Posts from 2015 (Page 3)
“I was a stranger and you took me in.”
The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer, provisional bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, has issued a statement on our Christian responsibility to help refugees. I was a stranger and you took me in. Matthew 25:35 In the wake of the violence in Paris this past weekend, several governors, including the governor of Texas, have stated they will not accept Syrian refugees into their states. While states do not have the authority to overrule the federal government on the…
2015 Convention: Elections, canon changes, and other actions
As a result of diligent and informative work at pre-convention deanery meetings, the delegates to the 33rd Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth worked so efficiently that they finished their work two hours earlier than expected. They elected members of the Standing Committee, the Disciplinary Board, and a trustee to the University of the South. Dr. Jane Dennis of St. Luke’s, Stephenville, and the Rev. Kevin Johnson of St. Alban’s, meeting in Theatre Arlington, were elected to the Standing…
Bishop’s Address, 33rd Diocesan Convention
Bishop Scott Mayer addressed the 33rd Diocesan Convention on Friday, November 13, at the Botanic Garden Center in Fort Worth. Read his address here: Bishop Address 33rd Diocesan Convention Mayer spoke of the inspiration and new energy Presiding Bishop Michael Curry already is bringing to The Episcopal Church. “Bishop Curry believes the chief work of the Church is making disciples. And he believes that the most important word in the Great Commission is the word ‘Go!’ “To quote him, he says…
Going to Galilee
“Going to Galilee,” a video detailing the 2015 Mission and Outreach Grants of the Mission and Outreach Committee of the diocese, was shown on Saturday, November 14, at diocesan convention at the Botanic Garden Center. In 2011 convention delegates affirmed the principle of the tithe and in 2012 set a goal of reaching 10 percent of the annual assessment being budgeted for charitable purposes by 2018. We are on track. Eight percent of the 2016 assessment is budgeted for charity.…
The Arms of God
“The Arms of God,” a video briefly recapping the history of the reorganization and rebuilding of the diocese since 2008, was shown at convention on Saturday November 14 just before Bishop Scott Mayer’s address. The footage of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry sending greeting to Fort Worth was captured by Kathy Mayer on her phone at a reception at the Installation of Bishop Curry in early November.
Prayers in response to violence in France
The Rev. Bob Gross, chaplain to the 2015 Diocesan Convention, offered prayers in response to the violence in France during Morning Prayers at convention on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at the Botanic Garden Center. The Litany is from a prayer service written by the Rev. Jennifer Phillips, St. Francis Episcopal Church, Rio Rancho, New Mexico. A Litany for Peace
Los Brazos de Dios – Bishop Mayer’s sermon at convention
Bishop Scott Mayer preached at the opening worship service of the 33rd Diocesan Convention at the Botanic Garden Center on Friday, November 13, 2015.
Invite – Welcome – Connect seminar promoted evangelism and relationship building
How congregations invite, welcome, and connect people are vital steps for building healthy, vibrant and growing churches, ensuring not only that “The Episcopal Church Welcomes You” is a reality, but that people don’t leave by the church’s back door. On Saturday, November 7, more than 40 people from six congregations in the diocese gathered at Trinity Episcopal Church in Fort Worth for an Invite-Welcome-Connect seminar by congregational development coach Mary Parmer. Mrs. Becky McKneely of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in…
Top ten things you might hear in a Michael Curry sermon
Have you had the opportunity to hear The Episcopal Church’s Presiding Bishop Michael Curry preach? If so, you will probably enjoy this top ten list put together by the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina as an affectionate tribute and presented to Bishop Curry the night before his installation as presiding bishop. The top ten things you are likely to hear in a Michael Curry sermon 10. This morning I lift my text from… EVERYONE: Anywhere but today’s…
St. Stephen’s, Hurst offers Little Free Library to community
St. Stephen’s in Hurst has installed a Little Free Library. Small boxes of books like this one are part of a world-wide network to promote literacy. They can be found in public places and in front of homes. The network is monitored and publicized by LittleFreeLibrary.org. The idea is to share good things to read. The collection of donated books belongs to everybody. Any passerby is welcome to take a book. It can be returned to any Little Free Library or…
All Saints’, Fort Worth, Christmas Boutique, Lunch
The Second Annual Christmas Boutique and Lunch at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, will be Friday, November 13. The boutique will be open for shopping from 9 am to 2 pm, with lunch available for purchase after 11 am. For this special event, St. Anne’s Bookstore & Gifts expands into the church’s parish hall and parlor, featuring jewelry, books, Christmas décor and cards, fine imported woolens, and many other gift items. All Saints’ Episcopal Church is located at 5001 Crestline Road in Fort…
St. Elisabeth/Christ the King Rummage Sale
St. Elisabeth/Christ the King, Fort Worth, is having a rummage sale on November 20, 21, at the church at 5910 Black Oak Lane, Fort Worth, TX 76114, to raise funds for an automated external defibrillator (AED). Hours are 9 am to 5 pm on Friday and 9 am to noon on Saturday. There also will be food for purchase at the event.
Local Episcopalians celebrate Curry Installation
UPDATED 11/2/2015 The Most Rev. Michael Curry was installed at the Washington National Cathedral on Sunday, November 1, 2015. Thousands of people who could not attend were there virtually via a live stream of the service over the Internet. Some churches in the diocese watched together and participated in the service using worship booklets downloaded from the cathedral’s website. St. Stephen’s, Hurst; the Episcopal Church in Wichita Falls, and St. Francis, Aledo, all gathered to watch the live stream. They…
St. Martin’s cancels community Festival in the Fields on October 31
UPDATED, event cancelled: With another round of soaking rain moving in to make fields soggy, St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church has cancelled its fourth annual Festival in the Fields community festival on October 31, 2015. The festival was originally scheduled for October 24, but stormy weather forced rescheduling. The festival will not be rescheduled again in 2015. St. Martin-in-the-Fields is a welcoming, growing suburban church that sits between Keller and Southlake. The people of St.Martin’s are eager welcome all from far and wide, for fun and for worship. Map to St.…
Bishop Mayer visits St. Elisabeth/Christ the King
Bishop Scott Mayer visited St. Elisabeth/Christ the King Episcopal Church on Sunday, October 25. He confirmed Matthew Edward Moskal, Liam David Ruiz-Riquer, and Kiefer Thorne Wise. He baptized Olivia Michelle Aquillon. There was a luncheon afterward in the Parish Hall. See more photos at the Diocesan Flickr Gallery.
Annette Mayer ordained deacon
Bishop Scott Mayer ordained Annette Mayer a deacon on Thursday, October 22, at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Keller. The preacher was the Rev. Dr. Katie Long, pastor of First United Methodist Church, Hamilton. Watch a video of the sermon on the diocesan YouTube Channel. Mayer worked in dentistry as practice manager for 35 years before returning to school in 2005. She graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Social Work, and has been employed by Walls’ Universal Health Services…