Holy Trinity Episcopal Church has stood at 4613 Highway 3 in Dickinson, Texas, since 1888. Its members describe themselves with a simple motto, "Welcoming All," and the parish lives that out through traditional Episcopal worship, a steady calendar of community meals, outreach trips to Galveston, and a strawberry festival that has run almost every year since 1930.
A Sanctuary Steeped in Tradition
Worship happens on Sundays at 10:00 a.m., both in person and on Facebook LIVE. The service draws on the Book of Common Prayer, the same liturgy used by Episcopalians and Anglicans across the globe, and reaches back through the Catholic mass more than a thousand years. Inside the arched sanctuary, stained glass windows and a choir accompanied by pipe organ fill the room with a sense of reverence the congregation describes as both sacred and approachable. Hymns sung from the pews, scripture read aloud, and a sermon grounded in the lessons of Jesus make up the rhythm of the morning.
Holy Trinity is a Bible-based church, with scripture read at every service, yet the focus stays on the love and teachings of Jesus. Members welcome anyone searching, doubting or skeptical of organized religion. The parish often points to the promise that "whenever two or more gather in my name, God is there," and frames itself as a place of refuge and safe harbor for those who seek it.
Not Your Last Supper and the Galveston Street Ministry
Two regular outreach efforts have become fixtures on the community calendar. Not Your Last Supper is a hot, freshly made dinner served on the third Sunday of every month from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Volunteers cook and host the meal in Wolston Hall at 4313 State Highway 3 in Dickinson. Diners can eat in or take food to go, and anyone who needs a ride can call the church office to arrange one.
On Saturday mornings at 8:00 a.m., a group of parishioners drives to Galveston to join the broader Galveston Street Ministry at 20th Street and Winnie Street, where they pray, serve and clothe those in need. The ministry is open to anyone who would like to come along, and it grounds the parish in the words of Matthew 25: "Just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me." Together, these two efforts put a hot meal on the table and a helping hand on the street most weeks of the year.
Nearly a Century of the Strawberry Festival
In 1930, Holy Trinity began a small church social to celebrate Dickinson's strawberry harvest. Almost a century later, the Dickinson Strawberry Festival is one of the parish's signature events and a touchstone of community identity. In the early twentieth century, Dickinson was known across Galveston County for its figs and strawberries, and a 1910 letter from a local shipper named Mr. Parke tallied tens of thousands of crates moved each spring. The festival keeps that agricultural heritage alive with food, live entertainment, children's activities and a vendor market. Vendor and non-profit booths run from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and proceeds support the church's ministry year-round.
The parish also hosts a Fall Festival with trunk-or-treat and an auction that brings together area businesses and non-profits each year. Both events open the church's doors to neighbors who might otherwise never step inside.
Choir, Stitch and Pray, and the Pavilion
Music sits at the heart of Holy Trinity's worship. Gail Roe serves as both organist and choir director, leading a close-knit group that meets for practice on Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the choir room next to the sanctuary. There is no audition, and reading music is not required. Church membership is also not a prerequisite - anyone who loves to sing is invited to join.
Stitch and Pray is a second gathering that runs roughly twice a month on Fridays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Wolston Hall. The group welcomes people who knit, crochet, sew or simply want to learn, alongside those who would rather cut fabric, sort supplies or just enjoy fellowship. Many hands make prayerful work, and the parish sees the gathering as both craft and community.
Behind the main buildings, the parish keeps a back pavilion with a half-court basketball area, a striped pickleball court, picnic tables and a playground. The space is open to the public for family gatherings and pickup games. The office can set up the pickleball net on request, and the playground makes the pavilion a natural gathering spot after Sunday worship or a weeknight meal.
Teaching Space for Free Music Lessons
The Dickinson Music Enrichment Center, a non-profit that provides free instruments and music lessons to underserved children in Galveston County, rents teaching space from Holy Trinity at no cost. The partnership lets DMEC offer one-on-one instruction to local kids while keeping overhead low, and it gives Holy Trinity a tangible way to invest in the next generation of musicians. Families interested in lessons for their children can connect through the Dickinson Music Enrichment Center directly.
Clergy and Parish Leadership
Holy Trinity is currently served by two priests, the Rev. Andrea Polvino and the Rev. Nan Doerr, who share the work of ministry and pastoral care. Gail Roe leads music as organist and choir director. The vestry, the parish's elected board, is chaired by senior warden Jamie Blevins, with Joel Hawkins serving as junior warden. Other vestry members oversee outreach (Dennis Fegan), Christian education (Christina Brummer), worship (Chrystal Bailey), parish life (Josh Terrell), communications (James Anderson) and pastoral care and newcomers (Wendy Starnes). Sandi Harris keeps the office running as parish administrator, and Andrew Nelson serves as treasurer.
Beliefs and Episcopal Identity
As a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, Holy Trinity shares in the wider Anglican tradition while remaining rooted in Dickinson. The parish uses the Book of Common Prayer in worship, follows the Revised Common Lectionary as adapted for Episcopal use, and holds scripture central without treating doubt as a barrier to belonging. Visitors who want to dig deeper can find the online Book of Common Prayer and the weekly lectionary linked through the church's resources page, and the diocese offers further formation, governance and connection to the larger church.
Visiting and Getting Involved
The office is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and visitors can call (281) 337-1833 or email office@holytrinitydickinson.org to get in touch. Sunday worship is at 10:00 a.m., with the service streamed on Facebook LIVE for those who cannot attend in person. Giving is available online through Tithe.ly, and the parish keeps an active Facebook page, Instagram, YouTube channel and X account for those who want to follow along between Sundays. The mailing address is P.O. Box 1202, Dickinson, TX 77539-1202.