Posts from 2018 (Page 5)
Prayers at the blessing of a marriage
When two people desire to form a lasting, lifelong partnership with each other in God’s love, they make their vows before God and the gathered community of family, friends and the Church. They in turn receive the grace and blessing of God to help them fulfill those vows. These are some of the prayers that The Episcopal Church uses in the blessing of a marriage: O God, you have so consecrated the covenant of marriage that in it is represented…
Prayers for the Royal Wedding
A prayer from the Church of England God of love, send your blessing upon Harry and Meghan, and all who are joined in marriage, that, rejoicing in your will and continuing under your protection, they may both live and grow in your love all their days, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Marriage prayers in The Episcopal Church When two people desire to form a lasting, lifelong partnership with each other in God’s love, they make their vows before God and…
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to preach at royal wedding
The Most Rev. Michael Curry, presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church, will preach at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday, May 19. We offer explanations about who he is, some bingo fun with his preaching and sermon themes, some of his sermons, links to the order of worship and marriage liturgies, royal wedding venue information, and information about marriage in The Episcopal Church. We invite you to explore!
What liturgy will be used at the Royal Wedding?
It is a delight that the sacraments of the Church, such as baptism, marriage, and burial, are the same for everyone, princes and paupers alike. The liturgy, or pattern of the service, in the Church of England and in the Episcopal Church, and in churches throughout the worldwide Anglican Communion is consistent with what has been used for centuries. So if you’re curious about the marriage ceremony, or inspired by the beauty and meaning of the prayers and promises in…
Fun with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s preaching
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry is known as an energetic, charismatic, inspiring preacher. His manner, his stories, and his passion deeply connect listeners to God’s message of love. If he uses themes familiar to those in the US in his sermon at the royal wedding, we’ve got you covered with a bit of fun. We’ve got Michael Curry Sermon Bingo and a list of the top ten things you’re likely to hear in a sermon:
Christopher Thomas to be ordained priest May 17, 2018
Bishop Sam Hulsey will ordain Christopher Thomas to the priesthood at 7 pm. Thursday, May 17, 2018, on behalf of Bishop Scott Mayer, at St. Elisabeth and Christ the King Episcopal Church. Thomas served as deacon at St. Alban’s, worshiping in Theatre Arlington before moving to St. Elisabeth and Christ the King. He is a cradle Episcopalian, having been raised at Trinity Episcopal Church in Morgan City, in the Diocese of Louisiana. He spent many years on the staff and as a…
Bishop Mayer visits St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Keller
Bishop Scott Mayer visited St. Martin-in-the -Fields, Keller, on Sunday, April 29. He celebrated, preached, and confirmed three people and received four, while three people reaffirmed their baptismal vows. Mitchell Douglas Dudek, Alyssa Ann Dudek, and Mark Renaud Pulliam were confirmed; Anthony Patrick Urso, Leslie Moss Schulz, Daniel Whitaker Wagner, and Christine Elizabeth Wagner were received into The Episcopal Church; and Richard Eldon Schulz, Katherine Kraft, and Geoffrey Roger Kraatz reaffirmed their baptismal vows. See more photos at the diocesan…
St. Alban’s honored by Live Theatre League
St. Alban’s worshiping in Theatre Arlington was recently honored by the Live Theatre League of Tarrant County with the organization’s 2018 Outstanding Service Award. The congregation has been worshiping in Theatre Arlington since late 2008. Their members have been active supporters of the work of the theatre. The Live Theatre Awards were presented on April 23 at the Scott Theatre in the Fort Worth Museum District. Every year since 1994 the organization has honored individuals or organizations for their contributions…
Topher Rodgers called to Wichita Falls
Topher Rodgers, who is in his third and final year at Virginia Theological Seminary and a candidate for Holy Orders in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas, will become the clergy person in charge at The Episcopal Church of Wichita Falls, beginning July 1. Wichita Falls is his hometown as well as that of his wife, Jennifer. He will be ordained a deacon by Dallas Bishop George Sumner at 3 pm, June 2, 2018, at St. Matthew’s Cathedral, Dallas. After a…
St. Stephen’s begins transgender support group
In March St. Stephen’s in Hurst held the first meeting of a new transgender support group. The need for the group was discerned following the church’s community-wide event “Try Being Me: I’m your LGBTQ neighbor.” Barbara Cutter, St. Stephen’s member, noted that comments from attendees at that event included “I need a friend who will listen to my spiritual questions,” “I need resources to help with my transition,” and “I don’t understand what my teen is telling me.” St. Stephen’s…
Second Court of Appeals opinion favors Episcopal parties
On Thursday, April 5, 2018, the Fort Worth Court of Appeals issued a 178-page opinion in favor of the loyal Episcopalians of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. In a decision authored by the Chief Justice, the Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s 2015 judgment for the breakaway parties and held that the loyal Episcopalians are entitled to control both the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth and its Corporation. Noting that the parties agreed that the Corporation held legal…
Common Purpose – 2018 Convention volume
General Convention 2018
Bishop Mayer’s Easter message: “Love can bring light”
Bishop Scott Mayer has issued an Easter message. ——————– “He is risen! He is risen indeed!” This is the Paschal greeting, the Easter Acclamation. It is an amazingly simple statement, just seven words, but words upon which rest all of Christianity. This short statement describes the culmination of the foundational story of our faith, that of Jesus’ suffering, death, and resurrection. The Cross was not the end. The power of God’s love reached into the Tomb and vanquished death, changing…
The Rev. Bradley C. Dyche elected rector of St. Luke’s, Stephenville
The Rev. Bradley C. Dyche (pronounced “dike”) has been elected as rector of St. Luke’s, Stephenville. Dyche officially assumes his new role on Easter Day. He originally hails from Enid, Oklahoma and his family’s wheat and cattle farm in Waynoka, Oklahoma. He attended Texas Tech University, where he joined the Canterbury Campus Ministry and gained a sense of community and calling. He then transferred and graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1998. Dyche graduated from the General Theological Seminary…
Chrism Mass 2018
The annual Chrism Mass was at St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, on Tuesday, March 20. At the Chrism Mass the bishop gathers with all the priests and deacons for the renewal of their ordination vows. It also is when the bishops blesses the chrism, the holy oils used in the sacraments throughout the year, which are then given to priests to take back to their congregations. The mass was followed by lunch and conversation. Listen to a podcast…
Holy Week and Easter Celebrations in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth
Join us in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth in the observance of Holy Week and Easter. Read Bishop Scott Mayer’s Easter message, “Love can bring light”. Holy Week and Easter Services Click the town name to open a list of services at different congregations. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Easter Message The Foundational Story Holy Week is when the foundational story of Christianity – Jesus’ suffering, death, and resurrection – is remembered and retold, both in words and in ritual…