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Cursillo offers opportunity for spiritual growth, renewal – UPDATED
UPDATE: this post has been updated to indicate that the cost to attend weekend has been waived. It’s free, a gift from the Cursillo community. Would you like to meet more of your Episcopal church family around the diocese? How about a “Christianity 101” class to get a good overview (or refresher) of the principles our faith is based on? Maybe you’ve tired yourself out running in circles and need a little bit of focused time to re-calibrate and find direction. You might find it helpful to…
The Longest Night – a service of remembrance on December 20
St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Keller/Soutlake invites you to a service of remembrance, The Longest Night, at 5 pm on December 20, 2014. The holidays are often the loneliest time of the year for those who have experienced recent loss in their lives. These losses can be the death of a loved one, loss of a job, divorce, death of a dear pet, loss of health, or any of the other losses people deal with. The Longest Night service allows us to grieve…
Take advantage of free leadership training webinars
The Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) regularly offers free leadership training webinars to support lay and clergy leaders in our ministries. Look over the topics below, and take advantage of those that would be most helpful to you. This information is reprinted from the ECF website, except that start times have been adjusted to reflect Central Standard Time here in Fort Worth. Spiritual Resources Online (January 13, 2015 6:00 PM) Motivated by busy schedules, declining participation in institutional life, and changing patterns of individual religious practice, congregations have…
2014 Diocesan Convention Social Media Transcript
We are sharing a chronological transcript of social media posts from our 2014 Convention November 14-15, 2014, as it tracks the flow and events of our convention. We chose to use the hashtag #DioFW for Convention conversations on Twitter, Instagram and Flickr. Attendees of the Convention workshop on communications will understand that this illustrates communicating our Convention story from the inside out. Read the transcript on Storify. [
The Rev. Curt Norman elected president of Standing Committee
The Rev. Curt Norman, rector of St. Luke’s, Stephenville, was elected president of the Standing Committee at a brief meeting on the second day of the 32nd Diocesan Convention on November 15, 2014, at the Jack Daniels Club at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The meeting was called by outgoing president Ms. Elinor Normand of Trinity, Fort Worth. Newly elected members are Mr. Joel Walker, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Keller; and the Rev. Amy Haynie, priest in charge, the Episcopal Church of…
Announcing a new blog: Beauty & Bravery
Beauty and Bravery is a new blog, a new way of connecting in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. Our diocesan communications team does an excellent job of sharing the who, what, when, where, and how news about many of your adventures in Christ. In this new blog Bishop High and I hope to stir conversation about the “why” behind the “what” and “how” of the work of ministry we do together in this diocese. In addition to the things…
2014 Diocesan Convention
The 2014 Diocesan Convention will be held November 14-15, 2014 in Arlington, Texas, at the Jack Daniel’s Club at Globe Life Park (formerly Rangers Ballpark in Arlington). Everything you need to know about the convention is or will be here!
Double the impact with Episcopal Relief & Development’s Matching Gift Challenge 2014
Make an end-of-year gift to Episcopal Relief & Development and the impact of that contribution will be doubled, thanks to a group of very generous supporters who have pledged $750,000 in matching funds toward the 2014 Matching Gift Challenge. Between October 30 and December 31, gifts of any size – online, via mail or by phone – will be matched dollar-for-dollar as long as matching funds are available. Gifts to any fund, including Episcopal Relief & Development’s Gifts for Life program, Episcopal Relief…
Board of Examining Chaplains’ Report to 2014 Convention
The Board of Examining Chaplains’ report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by Ed Waggoner. Waggoner is an assistant professor of theologyin the Rt. Rev. Sam B. Hulsey Chair in Episcopal Studies at Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University. You may download a PDF of this report here. In mid-March, 2014, Bishop High created a Board of Examining Chaplains (BEC) for the Diocese of Fort Worth. The chief purpose of the BEC is to assist the bishop and the Commission…
Fort Worth South Deanery Report to 2014 Convention
The Fort Worth South Deanery report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by Edwin Barnett, dean. You may download a PDF of this report here. 1. Newly organized, 11 February 2014, Representation Dean: The Rev. Edwin Barnett Sub-Dean: Ms. Margaret Mieuli Lay Representatives: Ms. Cherie Shipp, Trinity, Fort Worth (2014); Mr Ted Lange, St. Andrew’s, Fort Worth (2015) Clergy Representative: The Rev. Andrew Wright, Trinity, Fort Worth (2016) 2. Host Safeguarding God’s People 3. Habitat for Humanity build in 2015…
Historiographer’s Report to 2014 Convention
The Historiographer’s report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by Karen Shepherd. You may download a PDF of this report here. The Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth are housed in the conference room at the diocesan offices. David Leedy, the first archivist/historiographer of the reorganized diocese, compiled an impressive collection of historical importance, some items dating back to the early 19th century. As Fort Worth’s second historiographer, I have turned my attention to an…
Cursillo Report to 2014 Convention
The Cursillo report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by John Banks. You may download a PDF of this report here. The Cursillo movement is alive and well in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. With the pastoral support of our bishop, the movement continues to revitalize and impact the faith of our community. Cursillo oversight is through the secretariat, the governing board. Members of the secretariat are John Banks, chair and lay director, All Saints’, Fort…
Structures Workgroup Report to 2014 Convention
The Structures Workgroup report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by Louis Eichenberger. You may download a PDF of this report here. The Structures Workgroup met on January 25, 2014, February 22, 2014, June 7, 2014, August 23, 2014 and October 11, 2014 with a final meeting for the year scheduled on November 22, 2014. Structures Group membership changes since late 2013: Sam McClain resigned as Structures Workgroup leader on October 13, 2013 and Louis Eichenberger assumed the…
Fort Worth West Deanery Report to 2014 Convention
The Fort Worth West Deanery report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by Chris Jambor. You may download a PDF of this report here. FORT WORTH WEST DEANERY ROSTER 2014 CLERGY Mthr. Melanie Barbarito Mthr. Hope Benko Fr. Melvin Bridge Fr. Christopher Jambor Fr. David Madison Mthr. Sandra Michels Mthr. Jordan Ware LAY DELEGATES Barbara Chowning David Davis Laura Fleming Bill Greenhill Cynthial Hill George Komechak David Leedy Constance Lefler Zelma Penny Dabney Shires Gilman Tracy Sallie…
Chancellors’ Report to 2014 Convention
The Chancellors’ report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by Chancellor Kathleen Wells and Assistant Chancellor Richard Henderson. You may download a PDF of this report here. Training: Attended and presented at Episcopal Chancellors’ Network (ECN) Western Chancellors’ Conference and Chancellors’ College (May 7 – 10, 2013; San Diego) (speaker on litigation update, SCCC update, Title IV update; served on planning committee) Attended UT Law School Non-Profit Organizations Institute (January 16-17, 2014; Austin) Attended Growing Congregations event with…
General Convention Deputation Report to 2014 Convention
The General Convention deputation’s report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by Marti Fagley. You may download a PDF of this report here. A new deputation was elected at the 31st Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth to represent the diocese at the next meeting of General Convention in 2015 in Salt Lake City: Clergy Deputies: Carlye Hughes, the Rev. Curt Norman, the Rev. David Madison, the Rev. Hope Benko, the Rev. Lay Deptuties: Marti Fagley,…