Several people in the diocese agreed to be nominated for election to leadership roles in the diocese. Below are descriptions of the positions that will be filled by elections at the 2018 Convention and the names of the nominees for those positions. Click on the names to read biographies of the nominees.
Executive Council Members at Large
The Executive Council carries on the work of the Diocesan Convention during the rest of the year when the Convention is not in session.
Lay (2 open positions)
Clergy (1 open position)
Trustee, University of the South – Sewanee
The length of the term for this position is three years (October 2019-2021). Duties include attending trustee meeting in the fall at the University of the South at Sewanee, TN, which usually involves several weekdays, especially for a new trustee; there is an optional spring meeting also. There may be some expenses related to this responsibility, and reimbursement is available if requested. The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is one of the owning dioceses of the University of the South and thus is represented at the primary Trustee meeting.
Lay (1 open position)
Disciplinary Board
One clergy member and one lay member are to be elected for three-year terms. The Disciplinary Board meets as needed when called by the bishop.
Lay (1 open position)
Clergy (1 open position)
- Andrew Wright (withdrawn)
- Bradley C. Dyche
Standing Committee
The Standing Committee is the council of advice for the bishop or the ecclesiastical authority of the diocese if there is no bishop. Three priests and three lay persons serve for three years each (those elected in 2018 will complete their term in 2021) with one priest and one lay member elected each year. No person may serve for more than two consecutive terms. The Standing Committee typically meets monthly.
Lay (1 open position)
Clergy (1 open position)
Please let us know if you believe any names are missing from this list who where nominated before the Sept. 10 deadline. Email the committee at nominations.committee@edotn.org, or call the diocesan office at 817-534-1900.
CANON I.2.8.2.5 – NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
“At the meeting of the Diocesan Convention additional nominations may be made from the floor of the Diocesan Convention after the Nomination Committee’s report has been presented. However, no such nomination from the floor may be made while a vote is being taken, counted, or announced. Persons making nominations from the floor must provide a sufficient number of copies of same written information required for the proposed candidacy of the Elected Position in order for each Member and the Chancellor and Parliamentarian to have a copy. This documentation requirement may be waived only by unanimous consent of the Diocesan Convention.”
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NOMINEES
In all cases, a nominee must
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Meet qualifications to hold office nominated
- Be willing to stand for election and willing to serve if elected
- Acknowledge fiduciary duty under The Episcopal Church Canon I.17.8: “Any person accepting any office in this Church shall well and faithfully perform the duties of that office in accordance with the Constitution and Canons of this Church and of the Diocese in which the office is being exercised.”
- Pledge to read the Constitution & Canons of The Episcopal Church and to give faithful performance to duties in accordance with the same
- Be willing to perform the duties of elected office (i.e., attend all meetings, share responsibility of work, etc.)
- Provide a brief bio and head shot photo
- Verify membership in the diocese by the following:
- Laity – Adult communicant in good standing of a parish within the Diocese of Fort Worth, for approximately one year
- Clergy – Canonically resident in the Diocese of Fort Worth