Posts from 2013 (Page 12)

Posts from 2013 (Page 12)

Prayer for Peace Amidst Struggles

O God, you have bound us together in a common life. Help us, in the midst of our struggles for justice and truth, to confront one another without hatred or bitterness, and to work together with mutual forbearance and respect; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Image of West, Texas, urging prayers

Donate for West ISD Students’ and Teachers’ School Supplies

The Rev. David Holland, interim rector at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Waco, called with an appeal. St. Alban’s in Waco is collecting $$ donations to provide school supplies for the school children of West, TX. St. Alban’s in Waco is one of the closest Episcopal churches to the town of West, devasted by fire and explosion on April 17. Connally ISD and other local districts are making preparation for West ISD students to resume school on Monday. Furniture, classroom supplies, technology,…
photo of presiding bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori

Presiding Bishop at Peace Conference

The Most Rev. Katherine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, delivered the keynote address at the Worldwide Anglican Peace Conference. “It is only together as the Body of Christ that we can hope to find healing, reconciliation, and genuine and lasting peace.”

Prayers for Boston

In response to the tragic explosions at the Boston Marathon, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church and our own local Bishop have each called on all of us to keep the victims and families in our prayers. From the Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr.: When I first heard the tragic news of the bombing at the Boston Marathon, I could not believe my ears – not again! This is a joyous event, filled with people from all walks…

Certificate Program in Christian Formation

The Seminary of the Southwest in Austin is offering a Certificate Program in Christian Formation, especially geared toward educators and youth ministers. Coursework is completed at the Seminary, in one-week sessions twice a year for two years. Description of the Program The Certificate Program in Christian Formation is designed to meet the needs of Christian educators and youth ministers, who seek to deepen their understanding of the Christian theological tradition. Working in peer groups taught by seminary faculty, students in…

Reaffirmation of Ordination Vows

The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., and the clergy of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth came together to worship and reaffirm their ordination vows on Tuesday of Holy Week, 2013, at St. Luke’s in the Meadow Episcopal Church, Fort Worth.

Fort Worth Episcopalian Wins Photo Contest

Greg Westfall,vestry member of All Saints Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, is the winner of the Flickr Photo of the Week featured on KERA 90.1FM’s Art & Seek segment. Mr. Westfall is an attorney and an avid photographer. He is a five-time winner of the contest featured on KERA 90.1. Follow the links on the Art and Seek site to see his previous winning photographs. His wife, Mollee, is a district judge and former Senior Warden at All Saints. Their children…

Brite Divinity School Hosts Jesus Seminar on the Road

“Why didn’t my church tell me that?” If you have ever asked that question, then this seminar is for you. The church’s failure to teach its own intellectual history, whether intentional or not, undermines Christian identity by denying itself the staples of the faith and thereby making it vulnerable to distortions from within and temptations from without. In short, faith formation does not happen by accident. Unless the church deliberately and willfully passes on the tradition, its mission will be…

Bishop of Oklahoma on God and Guns

The Rt. Rev. Edward J. Konieczny, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma and a former police officer, writes a thoughtful piece on gun violence: While I try to preach God’s love and mercy, I also have a concealed carry permit and sometimes take my gun on long drives through the isolated areas of my diocese. I live with the knowledge that I share responsibility for the taking of a human life in the line of duty and that a…

TENS resources for stewardship free to all congregations

The Diocese of Fort Worth is now a member of TENS (The Episcopal Network for Stewardship). Diocesan membership means that all congregations have access to all the resources TENS has to offer – materials for bible study, annual campaign plans and models, personal financial planning, stewardship formation, congregational leadership, discipleship and generosity, and more. Access to the materials is through the “Member Resources” area of the TENS website, using a username and password available from the diocesan office. (Please call and ask – we’re happy to share!)

Fort Worth to welcome Provincial Youth Gathering

Please share the word with your high school students that the Province VII Youth Event will be held in Dallas this year, July 8-13! All diocesan youth are especially invited to join with their peers from the rest of Province VII (the Dioceses of Arkansas, Dallas, Kansas, Northwest Texas, Oklahoma, Rio Grande, Texas, West Missouri, West Texas, Western Kansas, and Western Louisiana) in the Summer of Service.

COM offers day of discernment June 1

Mark your calendars for the June 1 event “Exploring the Discernment Process,” sponsored by the diocesan Commission on Ministry (COM). The day is aimed at congregational leaders who are seeking to discern candidates for ordination to the priesthood or the diaconate, as well as for individuals discerning a call to ordination, along with their spouses, partners, and family members.

Young adults invited on pilgrimage, May 24-27

There is no churchwide young adult gathering this year, but all young adults are encouraged to think about making a pilgrimage to Taizé in South Dakota. The event (details on the Episcopal Young Adult and Campus Ministries Facebook page) is being partially organized by the young adults of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota and the Brothers of the Taizé Community in France.