Diocese offering online worship services 2020

Diocese offering online worship services 2020

This page contains information about online worship services, the link for downloading worship leaflets, and links to sermons preached at the diocesan online services as well as several other sermons offered by clergy in other diocesan services from Palm Sunday through the end of 2020. Information about diocesan worship services for 2021 are here.

The Church is not closed. Some of our buildings are closed to the public, and in-person worship has been suspended in our congregations as we work to care for one another, especially the most vulnerable among us.

But God is with us. Ministry continues.

For as long as necessary, the diocese will be offering an online worship service each Sunday at 10 am at the Diocesan YouTube Channel and at Facebook.com/DioFW

Clergy from several congregations will be taking part in the worship from week to week. You do not need a Facebook account to participate in the worship service. Worship leaflets for each service will be available to download as soon as they are prepared.

Download online worship leaflets here.

Please also check with your own congregations about what online offerings they will be making during this time of crisis.

first sunday after Christmas

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the First Sunday after Christmas at 10 am, December 27, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Canon Linda Taylor is the preacher. The Rev. Canon Janet Waggoner is the officiant. The musicians are Tony Kroll of St. Luke’s and Stan Paschal, St. Stephen’s, Hurst. Readers are Shannon Singer, St. Stephen’s, and Eleanor Forfang Brockman of St. Luke’s.

Christmas

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for Christmas that will premier at 5 pm, December 24, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. It will remain on both sites for families to worship at their traditional worship times for Christmas. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here after 3 pm on December 24.

Bishop Scott Mayer is the preacher. The Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, is the officiant.  The musicians are Tony Kroll and Allen Phillips, both of  St. Luke’s. Readers are Rochester Hunter and Eleanor Forfang Brockman, both of St. Luke’s.

Fourth Sunday of advent

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Fourth Sunday of Advent at 10 am, December 20, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Karen Calafat is the preacher. The Rev. Allison Sandlin Liles, St. Stephen’s, Hurst, is the officiant.  The musician is Stan Paschal of St. Stephen’s, Hurst, and singers are Robin Glaze, St. Luke’s, and the virtual choir made up of singers from many congregations.  Readers are Barbara Cutter, St. Stephen’s, and William Ledbetter, St. Luke’s.

ordinATION OF TED CLARKSON TO THE DIACONATE

On behalf of the Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer, the Rt. Rev. J. Neil Alexander will ordain Ted Hamby Clarkson, Jr., to the Sacred Order of Deacons at 3 pm Friday, December 18, 2020, in All Saints’ Chapel, the University of the South, Sewanee, TN. The ordination will be live streamed via Vimeo. Following the live stream, the ordination service will be posted on the Diocesan YouTube Channel and at Facebook.com/DioFW, where it will remain available for people to access any time they wish. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here.

Clarkson’s father, the Rev. Ted Clarkson, will be the preacher. Presenters are Mr. Michael Whitman, Mrs. Allison Horton Clarkson, the Rev. Robert Lamborn  and the Rev. Catherine Ann Ballinger. The litanist is Ms. Meghan Mazur, and readers are Mr. Adam Dawkins and Sister Hannah, CSM. The organist and choirmaster is Dr. Kenneth Miller, and the choir is comprised of members of the Schola Cantorum of the School of Theology.

Blue Christmas

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a Blue Christmas worship service at 7 pm, December 17, 2020, on the  Diocese of Fort Worth YouTube Channel and at https://www.facebook.com/DioFW. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here.

The Rev. Allison Sandlin Liles, St. Stephen’s, Hurst, offers the meditation. The Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, is the co-officiant. Musicians are Jason Polanski, guitar, and Stan Paschal, organ.

ordination of Paula Jefferson to the priesthood

The Rt. Rev. Scott Mayer, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth, will ordain Paula Kaye Jefferson to the sacred order of priests In Christ’s one Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at 5 o’clock in the evening. The service will be live streamed on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here.

The Very Rev. Ron Pogue, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Keller, is the preacher. The litanist is Ms. Phyllis Bess. Readers are Ms. Sara Elise Scaggs, Mr. Henry Roy Harmon,  and the Rev. Dr. Jacquetta Chambers. Presenters are Mr. Keen Haynes, the Rev. Canon Janet Waggoner and Ms. Phyllis Bess. Dr. Joseph Henry is the organist and vocalist.

