Dr. Kathy Culmer, the Director of Religious Education for St.

                                  James’ Episcopal Church in Houston, is the guest preacher for

                                  the St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church service on YouTube

                                  on April 26, 2020 at 10:30 a.m.

                                  For the past month, St. Francis has been streaming its service

                                  on line due to the COVID-19 and CDC Guidelines and the   

                                  direction of the Rt. Reverend C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop of the

                                  Diocese of Texas.

 

​                                  "We are delighted that Dr. Culmer will join us for our service.  I

know that Kathy will be well received," said Reverend Rogers, Rector.

                                 
As Director Kathy coordinates of all the religious education at St. James’ including adults and children, Sunday School, Vacation Bible School and the various ministries to young people as well as recruits and train volunteers and also serves as Members Ministry Director.  Kathy has been a parishioner at St. James' for several years.

Kathy Hood Culmer is a graduate of Spelman College and the University of South Florida and holds the Doctor of Ministry degree from the United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. She is an author, storyteller, teacher, and retreat leader who has told her stories in churches, schools, libraries, at festivals, on college campuses and in business settings.

Kathy has been a workshop presenter at the National Storytelling Conference, the National Christian Education Conference for the Episcopal Church, National Conference for the Episcopal Church Women, National Episcopal Youth Event, as well as part of a biblical storytelling mission trip to Gambia in West Africa. She is the former Mission Funding Coordinator for the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. Kathy is the author of “Big Wheel Cookies: Two for a Penny,” published in “The Rolling Stone and Other Read Aloud Stories,”, is editor of a collection of personal narratives called “Yes, Jesus Loves Me: 31 Love Stories,” and recently authored meditations in “Forward Day by Day,” a devotional guide.