Posts from September 2014 (Page 2)
Karen Calafat called to St. Luke’s, Fort Worth
The Rev. Karen Calafat has been called as the new rector of St. Luke’s in the Meadow Episcopal Church, Fort Worth. Her first Sunday there will be October 5, 2014. Patti Callahan, senior warden, writing on behalf of the Rector Search Committee and the vestry, said in a letter to parishioners,“St. Luke’s has been without a rector for almost nine months and, although we have been well-served by supply priests, we are eager for Mother Karen to begin her part-time…
St. Mary’s, Hamilton, invites diocese to Open House
On Sunday, October 5, 2014, the people of St. Mary’s are inviting the people of Hamilton County and the people of the diocese to an Open House from 3 to 5 pm. They want to show off their new building and share some food and wine. St. Mary’s dedicated their new building at 1101 S. Rice Street (Hwy. 281 S.) on Sunday, May 11, 2014. The new building marked a milestone in the growth of the Episcopal Church in Hamilton…
Bishop High writes article for Vintage Voice
Bishop Rayford B. High, Jr., has written an article for Vintage Voice, a monthly publication written by The Church Pension Fund beneficiaries. Entitled A Funny Thing Happened to Me on the Way to Retirement, it is his reflection on the series of events that culminated in his election as the sixth bishop of Fort Worth. Read it all here. Many of Bishop High’s classmates, colleagues, and friends read the article and he has received many responses. One friend wrote, “I…
Bishop High visits Good Shepherd, Granbury
The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., celebrated and preached at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Granbury, on Sunday, September 7, 2014. Good Shepherd worships at the Granbury Seventh Day Adventist Church. There was a reception afterward. While he was there, Bishop High signed a Book of Common Prayer, a gift Good Shepherd is giving to Pastor Stephen Haverlah, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church (ELCA), Granbury. Emmanuel has generously offered Good Shepherd the use of their building for various…
Good Shepherd, Granbury, sponsoring community hymn fest
Been missing some of your favorite hymns? Love singing but can’t make time for choir practice? Come join the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Granbury, for a Hymn Fest of Traditional Christian Hymns at the Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Education Center in Granbury at 3 pm on Sunday, September 28, 2014. The mission of the Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Educational Center “is to extend the reach of Tarleton State University in cooperation with the City of Granbury…
Tracie Middleton joins diocesan staff
The Rev. Canon Janet Waggoner, administrative officer of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, has announced that the Rev. Tracie Middleton, deacon, has joined the diocesan staff as ministry support and communications officer. Her work with the diocese will begin on Tuesday, September 16. Middleton comes to this position with a wide range of experience in administration, relationship-building, and communications. She is currently an enrollment counselor with Ennova Learning Solutions, providing advice to students and their parents on career and…
Noted humorist to visit Trinity, Fort Worth
Rose-Mary Rumbley, a popular local humorist, will present “Powerful Women Starting with Queen Esther” at a luncheon hosted by Women of Trinity on Saturday, September 26, 2014, at 12 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Worth. Admission is $10 and includes lunch from Z’s Cafe. All women in the diocese are invited to attend. Whether talking about Homer, Jane Austen, Christopher Columbus, or anything related to the Metroplex, speaker Rose-Mary Rumbley presents a cornucopia of facts and fun. Her well-placed zingers cause even the…
Demi Prentiss authors piece in Vestry Papers
Demi Prentiss, until recently Ministry Developer/Stewardship Officer of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, has written an article in the September Vestry Papers, a publication of the Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF). “As we grow beyond the narrow understanding of stewardship as an annual fundraising exercise – or as the late Terry Parsons used to call it, the ‘annual beg-a-thon’ – God begins to reshape our concept of what ‘gift’ and ‘giving’ actually mean. “Back in the days when spiritual gift assessments were…
St. Stephen’s, Hurst, moves into new building
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Hurst, held its first worship service in their new building at 463 West Harwood Road in Hurst on Sunday, August 24, 2014. More than 80 people attended the worship service. The move to the new space marked the return to a 10 am worship time for St. Stephen’s, and is one of the many benefits of being in a space they control 24/7. When they rented space from the Northeast Wedding Chapel, they had to start…
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