Leadership News (Page 34)
Good Shepherd in Granbury is seeking a pianist
The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Granbury has a position open for a pianist. Take a look at the Job Board for more information and other open positions. If your church has openings you’d like to post on the job board, contact the diocesan office at 817-534-1900 or email ministry.support@edotn.org.
St. Martin’s hears Mass in French on Pentecost
The Rev. Scot McComas of St. Martin-in-the-Fields said Mass in French on Pentecost this year, a new experience for the Keller/Southlake congregation. “I think it’s a way to show that the church or the diocese thinks outside the box. It connects people to when they studied French years ago. It allows us to connect with a larger church body, our convocation of Europe is based in Paris, etc. The church of Burundi, Rawanda speak French,” McComas said. He also pointed…
Partnership between theatre and church gives birth to building fund initiative
The Episcopal Church Building Fund (ECBF) has announced a creative new loan initiative between ECBF and Theatre Arlington in Arlington, TX, a dynamic community-minded regional theatre in downtown Arlington that has birthed greats like the lead singers of Pentatonix. This loan arose out of a highly innovative partnership between St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, currently worshiping in the theatre, and Theatre Arlington. Leaders of both non-profits are involved in a ground-breaking revitalization project aimed at transforming the Main Street corridor…
Join St. Martin-in-the-Fields & Stop Hunger Now to package 10,000 meals
St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church and Stop Hunger Now are combining forces in the fight against hunger, and they invite you to join the fight. Be one of the 50-60 volunteers, students, and community leaders to package meals for the world’s hungry on Saturday, September 24, at 10 am in the school building on St. Martin’s campus in Keller. A Stop Hunger Now meal packaging event is an intergenerational, volunteer-based activity that coordinates the streamlined, assembly-line packaging of highly nutritious dehydrated meals into…
Bishop Mayer speaks out in support of FWISD Transgender Student Guidelines
On Tuesday, May 10, the Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer issued this statement in favor of the Fort Worth Independent School District’s Transgender Student Guidelines: —– It is unfortunate that Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has decided to interfere in Fort Worth Independent School District’s setting of policies for the safety of all children. I note that the “Transgender Student Guidelines,” in its provision for “Restrooms and Related Facilities,” protects the privacy and comfort and safety of ALL children: “If…
The Rev. Tony Hiatt to be installed at the Episcopal Church of Wise County
The Rev. Tony Hiatt will be installed as priest-in-charge at the Episcopal Church of Wise County at 7 pm Monday, May 16. The church is located at 905 S. Church Street, Decatur, TX. The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer will celebrate and the Rt. Rev. Rayford High, Jr., will preach at this celebration of a new ministry. Hiatt is a graduate of Brite Divinity School and the Iona School for Ministry; while in seminary, he assisted in the revival of Cursillo in the…
Fort Worth East Deanery discusses project updates and ongoing ministries
The Fort Worth East Deanery met Monday, April 25 at St. Alban’s, Theatre Arlington, to hear updates on projects going on in each of the four churches as well as their deanery-wide food pantry project. Updates Work on the 4 Saints Episcopal Food Pantry, a deanery-wide project to be housed at St. Luke’s-in-the-Meadow, Fort Worth, is continuing. A storage shed is under construction and close to completion. St. Luke’s, St. Martin’s, Keller-Southlake; and St. Alban’s had begun a “17 on the 17th” fundraiser…
Lay leader Marsha van Etten de Chant dies
Marsha van Etten DeChant, 66, lay leader in the diocese and member of the Episcopal Church of Wichita Falls (ECWF), died April 16, 2016. More than a hundred people attended a Memorial Celebration of her life at the ECWF parish hall on Thursday, April 21. DeChant was received at All Saints at the Arc from the Roman Catholic Church on All Saints Day, November 1, 2009, with Bishop Sam Hulsey officiating. She was presented by the Rev. Bruce Coggin. She…
Funeral for the Rev. Robert Tarbet on May 7
The Rev. Robert Morgan “Bob” Tarbet, Jr., died on Wednesday, April 21, 2016, in a diving accident. While the specific cause is still unknown, Tarbet was a very experienced diver and loved the sport, according to friends. The funeral will be at 2 pm Saturday, May 7, at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Waco. Map. The Rt. Rev. Dena Harrison. bishop suffragan of the Diocese of Texas, will officiate, assisted by the Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr. Tarbet was serving…
Hope Benko made director of enrollment, Seminary of Southwest
The Seminary of the Southwest in Austin announced recently that the Rev. Hope Benko will lead the enrollment office at the seminary, effective June 1. “I am excited about this opportunity to serve the national church in training the future leaders in our congregation, but it is always sad to leave a place behind. The diocese of Fort Worth is such a vibrant, faithful community, and we will all treasure our time there and hope to see you often,” Benko said.…
St. Martin’s Episcopal School Annual Fundraiser
On Saturday, April 30, enjoy an evening of fun and fellowship from 6 to 9 pm at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church’s fundraiser to benefit St. Martin’s Episcopal School. The evening events include a fellowship hour with appetizers and beverages, an Italian dinner (including vegetarian and gluten-free options), raffles, silent auction items, a live auction, a wine pull, and dessert. There is no charge for dinner; however, donations are appreciated. Childcare will be provided. Money raised will grow the school’s resources and learning spaces. St. Martin-in-the-Fields’ school…
The Rev. Bob Gross installed as priest in charge
The Rev. Bob Gross was installed as priest in charge at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Hurst, on Monday, April 18, by the Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer. The Rev. Karen Calafat, rector of St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, preached. Calafat opened her sermon with a a story of a schoolboy telling a story about geese. Why geese? She pointed out that “geese are social creatures and depend on each other to survive. Did you know that geese can…
Bishop Hulsey visits St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Keller/Southlake
On Sunday April 17, 2016, the Rt. Rev. Sam B Hulsey, assisting bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, visited St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church. St. Martin’s was blessed with a huge growth of ministry as 25 teens and adults made a mature and independent affirmation of their faith, and two children were baptized. In his sermon, Bishop Hulsey encouraged the congregation to become the Gospel, not to just share, tell, and hold it up and hear it in a worshipful way. “Spirituality…
Bishop Mayer visits St. Christopher, Fort Worth
The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer visited St. Christopher Episcopal Church in Fort Worth on Sunday, April 17, 2017. He confirmed Allene Brown and Danielle Kahn. There was a reception afterward in the parish hall. Watch the bishop’s sermon. See more photos at the Diocesan Flickr Gallery.
Annual benefit for lepers of Hyderabad May 14
The annual benefit for Hopewallah, a tax exempt charity organization helping the lepers of Hyderabad, India. is at 5 pm on Saturday, May 14, in the Parish Hall at St. Christopher, Fort Worth. This popular event has raised thousands of dollars for this medical mission led by Dr. Andy Babbili, a member of St. Christopher. The Bishop Prabhudas Memorial Leprosy fundraising event will include an Indian dinner catered by Maharaja, a gospel sing by the Babbili family, a silent auction,…
Daughters of the King Province VII Assembly in Fort Worth
The Fort Worth Daughters of the King (DOK) order will host the Province VII Assembly at St. Christopher, Fort Worth, April 22-24. Bishop Sam Hulsey, assisting bishop of Fort Worth, will take part in the opening Eucharist at 8 pm on Friday, April 22, along with the Rev. Mike Gemingnani, Province VII chaplain, and the Rev. Hope Benko, Diocese of Fort Worth chaplain. The Glory Bound Singers from the Diocese of Texas also will be part of the service. Ms.…