Congregation Connection


In Common 2021: Addressing Poverty began on Monday, April 26, 2021 with a keynote address by Jeremy Everett, Founder and Executive Director of Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty. The keynote was titled, “Justice: Our Cultural Moment to Cultivate Common Ground for the Common Good.” Following the keynote address, The Rev. Steven Balke of St. Stephen’s, Beaumont, facilitated a panel discussion on food insecurity with: Doree Collins, M.Ed., Unincluded Club, Temple; The Rev. Alex Montes-Vela, St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal, Manor; and Rev. Dave Sugeno, Trinity Episcopal, Marble Falls.