Posts from 2017 (Page 2)

Posts from 2017 (Page 2)

How to navigate dying

All are invited to hear Joan Maxwell talk about her recent memoir, Soul Support: Spiritual Encounters at Life’s End at 4 pm, Thursday, November 16, at River Crest Country Club, 1501 Western Ave., Fort Worth, 76107. The event is hosted by Assisting Bishop Sam Hulsey. Maxwell, a friend of Hulsey who shares his passion for normalizing the fact that we all will die one day, is a former hospital palliative care chaplain who often worked with dying patients and their families. She…

St. Alban’s Theatre Arlington to celebrate 70th anniversary

St. Alban’s, worshiping in Theater Arlington, will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the parish at a service at 9:30 am Sunday, November 12. Bishop Scott Mayer will be there to confirm, reaffirm, and receive fourteen people. The Rev. Courtland Moore, former longtime rector of the parish, will preach. A reception will follow the service. Several church members will share stories from the past and tell the story of how the parish has evolved into the vital congregation…

Join other Episcopalians in Parade of Lights

Two congregations in the diocese, St. Christopher, Fort Worth, and St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, will be participating in the XTO Energy Parade of Lights. The parade begins at 6 pm on Sunday, November 19 in downtown Fort Worth. All are invited to join them on the parade route, or to come watch the parade and cheer on this Episcopal evangelism outreach. Information on the parade, the route, tickets for special seating, and other helpful facts are here. St. Luke’s…

Mourn with our neighbors, work for change that saves lives

Bishop Scott Mayer issued the following statement in the wake of the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs. Words fail to express the grief and horror over the stunning loss of life yesterday morning in a small town in southern Texas.  While Episcopalians and other Texans across our state were at prayer yesterday morning, a gunman walked into a Baptist church in the tiny Texas town of Sutherland Springs and opened fire, killing 26 people ranging in age from 5 to…

Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars and come out for these events around the diocese: Oct. 29 at noon – Trunk or Treat & Chili Cookoff at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Oct. 29 at 6pm – All Hallows’ liturgy and Trunk-R-Treat at All Saints’ (plus spaghetti supper to support youth pilgrimage) Nov. 2 at 7 pm – All Souls’ Requiem liturgy at Trinity Nov. 3 at 11 am – All Saints’ World Mission Golf Classic & Shootout Nov. 3 at 6 pm – Trinity Arts…

Christopher Thomas ordained deacon

Christopher Thomas was ordained to a deacon by Bishop Scott Mayer at St. Luke’s in the Meadow Episcopal Church,  Fort Worth, on Thursday, October 19, 2017.  The Rev. Dr. Jo G. Hudson,  teacher-pastor for The Carpenter Initiative in Gender, Sexuality, and Justice at Brite Divinity School and  former senior pastor of the Cathedral of Hope (UCC) in Dallas, preached. See more photos at the diocesan Flickr gallery. See photos by Judith Cariker at the 4Saints’ Episcopal Food Pantry gallery. Cariker’s photos are among…

Conflict of interest disclosure form

NOTE: Only those who are serving in diocesan offices/ roles need to fill this form out. (for example, clergy, employees, or members of diocesan committees, etc.) Please review The Episcopal Church of North Texas’ Conflict of Interest Policy and then sign the disclosure form below. If you prefer, you can print and sign a paper copy of the form: Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form – PDF

Photo Release Form

Please electronically sign the photo release form if you’ll be attending a diocesan event where your photo or your child’s photo may be taken. If you prefer, you can print and sign a paper copy (send it to us or bring it with you to the registration table).

Mystics, activists and sowers: learn something new at Convention workshops

Three convention workshops offer transformation as well as information. Learn to seek and share the divine. Learn to engage and participate in your community with advocacy. Learn to become a sower who plants new seeds. We’ve got opportunities for growth in all three of our workshops. Get the details and let us know which you will attend:

Bishop visits St. Luke’s, Stephenville

Love changes hearts, lives, the world On Sunday, October 8, Bishop Scott Mayer preached and celebrated at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Stephenville. See more photos at the diocesan Flickr gallery. Read the text of the sermon. St Luke’s Stephenville 2017 Patron Feast Day October 8 Watch the sermon on YouTube or below.

Mourning the victims of Las Vegas

Bishop Mayer joins in statement, requests tolling of bells Bishop Scott Mayer has issued this statement: ” I join with my sister and brother bishops in this statement from Bishops United Against Gun Violence. Please pray for the victims of this latest mass shooting. And if your church has bells, please ring them at 11 am Central Time Tuesday, October 3, as we join in solidarity with the Diocese of Nevada in tolling their bells in mourning for the victims.…

Safeguarding policy updated to allow primary certification online

The members of the Executive Council voted at their September meeting to update the Safeguarding policy related to preventing sexual exploitation of children and adults. View or download the revised policy Previously, those taking Safeguarding courses were required to take the first two courses in person and could update others online. Now, participants can take courses online initially if they would like – it’s no longer required to take an in-person course first. Visit the Safe Church Training page on the…

Blessing of Pets across diocese

St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals and the environment. His Feast Day is October 4. Because Francis expressed his devotion to God through his love for all of God’s creation, the custom of offering blessings of animals around or on his Feast Day grew up. Congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth will be offerings blessings of animals in a variety of settings including church lawns and porches, park pavilions, and parking lots from Sunday, October 1…

Civil discourse is possible – we’ve seen it!

UPDATED ON APRIL 27, 2021. Is it possible to engage with friends in a friendly yet meaningful conversation about topics we care about? Can civil discourse still happen, given the current climate in our country? The Rev. Linda Taylor is a leader in Living Room Conversations (LRC). Taylor recently retired from working in the Diocese of El Camino Real in California and moved to Fort Worth. Living Room Conversations was founded in 2010 to focus on revitalizing civil discourse through conversation.…