Ordination News (Page 2)
Stephanie Moncrieff to be ordained priest at Trinity
The Rt. Rev. Jeff Fisher, Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Texas, will ordain Stephanie Moncrieff to the priesthood at 7 pm on Friday, January 13 at Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Worth. Moncrieff grew up in the Diocese of Texas at St. George’s and St. Patrick’s, Houston, and St. Peter’s, Brenham. She graduated from the University of Houston with honors and served as a social studies teacher in Houston Independent School District. After college, she served as a Sunday School teacher…
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…
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…
Save the dates: three ordinations
The following ordinations are coming up in the next few months; two will be held in the Diocese of Texas. Save the dates so you can plan to attend. Lynne Waltman – September 14, 7 pm at All Saints’ in Fort Worth Andrew Ellison – September 22, 7 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church in Marshall Lisa Neilson – October 22, 11 am at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in College Station Ordination announcements will follow closer to these dates with more…
Lisa Neilson and Lynne Waltman to be ordained deacons at St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Bishop Scott Mayer will ordain Lisa Neilson and Lynne Waltman as deacons at 7 pm on Friday, January 15, at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, Keller. A reception will follow. Lisa Neilson Lisa 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 27 years. They have two adult children.…
Andrew Ellison to be ordained deacon at St. Alban’s
God willing and the people consenting, Andrew Ellison will be ordained as a deacon at 7 pm on Wednesday, December 16 at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, meeting in Theatre Arlington. Ellison was born and raised in the DFW metroplex. He graduated from Texas Tech University in 2007, studying Sociology. He worked for a company that provided services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Ellison has been married to his high school sweetheart, Casie Ellison, for 8 years. They have three children…
Annette Mayer to be ordained deacon at St. Martin-in-the-Fields
God willing and the people consenting, Annette Mayer will be ordained as a deacon at 7 pm Thursday, October 22 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Keller. All are invited to wear red to celebrate the fire of the Holy Spirit. A reception will follow. Annette grew up in Slidell and New Orleans, Louisiana and moved to Texas in 1975. She worked in dentistry as practice manager for 35 years before returning to school in 2005. She graduated from the…
Suzi Robertson to be installed as Priest-in-Charge, Good Shepherd, Granbury
God willing, the Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer will install the Rev. Suzi Robertson as the priest in charge of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Granbury, Texas at 7 p.m. on October 6, 2015. Good Shepherd invites all to gather in faith and hope to celebrate the new mutual ministry of the people of their congregation and their new priest-in-charge. A reception will follow the service. This celebration is on the feast day of William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale. Episcopal clergy are invited to vest in cassock, surplice and red stole, and other clergy are…
Tony Hiatt ordained priest at St. Luke’s, Fort Worth
The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr. ordained Tony Hiatt to the priesthood on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at St. Luke’s in the Meadow Episcopal Church, Fort Worth. The Rt. Rev. C. Wallis Ohl, Jr., retired bishop of Northwest Texas and former provisional bishop of Fort Worth, was the preacher. The Rev. Hiatt was ordained a deacon on October 7, 2014, at Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Worth by Bishop High. Hiatt graduated from Brite Divinity School with a Master of Arts in Theology…
Carl Saxton ordained deacon
Carl Saxton was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacon by Bishop Rayford B. High, Jr.,on May 22, 2014, at St. Christopher Episcopal Church, Fort Worth. He was sponsored by St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, Willow Park. The people of St. Francis put on a reception afterward in the Parish Hall. The preacher at his ordination was the Very Rev. Katherine B. (Kate) Moorehead, dean of St. John’s Cathedral, Jacksonville, Fla.. Saxton will begin his ministry at St John’s in the Episcopal…
Seminarian Carl Saxton graduates from Sewanee
Carl Saxton, seminarian and postulant for Holy Orders sponsored by St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, Willow Park, graduated from the School of Theology at the University of the South, Sewanee on May 9, 2014. The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High and Mrs. High attended the graduation — and to his surprise, Bishop High participated in the graduation. Sharon and Dennis Lasater and Louis and Cynthia Eichenberger from St. Francis, Willow Park, also attended.
Jordan Haynie to be ordained to the priesthood
The Rev. Jordan Melissa Haynie Ware will be ordained a priest at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church, 5001 Crestline Road, Fort Worth, TX 76107. The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr. will officiate. The Rev. Ware is the Associate for Youth and Young Adults for All Saints, working with youth and young adult programming, fellowship, and pastoral care as well as taking part in the Sunday rota. She was ordained to the transitional diaconate…
Day of Discernment Registration
The Diocesan Day of Discernment is coming up on June 1. It will be held in the McNair Theater of the Upper School at All Saints’ Episcopal School in Fort Worth. (More information here || Map to All Saints here.) If you are planning to attend, please use the form below to register. The cost for the day is $15, which includes lunch, snacks, and materials. You can pay when you check-in in the morning, or you can mail a check to: Episcopal Diocese…
COM offers day of discernment June 1
Mark your calendars for the June 1 event “Exploring the Discernment Process,” sponsored by the diocesan Commission on Ministry (COM). The day is aimed at congregational leaders who are seeking to discern candidates for ordination to the priesthood or the diaconate, as well as for individuals discerning a call to ordination, along with their spouses, partners, and family members.
Jordan Haynie Ordained Deacon
Jordan Melissa Haynie was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons on the Feast of St. Thomas, Friday, December 21, 2012, at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, Keller, TX.
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