Posts by Steve Grenzow (Page 8)
Upcoming worship opportunities
Solemn Evensong All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Fort Worth offers Solemn Evensong on Sunday, October 23 at 6:00 pm with the All Saints’ Choir, directed by Organist and Choirmaster Frederick Grimes. Admission is free. All Saints’ Episcopal Church is located at 5001 Crestline Road, Fort Worth. All Souls’ Day Trinity Episcopal Church will observe All Souls’ Day with a service featuring John Rutter’s Requiem, with orchestra, choir and soloists. The names of those who have died in the past year will be read…
St. Martin’s invites all to community Festival in the Fields on October 15
Come and have fun at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church & School’s fourth annual Festival in the Fields community festival on October 15, 2016 from 11 am to 3 pm. This community festival will be at the church campus at 223 South Pearson Lane, Keller, just south of FM1709 on the road that divides Southlake and Keller. Spread the word to friends & neighbors, so everyone can enjoy this community event sharing fellowship and friendly fun for all ages. The festival is open…
All Saints’ offers Godly Play training
Would you like to learn how to better guide children in encountering the Bible and their faith? Godly Play is a Montessori-based method for helping children explore through story and interactive play. The multi-day training for leaders is sometimes difficult for working adults to schedule, however, so the Core training can also be obtained over time by completing stand-alone modules. Register for individual modules to accumulate credit toward completion of Core Training. When earning Core Attendance Completion credit, modules may be attended in any…
Lisa Neilson to be ordained priest in College Station
Bishop Rayford B. High, Jr. will ordain Lisa Neilson to the priesthood at 11 am on Saturday, October 22 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in College Station. The festal color is white. 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 28 years. They have two adult children. Heather…
A call to a season of prayer
Forward Movement is calling Episcopalians and all others to join with them in A Season of Prayer: For an Election, a 30-day season to pray daily with particular intention for this time in our national life. The season of prayer begins Sunday, October 9, and continues through the day after the election. The Rev. Scott Gunn, executive director of Forward Movement, explains: At a time when nearly everyone agrees that we are being consumed by fear and division, here is a chance to…
Blessing of the Animals
St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment, was born in Italy around 1181/1182. His Feast Day is October 4. Because Francis expressed his devotion to God through his love for all of God’s creation, praising all creatures as sisters and brothers under God, 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…
Register for Convention this week for Early Bird rates
Register for Diocesan Convention before Saturday, October 1, to take advantage of Early Bird rates. Early Bird rates are $30 for a one-day registration or $45 for a two-day registration. After October 1, these rates will increase to $40 for a one-day registration and $60 for a two-day registration. Register online at the Diocesan Convention web site. You also can view the schedule and access many other details related to convention. If your congregation is paying your registration fee, you…
Brite’s Stalcup School offers lectures
Brite Divinity School sponsors several lectures and other lifelong learning opportunities throughout the year for both clergy and laity. Here are three coming up: Finding Hope in the Midst of Communal Suffering Thursday, September 23, 2016- 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (with lunch) University Christian Church, Fort Worth How does one respond with care and hope when tragedy or disturbing events strike a community at large? Join Dr. Keri Day and Dr. Barbara McClure in delving into real life case studies…
View nominees for election at the 2016 Convention
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 2016 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…
All Saints’ joins neighborhood parade
The Crestline Area Neighborhood Association hosts a Labor Day parade each year, and All Saints’ enters its garden float. Here are some photos from the event:
All Saints’ to offer Financial Peace University
Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (FPU) returns to All Saints’ Episcopal Church this fall, facilitated by parishioner Jennifer Lloyd. The class will be held Wednesday evenings in the Parlor beginning September 21 at 6:30 p.m., right after Wednesday Night Dinner. Registration is limited to 25. The cost for FPU is $102.30 per individual or per couple. Once you pay for FPU, you can retake the class at anytime for free. The materials include CDs, a workbook, a progress poster, budget forms…
Disaster response to Louisiana flooding
The Diocese of Louisiana is now accepting out-of-state volunteer teams to help with mucking out and gutting flooded homes in eastern Louisiana. Current work site locations are in Baton Rouge, Clinton, Denham Springs, and St. Francisville. Read about how to volunteer. Organizers prefer groups register together as a team rather than as individual volunteers. The Diocese of Louisiana’s Disaster Coordinator, Deacon Elaine Clements, noted that the largest teams that could be easily accommodated at this point are teams of about 14, although it could be possible…
Register for Convention
Registration is now open for Diocesan Convention 2016 on the Diocesan Convention page. Register during the month of September to take advantage of lower “Early Bird” rates of $45 for a two-day registration or $30 for a one-day registration. It is customary for congregations to pay for their delegates. Church administrators can register and pay for their entire delegations, using this form. Vendors and exhibitors may register this year for free and come for either or both days. Refer to…
Art at St. Martin’s
Come and enjoy Art at St. Martin’s, an art showing featuring the work of local artists, quarterly on second Saturdays at 6 pm at St. Martin-in-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Keller/Southlake. See art, speak with artists, learn about their creative process and their unique creations, and understand art through the artist’s eyes at a reception with refreshing beverages and cheese. Unlock the creative side of your brain and gather in fellowship! Childcare will be provided. September 10, 6 – 8 pm –…
Andrew Ellison to be ordained priest in Marshall, TX
God willing and the people consenting, the Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr. will ordain Andrew Ellison to the priesthood at 7 pm on Thursday, September 22, 7:00 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church in Marshall, TX. Ellison is a cradle Episcopalian, born and raised in the DFW metroplex, mostly in the Diocese of Fort Worth. He grew up at St. Mark’s in Arlington and Church of the Holy Comforter in Cleburne. Ellison attended college at Texas Tech University, graduating with a Sociology degree in…
Lynne Waltman to be ordained priest at All Saints’
Bishop Sam Hulsey will ordain Lynne Waltman to the priesthood at 7 pm on Wednesday, September 14 at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Fort Worth. Waltman grew up in Lake Bluff, Illinois. She came to Texas in 1974 for graduate school at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Dallas. Her first career was as medical illustrator, which she pursued for 18 years. Her second career was in digital animation and web development. She and husband, Bill, celebrated their 40th…