Kirsten Crow, Corpus Christi Caller Times
Thu, July 9, 2026 at 8:48 AM UTC
Attendants raise their hands in prayer at a gathering in Cole Park in Corpus Christi on July 8, 2026. The focus of the event was praising God for recent rains and praying for more in the future.
(Kirsten Crow/Caller-Times)
In drought, residents have prayed for rain — and now are praising God for the storms that dramatically rose the waters of Lake Corpus Christi.
Nearly 100 people congregated in Cole Park on July 8 for a citywide prayer service led by about one dozen faith leaders from a spectrum of denominations, both celebrating the recent rains and appealing for more in the future.
As part of the gathering, small plastic containers of water from Lake Corpus Christi were prepared for attendants. They were blessed by a Catholic priest.
Kirsten Crow covers city government and water news. Have a story idea? Contact her at kirsten.crow@caller.com.
This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: In drought, praise for rain and prayers for Corpus Christi’s water