We help you seek & serve Christ.
For a lifetime.

Welcome to Houston Canterbury!

We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, gay, rich, poor, o no habla Ingles. We extend a special welcome to those who are crying newborns, and every body type under the sun.

We welcome you if you can sing like Andrea Bocelli or if your cat gives you a dirty look when you try to carry a tune. You’re welcome here if you’re “just browsing,” just woke up, or just got out of jail. We really don’t care if you’re more Catholic than the Pope, have a fondness for Lutheran potlucks, grew up Episcopalian, or left Church young and are just starting to look back.

We extend a special welcome to those who are over 30 but not grown up yet, and to those who are growing up too fast. We welcome soccer moms, NASCAR dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers, vegetarians, junk-food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you if you’re having problems or you’re down in the dumps or if you don’t like “organized religion” — we’ve been there too.

If you blew all your offering money at the dog track, you’re welcome here. We offer a special welcome to those who think the earth is flat, work too hard, don’t work, can’t spell, or are here because grandma is in town and wanted to go to church (thank you for humoring her).

We welcome those who are inked, pierced, or both. We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, had religion shoved down your throat as a kid, or got lost in traffic and wound up here by mistake. We welcome tourists, seekers, doubters, and pilgrims. We welcome you all because all of us have found a welcome here and we hope that you will too.

*Statement lightly adapted from St. Philips Episcopal Church, Tucson AZ

Worship Together

Our lives together are strengthened by the consistent prayer and formation that centers our hearts and souls on Jesus. On several occasions throughout the week we dive deeply into Holy Scripture, we pray for one another and the world, and we receive the Grace of God in Holy Communion. Often we do so together with our partner communities. Here are a few of the opportunities to worship with us every week!

  • Sunday Morning Worship, 9:30am at St. Luke Episcopal Church, 3530 Wheeler St. (Steps away from UH & TSU campuses)

  • Sunday Evening Worship, 5pm with dinner at 6pm at St. Luke Episcopal Church, 3530 Wheeler St. (Steps away from UH & TSU campuses)

  • Lunch Church: Casual worship with free lunch ,12 Noon to 1 pm

    • Tuesdays @ TSU - St. Luke's, 3530 Wheeler

      Wednesdays @ UH - AD Bruce Religion Ctr. Room 205

      Thursdays @ UHD - Library 5th Floor, 40,000 Windows Rm

  • Night Prayer Online in English and American Sign Language, Tuesdays & Thursdays at 9:00pm here on Facebook Live.

Learn Together

Learning together is an essential and fun part of growing in relationship with Christ. Whether you’re brand new or a seasoned veteran, we all have wisdom to share. So we offer a wide range of discussion groups for all levels of experience. We learn together about Christ and our faith constantly in Bible studies & conversation groups on a range of exciting topics!

  • Mental Health & Spirituality Speaker Series: More information here.

  • Scholarships: Faith & Financial aid speaker series upcoming. More information here.

  • Spiritual Retreat at Villa De Matel Convent, December 16th, 2023

  • Zoom Bible Study with St. Luke Episcopal Church, Sundays 11:00am at this link.

Serve Together

Serving our communities is very important to us at Houston Canterbury! Whether partnering with local churches to provide meals for the homeless, traveling to the US-Mexico border to provide support for detained families, or helping provide for the needs of students in Houston, there are lots of opportunities to serve! Service opportunities are emailed out regularly, so be sure to sign up for updates!

  • Volunteering at Manna House Food Pantry, Every Thursday & Friday 9am-11am or 11am-1pm, 3118 Blodgett St.

The Discipleship Journey

We hope you’ll find Houston Canterbury is exactly the loving, liberating & life-giving faith community for you. Joining in for worship, learning & service is just the beginning of our journey of walking closer with Jesus and one another, which we call discipleship. Check out our four steps to discipleship as you can progress from visitor to leader in this community. Jump in and take that journey with us!

  • 1) Take part in worship with Houston Canterbury regularly

    2) Participate in discussion groups & other events

    3) Meet other Houston Canterbury members

    4) Talk with the clergy about your own journey

  • 1) Sign the Houston Canterbury membership roster

    2) Take an Episcopal/Lutheran education class

    3) Help to lead worship and/or ministry events

    4) Baptism, Confirmation or reception if not yet done

  • 1) Begin connecting with other Episcopal or ELCA congregations

    2) Take an organizational leadership role in Houston Canterbury

    3) Be a co-planner for events and groups with other students

    4) Shadow a church leader within or outside campus ministry

  • 1) Mentor a newer student in the skills you have learned

    2) Take a senior leadership position in Houston Canterbury

    3) Participate monthly at a neighboring congregation

    4) Work with the clergy to pass opportunities on to others behind you