A Celebration of the Life of Sumner Patch
On July 16, at 1 pm, St. James’ Episcopal Church will hold a Celebration of the Life of Sumner Patch, a long-time and much-beloved St. James’ parishioner. A reception in Founders Hall will follow the service.
The recipient of the Dr. Anna Julia Haywood Cooper Honors Award from the Union of Black Episcopalians is Teresa Turner Chang, Co-founder of the One Human Race Initiative.
Teresa Chang is the co-founder and coordinator of the One Human Race Initiative, a ministry of the Myra McDaniel Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians. She serves St. James’ Episcopal Church, an inclusive multicultural community located in Austin, Texas, as Junior Warden, Eucharistic minister, and usher. In her quiet, persistent, creative manner, Teresa has had a profound impact on congregations throughout Austin, the Diocese of Texas and beyond. She began her journey in 2012, as a facilitator who hosted courageous conversations in the larger community using the PBS series, ‘Race: The Power of an Illusion’. In 2014, Teresa Chang and Sandy Battise, co-founded ‘One Human Race Austin’. Teresa administers, trains the team, and facilitates workshops, virtually and in person. Teresa continues to demonstrate ways ‘white allies’ can use their privilege, power, and influence to contribute to conversations which shine light on opportunities to end institutional and systemic ism’s – sexism, classism, and racism to name a few, in the Episcopal Church, communities of faith and neighborhoods where we live. Since 2014, One Human Race has presented its workshop and The Austin Story, which chronicles Austin’s racial history, at over 19 churches, as well as an elementary school, the Seminary of the Southwest, and organizations such as the YWCA and Episcopal Health Foundation conferences. One Human Race is an all-volunteer organization and does not charge for any of its programs.
Judge Lora Livingston was featured in the Austin Lawyer.
Read the article HERE.
