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All Saints hosts Godly Play training
All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, has rescheduled its Core Godly Play Training course for June 9-11. Anyone interested in learning this Montessori-based method of facilitating children’s learning is invited to register. A Godly Play Foundation participation certificate will be awarded upon completion of Core training. WHAT IS GODLY PLAY? The Godly Play Foundation’s website describes the method of teaching in this way: Children have an innate sense of the presence of God. The Godly Play approach helps them to explore their faith…
Episcopal Relief donations have far-reaching impact
During the month of September and also at our 2015 Diocesan Convention’s opening Eucharist, we raised funds for Episcopal Relief & Development’s work with refugees fleeing Syria. Photos above from Episcopal Relief & Development’s blog and the video below give a glimpse into some of what those funds do. To stay informed on more of what Episcopal Relief & Development is doing, sign up here. It has been five years since the start of the Syrian conflict, which has displaced…
Curry-Jennings Final Four contest benefitting Episcopal Relief & Development
Today, The Episcopal Church tips off the Team Curry v. Team Jennings challenge, a Final Four contest to benefit Episcopal Relief & Development. The Most Rev. Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, was previously the bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina. He roots for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, president of the House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church, grew up a couple of buzzer-beating half court shots from the…
Invite-Welcome-Connect National Summit
How can we effectively invite new people, welcome them into our congregations, and connect them to what we’re doing? Attend the second Invite Welcome Connect national summit Thursday, April 28 through Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Camp Allen in Navasota, about 60 miles north of Houston. Registration includes lodging for two nights, six meals, social events, and all materials – $200 per person for double occupancy, $245 per person single occupancy. Inviting, welcoming and connecting people who come to our churches are critical…
Bishop Mayer celebrates Easter at St. Andrew’s, Fort Worth
Bishop Scott Mayer celebrated and preached on Easter Sunday at St, Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, worshiping at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, University Christian Church. Bishop Mayer’s Easter Sermon Confirmation He also confirmed his sister-in-law, Shelly Lynn Mayer. Several members of the bishop’s family, including his wife, Kathy, and his mother, Mary, and Shelly Mayer’s husband, Cliff, also attended. There was a reception after the service. See more photos at the diocesan Flickr Gallery.
Easter Messages: Bishop Scott Mayer and Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth has issued an Easter greeting to the diocese in this video. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has issued his 2016 Easter message. View Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Easter message or read the text of his message. Easter is the feast of Christ’s resurrection. The word derives from the Anglo-Saxon spring goddess Eostre. Christians in England applied the word to the principal festival of the church year, both the day and…
Fort Worth mayor to speak about Faith Cabinet
UPDATE: – This event has been cancelled because the mayor is unable to attend. Episcopalians in Fort Worth can meet their mayor and learn about community partnering opportunities at 9:30am Saturday, April 16, at St. Christopher Episcopal Church, Fort Worth. In addition to community matters, Mayor Betsy Price will speak about her Faith Cabinet and the difference faith communities can make in Fort Worth. map Bishop Scott Mayor also will be present to welcome the mayor. Continental breakfast will be served in…
Connie Kline, last charter member of St. Luke’s, Fort Worth, dies
Connie Kline died on February 29, 2016. She was buried on March 12, 2016, at St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, on what would have been her 100th birthday. Kline was the last remaining charter member of St. Luke’s. Former rectors of St. Luke’s, the Rev. Gayland Pool and the Rev. Jim Horton, joined the current rector, the Rev. Karen Calafat in officiating at the funeral. Horton preached. In his sermon, Horton said, “There is one more truly glaring and…
Bishop Mayer preached at House of Bishops retreat
Bishop Scott Mayer preached at the Sunday Eucharist at the spring meeting of the House of Bishops at Camp Allen in the Diocese of Texas. As is the custom, the spring gathering was a retreat for the bishops.. The meeting began Friday, March 11 and ended Tuesday, March 15. It is the first meeting of the bishops chaired by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry since his election at General Convention last summer. During the course of the meeting, the bishops discussed racial…
Join us for Holy Week and Easter
Everyone – no exceptions – is welcome to join Episcopalians in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth in the observance of Holy Week and Easter. The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer, provisional bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, will be celebrating and preaching at 11:15 am on Easter Sunday at St. Andrew’s, worshiping at Good Shepherd Chapel, University Christian Church, 2720 S. University Dr., Fort Worth, TX, 76109. A list of all Holy Week and Easter services in…
Bishop and clergy reaffirm vows
Bishop Scott Mayer and the clergy of the diocese gathered Tuesday at a worship service at St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth to reaffirm vows they made at their ordinations. The bishop blessed oils (called chrism) for anointing at baptism and for healing. During the service, he anointed the hands of the clergy. At a luncheon in the parish hall, the bishop visited with the clergy and engaged in an informal Q&A session. Read Bishop Mayer’s sermon at the 2016…
Episcopal Relief & Development exceeds 75th Anniversary Goal
Thanks to the generous support and coordinated efforts of thousands of Episcopalians and friends, Episcopal Relief & Development’s 75th Anniversary Celebration exceeded its goals for fundraising and engagement throughout the Church and beyond. During the 75-week celebration, the organization raised $7.94 million as part of a special campaign. They connected with supporters through live events, webinars, stories and a traveling photo exhibition. “After 75 years of serving millions of people around the world, Episcopal Relief & Development and our faithful supporters had…
Funeral for the Rev. Lauren Gough to be March 17
UPDATED 3/8/2016: The service for the Rev.Lauren Gough will be at 1 pm on Thursday, March 17, at St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Keller/Southlake. The Rt. Rev. Scott Mayer will celebrate and the Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Kaeton, hospice chaplain, Episcopal Diocese of Newark, will preach. A reception will follow. Memorials can be made to St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, 223 S. Pearson Lane, Keller, Texas, 76248. Condolences to the Rev. Judy Upham can be sent to St. Martin’s as well. —– The Rev.…
Women’s retreat planned for August
The Province VII Episcopal Church Women (ECW) will host a women’s retreat August 26-28 at Christ the King Retreat Center in San Angelo, Texas. Province VII ECW Retreat The 2016 retreat will focus on the enneagram and spiritual growth, led by Kathleen Pittman. The topic is “The Enneagram and Spiritual Growth” Returning to the true self that God created us to be is the goal of our spiritual journey. Recognizing when our own ego gets in the way of our God…
Fort Worth hosts DOK Province VII Assembly
Fort Worth will host the Province VII Daughters of the King (DOK) for its annual Assembly this year on April 22-24. We are the host diocese for the first time since the re-organization – and probably many years before. DOK President Marti Fagley said, “We are expecting more than 70 women to attend from around the province.” The Glory Bound Singers are Daughters from the Diocese of Texas and will also participate in the Sunday morning worship at St. Christopher’s at 10:30 am April…
Bishop, leaders address TEC Executive Council
The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church met in Fort Worth February 26-28 at the American Airlines Training and Conference Center. Bishop Scott Mayer of Fort Worth and Bishop George Sumner of Dallas and members of their leadership teams were invited to have dinner with the Council and to make presentations about ministries in their respective dioceses. Unfortunately, Bishop Sumner was ill, but Canon Michael Gilton and his team carried on in his stead. Bishop Mayer invited the Canon to the…