Posts from 2016 (Page 11)
Bishop Scott Mayer on the Primates’ Meeting
The Rt. Rev. J Scott Mayer has issued a statement related to the actions of the recent Anglican Communion Primates’ Meeting: As you probably have heard, a majority of the 38 primates of the Anglican Communion meeting in Canterbury, England, asked that The Episcopal Church, for a period of three years, “no longer represent us on ecumenical and interfaith bodies, should not be appointed or elected to an internal standing committee and that while participating in the internal bodies of the…
“Claim the high calling of love and faith”
The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church, has issued a video statement concerning the actions of the Anglican primates at their meeting in Canterbury, England. And so we must claim that high calling; claim the high calling of love and faith; love even for those with whom we disagree, and then continue, and that we will do, and we will do it together. Here is the text of Bishop Curry’s statement: Before I say…
Bishop Mayer begins 2016 visitations at All Saints’, Fort Worth
Bishop Scott Mayer made his first visitation of 2016 to All Saints’, Fort Worth, for baptisms, confirmations, and receptions. He preached and celebrated. Those baptized were Larry Kenton Watt III, Anthony Luis Tovar, Elizabeth Jane Waldeck, and Fisher Morrison Gossett. Melinda Sue (Hunter) Rife reaffirmed her Baptismal vows. Bishop Mayer confirmed Alexa Rae (Golliher) Watt, Dorothy Alleyne Gregg, Angela Dennette McKiney, Nicole (Esparza) Shelton, Randall Lee Rife, Race Adam Hochdorf, and John Gary Sheffield. He received Tricia (Flores) Earley and Robert Earley into The Episcopal Church. See more photos at the diocesan…
Join other Episcopalians taking part in MLK Day of Service
Tarrant Churches Together has announced community service sites and the schedule for the Sixth Annual MLK Day of Service from 7:30 am until 2 pm on Monday, January 18, 2016. For the past several years, Episcopalians from around the diocese have taken part, either individually or as a congregation, in the day of service to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In 2015, Episcopalians were part of the nearly 500 people who worked at sites around the Tarrant…
Paper Bag Epiphany Pageant at All Saints’, Fort Worth
All are invited to the Paper Bag Epiphany Pageant at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 5001 Crestline Road, Fort Worth, 76107, at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, January 6. This is a no-stress, no-rehearsals-needed pageant followed by a kid-friendly meal. Parents of children who would like to be in the pageant should bring them at 5 pm to DeWolfe Hall (parish hall), where participants will choose a costume from a paper bag and get lined up for the pageant at 5:30. For more information, contact Ted…
All Saints’ school hosting Trinity Institute conference
All Saints’ Episcopal School is a partner site for Trinity Wall Street’s Trinity Institute, the prestigious conference that brings religious scholars from all over the country together to discuss and reflect on social justice issues. The topic for the 2016 Institute is ‘Listen for a Change: Sacred Conversations for Racial Justice,’ which takes place January 21-23. View a video sample: All Saints’ school will be live streaming the conference from Thursday evening, January 21 to Saturday, January 23, at various sites on…
Lisa Neilson and Lynne Waltman to be ordained deacons at St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Bishop Scott Mayer will ordain Lisa Neilson and Lynne Waltman as deacons at 7 pm on Friday, January 15, at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, Keller. A reception will follow. Lisa Neilson Lisa Neilson graduated from Syracuse University and spent nine years on active duty as an Army officer, then worked for BNSF Railway for over nineteen years. She met her husband, Bob, while serving in the Army in Korea, and they have been married for 27 years. They have two adult children.…