Connie and I joined Palmer in the early '90s when our son and daughter were young children. You might recognize Connie as a verger or me as a chalice bearer pre-pandemic. I am also a long-time member of the men's Bible study, part of Mac Hall's EFM group, and a Stephen Minister. Early on in the...
I am a member of Palmer’s youth group and a seventh grade student at Lanier Middle School. Everyone knows that middle school is difficult but no one thought it would be this difficult. Being in lockdown is different for everyone so I asked three Palmer Youth middle schoolers, Elise Soika...
I have been a parishioner since 2015 and am a member of the Order of St. Luke and the Women’s Spirituality Group. I was chairing the Palmer Library Committee when our work stopped abruptly in March 2020 due to COVID-19. 2020 was my first full year of retirement, and I decided to devote...
I am a mother of three and a member of Palmer’s Daughters of the King. Before COVID, I started each weekday in St. Bede’s Chapel with Morning Prayer, and I volunteered at Baylor St. Luke’s Hospital where I visited and prayed with patients. My husband John is assisting priest at...
I am a bell-ringer at Palmer, and in the past I have sung in the choir and biked with the Holy Spokes. Last November, I received news that I needed major surgery, and recovery was expected to be three months. I knew I wanted to feel the support of my Palmer community, even as I had not seen them...
I am an architect, an usher at Palmer and a faithful member of the Men’s Bible Study. I serve on the Palmer Vestry and I am in my third term as elected Houston City Council Member in the At-Large, Position 2. In the darkest days of the year, as we turn the page on 2020, I’m reminded...
I am a member of the staff at Palmer and I’m responsible for the front office where, before COVID, we welcomed the many parishioners and visitors who came to the church campus. One of my favorite things about being here day in and day out before the pandemic was working with the volunteers...
I am a retired healthcare administrator and I’ve served Palmer in various ways over the years as a Chalice Bearer on Sundays, on committees and councils that support church finances and operations, and as a member of Palmer bible studies. This is not my first pandemic. In 1985 I started...
Wendy and I are retired and living in Pearland. We raised three children and have seven grandchildren. Our journey at Palmer began in 2004, after our children had left us empty nested. The biggest factor in our move to Palmer was the community. While we immediately enjoyed the beautiful music...
I am a Palmer Daughter of the King and each year the members of our Order join together to decorate our beautiful Chrismon Tree that shines out of the second floor windows of the Parish Hall Tower Room toward Fannin and Cambridge streets and the Texas Medical Center beyond. It was our hope to...