Third Sunday of advent

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Third Sunday of Advent at 10 am, December 13, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Canon Linda Taylor is the preacher. The Rev. Allison Sandlin Liles, St. Stephen’s, Hurst, is the officiant.  The musician is Stan Paschal of St. Stephen’s, Hurst, and singers are Robin Glaze, St. Luke’s, and the virtual choir made up of singers from many congregations.  Readers are Elizabeth Edwards and William Ledbetter, St. Luke’s.

second Sunday of advent

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Second Sunday of Advent at 10 am, December 6, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, is the preacher. The Rev. Canon Janet Waggoner is the officiant.  The musician is Tony Kroll, St. Luke’s.  Singers are Stan Paschal of St. Stephen’s, Hurst, and the virtual choir, made up of singers from many congregations.  Readers are Diane Snow, St. Stephen’s; and Eleanor Forfang Brockman, St. Luke’s.

First Sunday of advent

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the First Sunday of Advent at 10 am, November 29, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Allison Sandlin Liles, St. Stephen’s, Hurst, is the preacher. The Rev. Canon Janet Waggoner is the officiant.  The musician is Stan Paschal, St. Stephen’s, Hurst; the singer is Robin Glaze, St. Luke’s.  Readers are Patti Callahan and William Ledbetter, both of St. Luke’s.

Last Sunday after pentecost, christ the king

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Last Sunday after Pentecost, Christ the King, at 10 am, November 22, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, is the preacher. The Rev. Canon Linda Taylor is the officiant.  The musician is Stan Paschal, St. Stephen’s, Hurst; the singer is Robin  Glaze, St. Luke’s.  Readers are Katie Sherrod and William Ledbetter, both of St. Luke’s.

Twenty-fourth Sunday after pentecost

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the  Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, at 10 am, November 15, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon, which is the Bishop’s Convention Address, can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rt. Rev. Scott Mayer is the preacher. The Rev. Canon Janet Waggoner is the officiant.  The musician is  Tony Kroll, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, and the singer is Stan Paschal, St. Stephen’s, Hurst.  Readers are Eleanor Forfang Brockman and Elizabeth Edwards, both of St. Luke’s.

Twenty-Third Sunday after pentecost

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the  Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost, at 10 am, November 8, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Allison Sandlin Liles, St. Stephen’s, Hurst, is the preacher. The Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, is the officiant.  The musician is  Stan Paschal, St. Stephen’s, Hurst. The singer is Robin Glaze, St. Luke’s. Readers are Eleanor Forfang Brockman and Katie Sherrod, both of St. Luke’s.

All Saints’ Day

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for All Saints’ Day, the  Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost, at 10 am, November 1, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

Bishop Scott Mayer is the preacher. The Rev. Canon Janet Waggoner is the officiant.  The musician is Tony Kroll, St. Luke’s.  The singer is  Stan Paschal, St. Stephen’s, Hurst. Readers are Eleanor Forfang Brockman and Katie Sherrod, both of St. Luke’s.

Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, at 10 am, October 24, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, is the preacher. The Rev. Allison Sandlin Liles, St. Stephen’s, Hurst, is the officiant. The musicians are Stan Paschal, St. Stephen’s, Hurst, and Tony Kroll, St. Luke’s.  Singers are Stan Paschal and Robin Glaze, St. Luke’s. Readers are William Ledbetter and Patti Callahan, both of St. Luke’s.

twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

NOTE: This service is on Facebook only this week due to technical issues. The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, at 10 am, October 18, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Canon Linda Taylor is the preacher. The Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, is the officiant. The musician is Tony Kroll, St. Luke’s. The singer is Stan Paschal, St. Stephen’s, Hurst. Readers are Eleanor Forfang Brockman, St. Luke’s, and Shannon Singer, St. Stephen’s.

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 11, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Allison Sandlin Liles of St. Stephen’s, Hurst, is the preacher. The Rev. Canon Linda Taylor is the officiant. The musician is Stan Paschal, St. Stephen’s, and singers are Paschal and Robin Glaze, St. Luke’s. Readers are William Ledbetter, St. Luke’s, and Diane Snow, St. Stephen’s.

Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, at 10 am on Sunday, October 4, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

Drive-through pet blessings will be offered from Noon to 1 pm in the parking lot of St. Luke’s in the Meadow Episcopal Church, 4301 Meadowbrook Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76103. Find other locations for blessings here.

The Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, is the preacher, and the Rev. Canon Janet Waggoner is the officiant. The musician is Tony Kroll, St. Luke’s, and singers are Stan Paschal, St. Stephen’s, and Robin Glaze, St. Luke’s. Readers are Eleanor Forfang Brockman, St. Luke’s, and Diane Snow, St. Stephen’s.

Fourth sunday of Creation series

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, the Fourth Sunday of the Creation Series, at 10 am on Sunday, September 27, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Canon Janet Waggoner is the preacher, and the Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, is the presider. This will be a Eucharist. Readers are William Ledbetter, St. Luke’s; and Dacoda Eubank, St. Stephen’s, Hurst. The musician is Stan Paschal, St. Stephen’s, and the singer is Robin Glaze, St. Luke’s.

third sunday of creation series

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, the Third Sunday of the Creation Series, at 10 am on Sunday, September 20, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, is the preacher. The Rev. Allison Sandlin Liles, St. Stephen’s, Hurst, is the officiant. Readers are Eleanor Forfang Brockman and Elizabeth Edwards, St. Luke’s. The musician is Tony Kroll, St. Luke’s. Singers are Stan Paschal, St. Stephen’s, and Robin Glaze, St. Luke’s.

second sunday of creation series

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, the Second Sunday of the Creation Series, at 10 am on Sunday, September 13, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Allison Sandlin Liles, St. Stephen’s, Hurst, is the preacher. The Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, is the officiant. Readers are Eleanor Forfang Brockman, St. Luke’s, and Pailet Liles of St. Stephen’s, Hurst. The musician is Stan Paschal, St. Stephen’s, who also sings, along with Robin Glaze, St. Luke’s.

First Sunday of Creation Series

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the First Sunday of the Creation Series at 10 am on Sunday, September 6, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be a Liturgy of the Word, can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Canon Linda Taylor is the preacher. The Rev. Canon Janet Waggoner is the officiant. Readers are William Ledbetter of St. Luke’s in the Meadow and Jane Jolley of St. Stephen’s, Hurst. The musician is Tony Kroll, St. Luke’s. Singers are Stan Paschal, St. Stephen’s, and Robin Glaze, St. Luke’s.

The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost at 10 am on Sunday, August 30, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be a Liturgy of the Word, can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Canon Janet Waggoner is the preacher. The Rev. Karen Calafat of St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, is the officiant. Readers are Eleanor Forfang Brockman of St. Luke’s and Diane Snow of St. Stephen’s, Hurst. Musician David Lindsey and singer Linda Loggins from St. Christopher, Fort Worth, lead the music.

The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost at 10 am on Sunday, August 23, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be a Eucharist, can be downloaded here.

The Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth,  and the Rev. Kevin Johnson, St. Alban’s, Theatre Arlington, are the preachers, with a sermon in the form of a fireside chat. The Rev. Allison Sandlin Lilies of St. Stephen’s, Hurst, is the presider. Readers are William Ledbetter of St. Luke’s and Hill Liles of St. Stephen’s, Hurst. Musician Tony Kroll  of St. Luke’s, and singer Stan Paschal of St. Stephen’s, Hurst, lead the music.

The eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost at 10 am on Sunday, August 16, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be a Liturgy of the Word, can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Allison Sandlin Lilies of St. Stephen’s, Hurst, is the preacher. The Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, is the officiant. The readers are Eleanor Forfang Brockman of St. Luke’s and Dacoda Eubank of St. Stephen’s, Hurst. Tony Kroll of St. Luke’s is the musician and Stan Paschal of St. Stephen’s, Hurst, is the soloist.

The tenth Sunday after Pentecost

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost at 10 am on Sunday, August 9, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be a Liturgy of the Word, can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Canon Linda Taylor is the preacher. The Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, is the officiant. The reader is Elizabeth Edwards of St. Luke’s. Stan Paschal of St. Stephen’s, Hurst, is the musician, and Robin Glaze of St. Luke’s is the soloist.

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost at 10 am on Sunday, August 2, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be a Liturgy of the Word, can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke in the Meadow, Fort Worth, is the preacher. The Rev. Allison Sandlin Liles, St. Stephen’s, Hurst, is the officiant. Readers are Elizabeth Edwards of St. Luke’s, and Diane Snow of St. Stephen’s. David Lindsey is the musician and Linda Loggins is the soloist. Both are from St. Christopher, Fort Worth.

