Good Shepherd Episcopal Welcomes New Rector Rev. Mark Brown

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church-Kingwood

Kingwood, TX – January 29, 2026 – Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 2929 Woodland Hills Drive, joyfully announces the calling of the Rev. Mark Brown as its new rector. Brown will begin his ministry on March 23, following an enthusiastic call from the vestry. Brown brings more than two decades of leadership experience across nonprofit, ministry, and community service sectors – both in the United States and internationally. Since 2017, he has served as chief executive officer of West Houston Assistance Ministries (WHAM), where he led the organization through a period of remarkable growth. Under his leadership, WHAM now helps approximately 12,000 people each month with critical services that help prevent homelessness and support families in crisis. “We are thrilled to welcome Rev. Mark Brown to Good Shepherd,” said Bob Kessler, senior warden of the vestry. “His pastoral heart, leadership experience, and passion for serving the community align beautifully with our mission. We look forward to the new season of ministry that will unfold under his guidance.” Brown expressed his excitement about joining the Good Shepherd community. “Good Shepherd is a parish with a strong spirit of welcome, compassion, and faith,” he said. “I am honored to walk alongside this congregation as we deepen our discipleship, strengthen our ministries, and continue serving the people of Kingwood, Humble, Atascocita, Porter, New Caney, and beyond.” All are welcome to attend a Celebration of New Ministry and installation service, which will be scheduled in coordination with the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. Details will be shared as they become available.

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Kingwood, TX – January 29, 2026 – Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 2929 Woodland Hills Drive, joyfully announces the calling of the Rev. Mark Brown...

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KINGWOOD, TX — Houston City Councilman Dave Martin announced Tuesday that he is cancelling the town hall meetings scheduled for later this month, due to the flooding in his district. Town hall meetings were scheduled for District E residents in Kingwood on Sept. 12, and in Clear Lake on Sept. 14. (Want to get daily news updates and other events going on in your area? Sign up for the free <a href="https://patch.com/texas/humble-kingwood/subscribe">Humble-Kingwood Patch morning newsletter</a>.) Both of those areas suffered severe flooding during a four day onslaught of rain from Hurricane Harvey that finally ended on Aug. 29. Residents in Clear Lake endured coastal flooding as the storm moved inland at Rockport as well as flooding from bayous and rivers upstream, while residents in Kingwood were inundated with floodwaters from the San Jacinto River, and rising flood waters from area creeks. Martin, who usually hosts biannual town hall meetings in his district, will reschedule those town hall meetings for another time. <div class="fb-page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/HoustonPatch/" data-tabs="timeline" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/HoustonPatch/" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="&lt;a%20href=" com houstonpatch rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Houston" class="redactor-linkify-object"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/Houst...</a> Patch</blockquote></div> Image:Paul Martinez Send your news tips to bryan.kirk@patch.com

KINGWOOD, TX — Houston City Councilman Dave Martin announced Tuesday that he is cancelling the town hall meetings scheduled for later this month, due to the flooding in his district.

Town hall meetings were scheduled for District E residents in Kingwood on Sept. 12, and in Clear Lake on Sept. 14. (Want to get daily news updates and other events going on in your area? Sign up for the free <a href="https://patch.com/texas/humble-kingwood/subscribe">Humble-Kingwood Patch morning newsletter</a>.) Both of those areas suffered severe flooding during a four day onslaught of rain from Hurricane Harvey that finally ended on Aug. 29.

Residents in Clear Lake endured coastal flooding as the storm moved inland at Rockport as well as flooding from bayous and rivers upstream, while residents in Kingwood were inundated with floodwaters from the San Jacinto River, and rising flood waters from area creeks. Martin, who usually hosts biannual town hall meetings in his district, will reschedule those town hall meetings for another time.

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Martin Cancels Kingwood Townhall Meeting

Town hall meetings that were scheduled beofre Hurricane Harvey are cancelled to allow residents time to recover from the storm.