A woman in a wheelchair with pink hair and a floral shirt is talking to a woman kneeling with a green stole and a cross necklace, outdoors on grass with trees. Another woman standing nearby is talking on the phone, and a person in a black and teal ro
Group of young adults and one older man sitting around a restaurant table, smiling for a selfie.
Multiple volunteers sorting and packing food at a community food bank or food pantry.
A large group of young people outdoors on a grassy field, posing for a photo during a team activity, some wearing matching university T-shirts, with a few holding dodgeballs and a small inflatable pool in the center.
Group of young people and two women making the 'rock on' hand gesture at an indoor event.
Group of people sitting around a table playing a board game, with cards, game pieces, and remote controls visible, as well as a dog resting on a sofa.
Two young men in clerical robes standing close together, smiling, in front of a wooden wall.

What starts here transforms lives. You can help.

At Texas Canterbury we are grateful for the generous support we receive as a mission of the Diocese of Texas. While this funding keeps our staff employed, our building open, and our bills paid, we are always trying to fully meet the needs of our students. Your additional support helps close the gap.

Donations from individuals and congregations allow us to continue to be a vibrant and welcoming ministry for all students. The legacy of Texas Canterbury is strong, both in the Diocese of Texas and wherever our alumni go as they live and work in communities across the United States and Canada.

Our staff and student leadership are hard at work building relationships with students and staff at the University of Texas. Our aim is to share the good news of the love, life, and liberation shown to us in Jesus. Your donation helps us expand our capacity for ministry among an under-reached demographic at a critical time in their spiritual and emotional development.

With your help, Texas Canterbury can continue to be one of the most active campus ministries in the Episcopal Church.

Mary Riley ’25 reflects on what the ESC has meant to her.

100% of your donation goes to student programs.

In any given week, your support helps us:

  • offer home-cooked meals free of charge to our students,

  • keep our spaces open 24/7 for prayer, study, nourishment, and rest,

  • purchase supplies for small group study,

  • provide free and low-cost mental health services to students in need,

  • and fund service-learning trips and spiritual retreats. 

Your donation makes this work possible.

Whether you choose to give $5 or $500, your donation makes a difference by supporting the daily moments that change our students’ lives forever.

“The best part of my day is often spent at the ESC. We lean into the comfort of knowing a God who loves every single one of us, and at the same time lean into the discomfort of knowing we live in a world in need of justice and healing.”

— Mary Riley, class of 2025