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost at 10 am on Sunday, July 26, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be a Liturgy of the Word, can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Allison Sandlin Lilies of St. Stephen’s, Hurst, is the preacher. The Rev. Kevin Johnson of St. Alban’s Theatre Arlington is the officiant. Readers are Eleanor Forfang Brockman of St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, and Steve Dequeant of St. Alban’s Theatre Arlington. Tony Kroll is the musician and Robin Glaze is the soloist.

The Seventh Sunday After Pentecost

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost at 10 am on Sunday, July 19, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be a Liturgy of the Word, can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Kevin Johnson, St. Alban’s Theatre Arlington, is the preacher. The Rev. Karen Calafat, St Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, is the officiant. Readers are William Ledbetter of St. Luke’s, and Katy Rudolphy of St. Alban’s. John Dosher is the musician and soloists are Cheryl Smith and A. J. Moreno, all of St. Alban’s.

The Sixth Sunday After Pentecost

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost at 10 am on Sunday, July 12, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be a Liturgy of the Word, can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke’s, Fort Worth, is the preacher. The Rev. Allison Sandlin Liles, St. Stephen’s, Hurst, is the officiant. William Ledbetter of St. Luke’s and Dave Burrows of St. Alban’s Theatre Arlington, are the readers. David Lindsey of St. Christopher, Fort Worth, is the musician, and Linda Loggins, also of St. Christopher, is the soloist.

The Ordination of Maddie Hill

Mary Madeleine Hill was ordained to the priesthood on June 29, 2020, at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Fort Worth. The Rt. Rev. Scott Mayer, bishop of Fort Worth, officiated. The Rev. Christopher Jambor preached.

Frank Hill was the litanist, Claire Hill was the lector, and presenters were Jambor and Cynthia Hill. Maddie Hill read the Gospel. The organist was Clive Driskill-Smith and singers were Karen Farnell and Mike Farnell.

The recorded service will be available on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel at 6:30 pm on July 7. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon will be posted on Tuesday at https://edotn.org/sermon-list/

The ordination of Corrie Maddon Cabes

Corrie Maddon Cabes  was ordained to the priesthood on June 29, 2020, at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Fort Worth. The Rt. Rev. Scott Mayer, bishop of Fort Worth, officiated. Dr. Stephen Bishop preached.

Olivia Cabes was the litanist, Clay Cabes was the lector, and presenters were the Rev. Christopher Jambor and Richard Cabes. Corrie Cabes read the Gospel. The organist was Clive Driskill-Smith and singers were Karen Farnell and Mike Farnell.

The recorded service will be available on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel at 7:30 pm on July 7. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon will be posted on Tuesday at https://edotn.org/sermon-list/.

Service of Lessons and Hymns for Independence Day

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service of Lessons and Hymns for Independence Day at 10 am on Sunday, July 5, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read  on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Kevin Johnson, St. Alban’s Theatre Arlington, is the officiant and the Rev. Dr. Jill Walters, chaplain at All Saints’ School, is the preacher. Readers are Daun Harner-Weeks and Rochester Hunter of St. Luke’s, and Gloria Bender and Steve Dequeant of St. Alban’s. Acolyte is William Ledbetter of St. Luke’s.  Musician/soloist is Stan Paschal, St. Stephen’s, Hurst.

The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost at 10 am on Sunday, June 28, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be an Ante-Communion service, can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Kevin Johnson, St. Alban’s Theatre Arlington, is the preacher. The Rev. Canon Janet Waggoner is the officiant. Readers are Eleanor Forfang Brockman of St. Luke’s and Stephen Baker, St. Alban’s. The organist is Tony Kroll, St. Luke’s, and Robin Glaze. St. Luke’s, is the soloist.

The Third Sunday After Pentecost

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Third Sunday after Pentecost at 10 am on Sunday, June 21, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be an Ante-Communion service, can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be read  here on Sunday morning.

On this Sunday following Juneteenth, the service will feature the powerful sermon the Rev. Dr. William Barber II gave at the National Cathedral on June 14, 2020. The Rev. Dr. Barber is the president and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival; Bishop with The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries; Visiting Professor at Union Theological Seminary; Pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and the author of three books: Revive Us Again: Vision and Action in Moral Organizing; The Third Reconstruction: Moral Mondays, Fusion Politics, and The Rise of a New Justice Movement; and Forward Together: A Moral Message For The Nation.

