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.
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Thomas will serve at St. Alban’s, worshiping in Theatre Arlington. Thomas 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 member of Christ Church Cathedral, Houston. It was during his time in New York City, at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, that he began the process of following the call to ordained ministry. He moved to North Texas in 2009, and completed and received the Master of Divinity from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University in 2011.
In 2011, Thomas joined St. Luke’s in the Meadow Episcopal Church and began the discernment process with the Diocese of Fort Worth. He is looking forward to ordination to the priesthood and is passionate about ministry in areas of urban development and social justice.
Watch a video of the sermon below or on YouTube.
Watch a short video of the evening below or on YouTube.