
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Terrell
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Terrell
Before
A historic parish, founded in 1874, with a tracker organ, a choir, and a congregation that wanted members who were traveling or unable to attend to share in the service. They were streaming from a small all-in-one camera on a tripod: pews blocked off around it, audio that caught every cough nearby, a picture that went soft past a few rows, and a view limited by the height of the tripod.
How we helped
The church already had a good mixer, a PA, wireless microphones, and pulpit and lectern microphones, so we built on those. Two remote-controlled cameras mounted on the walls, sound sent straight from the existing microphones into the stream, and a dedicated network so every piece talks to the others. With no dedicated volunteers, the system is set up to run with as little Sunday-morning attention as possible.
Now
The stream runs each week with very little hands-on work, and we continue in an ongoing support relationship with the parish. In the rector's words, the livestream became the best window into who the church is.
For someone who wants to know what your church is really like, the livestream gives them a window into the community before they ever walk through the door.