The officiant is the Rev. Karen Calafat. Readers are William Ledbetter, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, and Priscilla Promise, St. Alban’s. The musician is David Lindsey and the singer is Linda Loggins, both St. Christopher, Fort Worth.

The ordination of Leslie Guinn

The Rev. Leslie Guinn will be ordained to the priesthood at 2 pm Thursday, June 18, at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Granbury. Bishop Scott Mayer is the officient. The preacher is the Rev. Dr. Suzi Robertson, rector of The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Granbury.

Readers are Ms. Cristy Campbell-Furtick and Ms. Carol Holmgreen. The Rev. Cindy Ruiz is the Gospeler. Presenters are the Rev. Dr. Robertson, the Rev. Bradley C. Dyche, Mr. David Guinn, and Ms. Laura Kobetich. Those assisting with vesting are the Rev. Dr. Robertson and the Rev.  Dyche. The organist is Mr. Tony Kroll. The soloist and litanist is Dr. Iwao Asakura, the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Granbury.

The service will be live streamed at 2 pm Thursday on the Diocesan Facebook Page.

The prayer leaflet for the service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be downloaded  here Thursday morning.

The Second Sunday After Pentecost, June 14, 2020

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Second Sunday after Pentecost at 10 am on Sunday, June 14, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be an Ante-Communion service, can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be downloaded  here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Allison Sandlin Liles will be the officiant. The Rev. Karen Calafat will be the preacher. Readers are Eleanor Forfng Brockman of St. Luke’s and  Katy Rudolphy of St. Alban’s. The musician is John Dosher and singers are A.J. Moreno and Cheryl Smith of St Alban’s.

The ordination of Paula Jefferson

Ms. Paula Jefferson will be ordained to the diaconate at 1 pm Thursday, June 11, at St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth. Bishop Scott Mayer is the presider. The preacher is the Very Rev. Cynthia Briggs Kittredge of the Seminary of the Southwest. Readers are Ms. Evie Larimore and the Rev. Richelle Thompson. Ms. Phyllis Bess will read the Litany. Presenters are the Rev. Reagan Gonzalez, the Rev. Frank Reeves, and Ms. Evie Larimore. The Rev. Frank Reeves  and the Rev. Reagan Gonzalez will assist with vesting. The Rev. Dana Wilson is the Gospeller. The organist is Mr. Tony Kroll. The singer is Stan Paschal.

The service will be live streamed at 1 pm Thursday on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel.

The prayer leaflet for the service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be downloaded here Thursday morning.

The Ordination of Lainie Allen

The Rev. Lainie Allen will be ordained to the priesthood at 3 pm Thursday, June 11, at St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth. Bishop Scott Mayer is the presider. The preacher is the Rev. Dr. Elaine Heath of Duke Divinity School. Readers are Ms. Brittany Allen Hannon,  Ms. Jillian Allen,  Ms. Sharma Cummings, and the Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Emrey. The Rev. Sandi Michels is the Gospeller. The Litany will be read by Dr. Daniel Allen and Ms. Michelle Williams. Presenters are the Rev. Kevin Johnson, the Rev. Karen Calafat, the Rev. Rebecca Tankersley and Mr. Scott Tankersley.  The Rev. Karen Calafat and the Rev. Rebecca Tankersley will assist with vesting. Organists are Mr. Tony Kroll, and Dr. Jonathan Jung.  The soloist  is Dr. Andrea Dismukes, Cleveland, TN

The service will be live streamed at 3 pm Thursday on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel.

The prayer leaflet for the service can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be downloaded here Thursday morning.

Trinity Sunday

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for Trinity Sunday at 10 am on Sunday, May 31, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be an Ante-Communion service, can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be downloaded here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Allison Sandlin Liles, St. Stephen’s, Hurst, is preaching. The Rev. Kevin Johnson, St. Alban’s Theatre Arlington, is the officiant. Tony Kroll is the organist and Robin Glaze is the singer. Readers are Stephen Baker of St. Alban’s, and William Ledbetter of St. Luke’s in the Meadow.

The Day of Pentecost

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is offering a worship service for the Day of Pentecost at 10 am on Sunday, May 31, 2020. Read more here.

