD
We wanted you to hear the perspective of some of our own Christ Church parishioners who live in our east Austin neighborhood, within easy walking distance from our property at 112 Medina. So we asked them what they love about … Read More
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