In the late 1800’s a brave and adventurous shepherd, Warren Bacon, came to Lubbock from Missouri to grow and tend his flocks of sheep, to live, and to prosper. Through many trials and tribulations he created a magnificent home where today a shepherd of another more human flock continues to grow and tend his “sheep.” The Bishop Sam Hulsey Episcopal Center, known also as the historic Bacon House, located at 1802 Broadway, has enjoyed a lively past and lives on in the hearts of Lubbockites as the home of the Episcopal Church in Northwest Texas. (Read More about the History)…

During the year the Episcopal Center has many visitors, most of whom are human. Occasionally we have a visitor of the 4-legged variety, usually escorted by their owners. Or we may see a lazy neighborhood cat sleeping on the porch railing in the afternoon sun.

Did you know that the Episcopal Center is also home to wild critters? Due to the beautiful trees surrounding the property the Center tends to attract many species of wild birds including the familiar mockingbirds, jays, robins, and sparrows, as well as playful little mammals such as the squirrels who romp up and down the tree trunks and play chase on the west lawn. We even spied two squirrels playing chase recently as they bounded over sprinkler heads WITH the sprinklers on, like children running through the summer sprinklers. What a sight that was!