Bishop Scott Mayer is preaching. The Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, is the officiant. The Rev. Kevin Johnson, St. Alban’s, Theatre Arlington, is the gospeller. Readers are Eleanor Forfang Brockman of St. Luke’s, and Dave Burrows of St. Alban’s. The organist is Tony Kroll of St Luke’s and the singer is Stan Paschal of St. Stephen’s, Hurst. Readers for the reading from Acts are Dave Burrows (English), Martin Durbac, St. Alban’s (French), Eleanor Forfang Brockman of St. Luke’s (Norwegian), and Sherri Glaser of St. Luke’s (German).

The text of the bishop’s sermon can be downloaded here Sunday morning.

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Sunday after Ascension

The online worship service for the Sunday after Ascension will go live at 10 am Sunday, May 10, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be a Liturgy of the Word, can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be downloaded here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Allison Sandlin Liles of St. Stephen’s, Hurst, is the officiant and the Rev. Kevin Johnson of St. Alban’s, Theatre Arlington, is the preacher. William Ledbetter of St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, and Cheryl Romilly-Smith of St. Alban’s are readers. Organist is Tony Kroll of St. Luke’s. Pianist is John Dosher of St. Alban’s,Theatre Arlington. Singers are Patty Callahan, Robin Glaze, and Marsha McClean of St. Luke’s, and John Dosher, A. J. Moreno, Roy Reynolds, and Cheryl Smith of St. Alban’s.

Sixth Sunday of Easter

The online worship service for the Sixth Sunday of Easter will go live at 10 am Sunday, May 10, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be a Liturgy of the Word, can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be downloaded here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Kevin Johnson of St. Alban’s, Theatre Arlington, is the officiant and the Rev. Karen Calafat of St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, is the preacher.  Readers are Eleanor Forfang-Brockman of St. Luke’s and Gloria Bender of St. Alban’s. Organist is Tony Kroll of St. Luke’s. Pianist is John Dosher of St. Alban’s,Theatre Arlington. Singers are Patty Callahan, Robin Glaze, and Marsha McClean of St. Luke’s, and John Dosher, A. J. Moreno, Roy Reynolds, and Cheryl Smith of St. Alban’s.

Fifth Sunday of Easter

The online worship service for the Fifth Sunday of Easter will go live at 10 am Sunday, May 10, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be a Liturgy of the Word, can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon can be downloaded here on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Canon Janet Waggoner, canon to the Ordinary, is the officiant and the Rev. Allison Sandlin Liles of St. Stephen’s, Hurst, is the preacher. Readers are Steve Dequeant of St. Alban’s, Theatre Arlington; and William Ledbetter of St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth. Organist is Tony Kroll of St. Luke’s. Singers are Patty Callahan, Robin Glaze, and Marsha McClean of St. Luke’s, and John Dosher, A. J. Moreno, Roy Reynolds, and Cheryl Smith of St. Alban’s.

Fourth Sunday of Easter

The online worship service for the Fourth Sunday of Easter will go online at 10 am Sunday, May 3, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be a Liturgy of the Word, can be downloaded here. The text of the sermon will be posted as soon as it is available.

The celebrant is the Rev. Allison Sandlin Liles, St. Stephen’s, Hurst. The preacher is the Rev. Kevin Johnson, St. Alban’s, Theatre Arlington. The organist is Tony Kroll of St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth. Singers are Patty Callahan, Robin Glaze, and Marsha McClean of St. Luke’s, and John Dosher, A. J. Moreno, Roy Reynolds, and Cheryl Smith of St. Alban’s.

Third Sunday of Easter

The online worship service for the Third Sunday of Easter will go online at 10 am Sunday, April 26, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be a Liturgy of the Word, can be downloaded here.

The celebrant is the Rev. Kevin Johnson of St. Alban’s Theatre Arlington, the preacher is the Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth; and the musician is John Dosher of St. Alban’s, Theatre Arlington. Singers are Patty Callahan, Robin Glaze, and Marsha McClean of St. Luke’s, and John Dosher, A. J. Moreno, Roy Reynolds, and Cheryl Smith of St. Alban’s.

Second Sunday of Easter

The online worship service of the Second Sunday of Easter will go online at 10 am Sunday, April 19, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel. The worship leaflet for this service, which will be a Liturgy of the Word, can be downloaded here.

