Posts from 2015
Year-end gifts to Episcopal Relief and Development matched
Episcopal Relief and Development will receive double for any donations made before December 31 because of a matching arrangement. Consider a year-end gift to help people around the world through food, health, economic development, and disaster relief programs.
Support the mission and ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth
If you plan to make year-end contributions to your congregation and/or to the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, now is the perfect time. Deadlines For tax purposes, the deadline for 2015 gifts is Thursday, December 31. In-person – If you plan to deliver your gift in person, either to the diocesan office or to your church office, you may want to confirm what hours a staff member, clergy person or volunteer will be there to receive your gift. The diocesan office will…
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Christmas 2015 message
“As the words were spoken on that night when Jesus was born, peace, good will to all people, God bless you, God keep you,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry says in his Christmas 2015 message. December 22, 2015 Hello. Our original plan was for me to tape a Christmas message in front of the United Nations building in New York as a way of sending a message that this Jesus of Nazareth whom we follow came…
“Do not be afraid!”
Bishop Scott Mayer has issued a Christmas message: “Do not be afraid!” The Christmas story tells us these are the first words of the angel who appeared to the shepherds outside Bethlehem on a long ago December night. And no wonder. Here are humble hard-working folk, minding their own business, camping out with their sheep on a landscape not unlike those we see in parts of rural Texas north and west of Fort Worth – hardscrabble land redeemed day and…
Good Shepherd, Granbury seeking music director
The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Granbury is seeking a part time Director of Music and Choir Master. There are many ways the position can be structured; duties will include selecting music, organizing, rehearsing and directing a new choir, and administrating several special music occasions throughout the year. Requirements include knowledge of and skill with mainline Protestant Christian hymnody, piano, choral conducting and church ethos. A degree in sacred music, familiarity with Episcopal churches and knowledge of computers…
Celebrate Christmas – Episcopal Churches welcome you
We invite you to join the Episcopalians of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth as we celebrate the arrival of the Christ Child, and worship at an Episcopal Church near you. God loves us so completely that God became like us. God deeply loves us all, no exceptions. May you experience God’s abiding love for you this Christmas. Arlington St. Alban’s Episcopal Church Holding services at Theatre Arlington 305 W. Main, Arlington (map) Christmas Eve 6:30 pm Service & Festive Reception Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal…
Andrew Ellison ordained deacon
The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., recently retired provisional bishop of Fort Worth, ordained Andrew Ellison as deacon at St. Alban’s at Theatre Arlington on Wednesday, December 16. He was presented by the Rev. Kevin Johnson, the Rev. Jordan Haynie Ware, Mrs. Casie Ellison, Mrs. Franceen Lyons, Mrs. Priscilla Promise, and Mr. Walt Cabe. Those assisting with vesting were Mrs. Ellison, Ms. Jeanne Casstevens, and Mr. Dyke Ellison. The Rev. Dr. Jane Patterson, Assistant Professor of New Testament and…
Refugee ministry of Trinity, Fort Worth, featured in news story
Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, has adopted a refugee family from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The family fled the violence of warring militia groups, living for years in a refugee camp in Uganda. The family of 10 arrived in Texas in November. The story said, “The family includes eight siblings ages five to 25 who speak Kinyabwisha and Swahili. The older siblings knew the danger of war as youngsters, while the younger children have only known the hard life…
St. Elisabeth/Christ the King making Christmas brighter
The congregation of St. Elisabeth and Christ the King, Fort Worth, delivered wrapped shoe boxes filled with gifts for each of the children at Union Gospel Mission. The congregation also delivered eight boxes of diapers and wet wipes for the infants. The choir at St. Elisabeth/Christ the King will present their annual Christmas Concert at 7 pm on Sunday, December 20, at the church. The concert will be followed by caroling for everyone and food and fellowship in the parish hall.…
St. Martin’s, Keller, featured in ENS Christmas story
St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Keller is featured prominently in an Episcopal News Service story headlined “Episcopalians across the world help others to celebrate Christmas.” Read the whole story here. St. Martin’s is featured along with congregations in Buffalo, New York; Shrewsbury, New Jersey; Miami, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; and Kansas City, Missouri as well congregations as in the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania and the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Pittsburgh along with all the Episcopalians giving gifts from Episcopal…
Good Shepherd, Granbury brightens holidays for children in Hood County
On Wednesday, December 16, Hood County Christmas for Children distributed toys, books, bikes, beds, clothes and other gifts to more than 2,000 families. The members of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Granbury support the highly-organized effort each year, donating gifts, volunteering to pack and organize gifts, and helping all day during distribution. Above, Barbara Snyder stands amid bags of gifts ready for distribution. Norm Snyder, Vice President of the organization and a member at Good Shepherd, has been volunteering for eight years and…
Executive Council approves 2016 convention site, awards grants
The Executive Council met Tuesday, December 8 at St. Christopher Episcopal Church, Fort Worth. The council approved the Fort Worth West Deanery‘s proposal for the venue for the 2016 diocesan convention, which will be held at All Saints’ Episcopal School. They passed two housing allowance resolutions and two resolutions related to recent changes inTexas gun laws, specifically a law allowing the open carry of weapons in churches. The council also approved grant requests from two congregations: St. Andrew’s, Fort Worth, and St. Alban’s,…
UPDATED, EVENT CANCELLED: Stand in solidarity with Muslim neighbors
UPDATE: This event has been cancelled. The organizer AccionAmerica whose flyer & info we posted has removed their event information. There may have been a request from Irving law enforcement and the Islamic Center of Irving to cancel the event because they felt that a security risk was presented by holding the event at the mosque. We apologize for any inconvenience. Updated 2:50 pm December 11 In the backlash against recent anti-Muslim statements, Christians are called to love their neighbors as themselves. These neighbors…
Presiding Bishop issues letter
The Presiding Bishop has issued the following letter to the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society: December 11, 2015 Dear Friends, I need to inform you that on Wednesday I placed on administrative leave Bishop Stacy Sauls, Chief Operating Officer, Samuel McDonald, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission, and Alex Baumgarten, Director of Public Engagement. This is a result of concerns that have been raised about possible misconduct in carrying out their duties as…
Presiding Bishop resting after surgery
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry is resting comfortably following surgery on Tuesday, December 8. According to the presiding bishop, his family, and his medical team, the surgery went well, as had been expected. Bishop Curry is alert and awake, and a full recovery continues to be anticipated. Further information will continue to be released by the Presiding Bishop’s office. Further updates are not expected until Friday. Precious Lord, take our hands, lead us on, let us stand. Let us stand today…
St. Anne’s Guild hosts bake sale at All Saints’
The members of St. Anne’s Guild invite everyone to their Holiday Bake Sale this Sunday, Dec. 13 at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Fort Worth. You’ll find delicious tamales, pralines, pies, cakes, brownies, gingerbread boys, handmade truffles and more. The sale will take place in DeWolfe Hall from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Proceeds from the sale will benefit Christian education offerings.