Covenant Church Houston

09/05/2026

Please join us for worship this Sunday, September 6.

We are pleased to have Guest proclaimer, Rev. Greg Jarrell, who is an author and community organizer in Charlotte, NC.

About the proclamation, Rev. Greg Jarrell writes:
When the biblical authors imagine the world after its redemption, it looks like a city. Zechariah sees plazas filled with people enjoying leisure time. John of Patmos envisions streets paved with gold. The story of God's salvation of the world gets worked out in public spaces. When we get caught up in that story, we find there's no reason to wait until the end to build for peace and justice in our neighborhoods.

Texts: Zechariah 8:3-8; Luke 19:37-40

If you are joining us in person it is First Sunday Food Offering for the Wesley Center’s Food Pantry and cash donations will go to Hatch Youth, which is Houston’s oldest currently-active social group dedicated to empowering LGBTQIA+ youth and young adults. Their aim is to empower youth in and around Houston to not just survive, but thrive!

We look forward to seeing you in person or on the livestream.
Join the live stream here at 11am.

View the Order of Worship here: https://www.covenanthouston.org/wor...

09/03/2026

Morning Mindfulness returns this Saturday, September 5, at 9:30am!

Join Covenant's Senior Minister, Rev. Laura Mayo, for a Morning Mindfulness walk at the Lorraine Cherry Nature Preserve in the Heights.

Meet at the birding trail sign at the intersection of Shirkmere and Pineshade. Bring a folding chair or mat for the ground.

Morning Mindfulness is a program by Friends of the Lorraine Cherry Nature Preserve.

08/29/2026

Please join us for Worship, this Sunday, August 30.

From Rev. Laura Mayo:

I expect we are all familiar with this Sunday’s scripture. The story of the burning bush has been told and retold, imagined and reimagined, for centuries. We will read the familiar story again. As we listen once more, where is our curiosity engaged? What are we wondering about? Why is the ground holy (so holy Moses must take off his shoes)? Why does God choose this way to communicate? Has the bush always been aflame as some have imagined and Moses finally notices? Why this name, of all the names for God, why does God tell Moses to say that “I am/I was/I will be” has sent him? I am not suggesting we will leave Sunday with answers. I am inviting us to reexamine this familiar story and to be surprised by what we find.
Text: Exodus 3:1-15

Join the livestream here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpaRAmS7gSM

08/26/2026

Happy 20 Year Anniversary at Covenant, Rev. Laura Mayo!

Here are a few highlights fro m along the way! We celebrate you!

08/25/2026

An invitation from our interim Music Director, Karen Kline. Come join the Choir!

The Covenant Singers will kick off the choir year with a workshop on Saturday, August 29, in the Sanctuary from 10am to 12pm. Music for the fall will be introduced and opportunities for fellowship will be included. This is the perfect opportunity to "try" choir and experience the joy of singing in a dedicated group— no "tryouts" needed! We will have a light lunch in the Fellowship Hall following the rehearsal.
—Karen Kline, Interim Director of Music

08/22/2026

Please join us for worship this Sunday, August 23.

Join us for communion. All are welcome

Rev. Laura Mayo writes:
We will celebrate communion on August 23. Our scripture reading speaks of the community of those following the ways of Jesus as one body created from many members. While this metaphor is around two thousand years old, the concept is as true today as it was then. Let’s consider our Covenant body and how we are each vital to our congregational life.

Text: Romans 12:1-8

We look forward to seeing you in person or on the livestream.

View the Order of Worship here: https://www.covenanthouston.org/wor...

08/21/2026

Covenant Proud at

Who do you spy in these pictures? 🌈

08/17/2026

What a week to be at Covenant!

Today, during worship, we shared in a Bible dedication for one of our 11 year olds. A Covenant tradition. Also, today we shared in the Back to School Litany of Blessing to all of those beginning school, who work at schools in any capacity and to parents supporting their students. We hope everyone has a great start to a fruitful new school year.

Covenant Pride is a wrap for this year! With the original parade having a late rain out, the second attempt was a success. Double the prep, double the decorating, double the excitement and double the love.

08/15/2026

Please Join us for worship this Sunday, August 16th.

Rev. Laura Mayo writes:

The story of Joseph is complicated. And beautiful. And painful. And redemptive. And hopeful. And hard. Let’s read it together this Sunday. We are only reading what is, in many ways, the culmination of a long epic. It would be worth your time to start at the beginning. To do that, I suggest you begin with Genesis 37.

Text: Genesis 45:1-15

View the Order of Worship here: https://www.covenanthouston.org/wor...

08/14/2026

Welcome to our Interim Organist, Carl McAliley!

Carl is a professional organist, pianist and harpsichordist as well as collaborates with vocalists and instrumentalists. Carl was Covenant's organist from 1999-2018. We are beyond thankful that he discovered and directed the acquisition of our beautiful Hook and Hastings organ.

We look forward to the music.