The celebrant is the Rev. Tony Hiatt of the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Decatur. The Rev. Dr. Jill Walters, Chaplain at All Saints’ School, is the preacher. Tony Kroll, organist at St. Luke’s in the  Meadow, Fort Worth, is the musician. Singers are Patty Callahan and Robin Glaze of St. Luke’s and John Dosher, Pam Hardaway, Cheryl Smith, and Roy Reynolds of St. Alban’s, Theatre Arlington.

Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Easter

Here is the schedule of online services for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, the Great Vigil of Easter, and Easter Sunday. Bishop Mayer will be preaching at all of these services with the exception of the Vigil. These are the times the services will be available on Facebook. They will remain available for several days for those for whom these times are not convenient.

  • Palm Sunday: April 5, 10 am
  • Maundy Thursday: April 9, 7 pm
  • Good Friday: April 10, noon
  • The Great Vigil of Easter: April 11, 8 pm
  • Sunday of the Resurrection: April 12, 10 a.m.

Easter Sunday

Alleluia. Christ is Risen.

The Lord is Risen indeed! Alleluia!

Our online celebration of the Resurrection will go live at 10 am on Sunday, April 12, 2020, on the Diocesan Facebook Page and the Diocesan YouTube Channel.

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Read the text of Bishop Mayer’s sermon

The Great Vigil

The Great Vigil takes us through the great stories of our faith. Gather together in the darkness around a great fire and listen.

Watch it on the Diocesan Facebook Page at 8 PM. It will also be on the
Diocesan YouTube Channel at 8 pm.

From the worship leaflet:

“For three days we have watched and waited. Tonight we gather in the darkness of the grave seeking the light of the Paschal Mystery. Out of the darkness – fire – a burning bush in the desert, calls us to stop, to remember that we are on Holy Ground. Then we remember. It comes back to us piece by piece – the story of God’s unfailing salvation for the whole world until the last piece falls into place and suddenly Jesus meets us: ‘Greetings!’ “The light has shined in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.” This is Good News, indeed!”

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Good Friday

This is the traditional Good Friday service out of the Book of Common Prayer. The Rev. Allison Sandlin Liles of St. Stephen’s, Hurst,  is the celebrant. Stan Paschal of St. Stephen’s is the musician and a reader, as is Daun Harner-Weeks.

Maundy Thursday, the Mass on the World

This service is adapted from Georgetown University’s symposium: “Teilhard de Chardin: His Importance in the 21st Century” in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the death of Teilhard de Chardin (April 9th, 2015).

From the worship leaflet: “This Maundy Thursday, the day on which we traditionally recognize the work of Jesus the Christ to make his Real Presence known through bread and wine, we find ourselves physically separated from each other without Eucharistic bread or wine.  Therefore, we cannot think of a more appropriate way to mark this Maundy Thursday than by celebrating with Telhard in his Mass on the World.

“So join with us wherever you are in God’s grand Creation and re-discover that in the resurrection of Christ all the universe is indeed sacred.”

Participants in the Maundy Thursday, Mass on the World are:

  • Narrator: The Rev. Kevin Johnson, St. Alban’s, Theatre Arlington
  • Reader 1: The Rev. Karen Calafat, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth
  • Reader 2. Ms. Wynne Waggoner, member, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth
  • Reader 3: The Rev. Maurine (Mo) Lewis, retired
  • Reader 4: The Rev. Canon Janet Waggoner, Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth

The homilist is the Rt. Rev. Scott Mayer, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth.

Musicians are John Dosher, piano, and A. J. Moreno, vocalist.

Palm Sunday

The celebrant for Palm Sunday was the Rev. Karen Calafat of St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth; assisted by the Rev. Kevin Johnson of St. Alban’s, Theatre Arlington. Organist was Tony Kroll. Readers of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. Matthew are:

  • Narrator: Dave Burrows
  • Jesus: Karen Calafat
  • Pilate: Barry Brannen
  • Pilate’s Wife: Carolyn Brannen
  • Centurion: Sandy Johnson
  • Soldiers: Keven Johnson, Sandy Johnson
  • High Priest: Ed Waggoner

An online version of the Women of the Passion, A Journey to the Cross by Katie Sherrod will be posted as well. This is the Stations of the Cross as told by the women who witnessed Christ’s Passion. Readers are lay women from congregations across the diocese. This will also feature original music by singer songwriter Ana Hernandez.

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