Posts by Steve Grenzow (Page 35)
Trip planned to see “The Promise” on October 4, 2013
A group from St. Luke in the Meadow Episcopal Church, 4301 Meadowbrook Drive, Fort Worth, 76103, is planning a trip to see “The Promise” in Glen Rose on Friday, October 4, 2013. Final reservations have to be made 30 days in advance, so the deadline is September 4. This is the 25th anniversary of the production. The group will get a special discount and organizers hope to have enough people to rent a bus to transport people back and forth.…
Diocese continues tornado relief help in Johnson, Hood Counties
Bishop Rayford High drove to Cleburne recently for one specific purpose – to hand over $6,000 to the Cleburne Area Relief Fund to assist in the ongoing rebuilding efforts in that community. It is part of the diocese’s commitment to help both Cleburne and Granbury recover from the May 15 tornadoes that ripped through Hood, Johnson, and Ellis Counties, leaving wide swaths of destruction in their wake. Most of the funds donated for tornado relief are going to Westlake Village…
Integrity to have fifth annual Dinner with the Bishop
Integrity Fort Worth is hosting its 5th annual Dinner with the Bishop on Friday, September 13, 2013, at St. Luke’s in the Meadow Episcopal Church, 4301 Meadowbrook Drive, Fort Worth, TX, 76103. The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a service led by Bishop Rayford B. High, Jr., and music led by the folk choir of Trinity Episcopal Church. The service will be followed by a catered BBQ meal in the parish hall. This is a free event but…
Bishop sets clergy day – Save the date!
Clergy throughout the diocese are invited to a clergy day at St. Luke’s-in-the-Meadow (4301 Meadowbrook Dr., Fort Worth 76103) on Wed., Sept. 4, 10am to 1pm.
Diocesan stewardship team forming
With the goal of supporting congregations’ growth in stewardship, Bishop High has named a five-person stewardship team – Bob Bess (St. Martin-in-the-Fields Keller), Mary Lilly (St. Luke Stephenville), Mark Neyland (Trinity Fort Worth), Oswell Person (St. Christopher Fort Worth), and Whit Smith (All Saints Fort Worth). The team will work in partnership with the bishop and with diocesan stewardship officer Demi Prentiss, linking congregations with people and resources.
Apply now for mission funding
This year’s diocesan budget includes $11,233 for outreach programs within the diocese and $6,479 for programs beyond its geographical boundaries. Mark Daly, chair of the diocese’s Mission and Outreach Committee (a subcommittee of the diocesan Finance Committee) recently wrote to congregations across the diocese, requesting that congregations and ministries submit applications for the budgeted funds by Sept. 1.
An invitation to “do church differently”
Dear Friends in Christ –
Our wonderful Lutheran neighbors are warmly inviting all of us – lay folks and clergy – to participate in their upcoming “Table Talk” conversation. Briarwood Retreat Center is just a hop, skip and jump north of Fort Worth (670 Copper Canyon Road, Argyle 76226). This is a double-mint good opportunity to learn from Jim Johnson, a pastor who is “doing church differently” – and successfully! It is also an opportunity to connect with some brothers and sisters in Christ with whom we have much in common and with whom we might embark on some creative ministry endeavors – as St. Luke’s in Stephenville is already doing!
Diocese offers Transition Training
Transition Training is offered Thursday, Sept.12, 6- 9:30pm at St. Christopher Fort Worth (3550 Southwest Loop 820, Fort Worth 76133) and Saturday, Sept. 14, 9-12:30 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields (223 S. Pearson Lane, Keller 76248). What transition are we training for?
August 2013 and beyond – Update your agendas, budgets and calendars
There is a lot going on in the last part of 2013 here in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. Make sure you mark your calendars and plan ahead so you don’t miss any of it.
Nominations open for positions to be filled at 2013 Diocesan Convention
Nominations are now open for positions that will be filled at the 2013 convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth November 8 and 9, 2013, in Wichita Falls. Qualified candidates are invited to read, pray, and discern if they are called to offer themselves in nomination for any of the elected positions described below. 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…
Youth perform Seussical Jr. to Raise Disaster Relief Funds
Anyone, of any age, can make a difference. Many people in our area recently have faced the despair and pain of massive loss due to natural disasters. A group of concerned youth has decided to take action by putting on Seussical Jr. in hopes of raising $10,000 for disaster relief through Episcopal Relief and Development and United Methodist Committee on Relief. Seussical Jr., produced and directed by Benjamin Wright, will be performed August 9, 10, 11, and August 16, 17,…
Kay Nilram joins Diocesan Staff as Office Assistant
Canon to the Ordinary Janet Waggoner has announced that, as of Monday, July 29, Kay Nilram has joined the diocesan staff as office assistant on a short-term, contract basis. She will be working 5 hours per day, 5 days per week. She will answer the phones, welcome visitors, and perform a variety of basic office tasks as requested by other staff. Ms. Nilram is a member of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Keller, where she sings in the choir and is a lector.…
Common Grace Chapel begins ELCA Worship August 18 at St. Luke’s Stephenville
Common Grace Chapel will begin worship each Sunday evening at 5pm starting on August 18, 2013. Common Grace is a new, joint mission endeavor of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Stephenville, Texas, and the Northern Texas – Northern Louisiana Mission Area of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
Episcopal – Lutheran joint ministry: are we asking the right questions?
By The Rev. Curt Norman When St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Stephenville, Texas, began working the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to bring ELCA worship to Stephenville, part of the deal was to send me, the rector, to new mission leadership training. I anticipated that I would be the sole Episcopalian at this Baltimore conference of Lutherans, wondering how many times I would sing A Mighty Fortress Is Our God. Yet when I arrived, I was surprised to see about…
Statement from Bishop High in the Wake of the Zimmerman Trial Verdict
As I reflected in the wake of the recent verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman, a deep sadness came over me because one of God’s precious children has been killed and another of God’s precious children has had his life changed forever by his actions. I, like some of you, want to know why this happened, want to find fault, want to place the blame with someone or some institution. I also believe if I continue to have this…
Bishop High at St Alban’s in Arlington on July 7, 2013
The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., visited St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Arlington on July 7, 2013. St. Alban’s shares the sermon that Bishop High preached.