News (Page 55)
Episcopal Relief and Development responds to Nepal earthquake
Episcopal Relief and Development has posted a statement about the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25. They identify urgent needs and assessment efforts. Episcopal Relief and Development is working with ACT Alliance and talking to other local partners about how to help, including the Deanery of Nepal, the Diocese of Singapore, the Diocese of West Malaysia, CASA in northern India, and Amity in southwest China. The Rev. Janet Nocher, diocesan coordinator for Episcopal Relief and Development, urges that people contribute to the relief effort through…
Google changes its algorithm. Why you should care.
“If your congregation is not on the Web, it doesn’t exist to much of the world.” – Katharine Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop, The Episcopal Church, April 10, 2015. And what’s more, even if your congregation has a website, if it is not mobile-friendly, it still won’t exist to much of the world. Here’s why. On April 21, 2015, Google — the online search engine whose name has become a verb – started implementing a major overhaul of its page…
Bishop High visits St. Christopher, Fort Worth
The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., visited St. Christopher Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, on Sunday, April 19. He received Marsha Malinsky into The Episcopal Church and confirmed Bill Slater and Elizabeth Doane, parishioners at Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Worth. Slater and Doane were accompanied by the Rev. Andrew Wright, Associate Rector for Children, Families & Young Adults at Trinity. Ms. Malinsky had to leave before formal photos were taken. The Rev. Bill Stanford, rector, also commissioned Ian Wingate, age 9 1/2,…
Ken Cowan organ recital April 24 at All Saints’, Fort Worth
Ken Cowan, considered one of the most brilliant organists playing today, will present a free organ recital at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 5001 Crestline Road, Fort Worth, at 7:30pm on Friday, April 24, 2015. In 2012 Cowan came from Westminister Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, NJ, where he was Professor of Organ, to the organ department at Rice University, where today he is associate professor and head of the organ program. He continues his international concert career from Houston. At All Saints’, Cowan will present a…
Convention Registration Form
Registration for the May 16 Special Meeting of Convention is now closed. If you would still like to let us know you’re coming or have any questions about registration, please contact the diocesan office.
The Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney’s Inaugural Address
The Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney, Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School and an Episcopal priest, gave her Inaugural Address on Tuesday, April 14, in the Robert Carr Chapel on the campus of Texas Christian University. Watch a video of her 22-minute address.
Crestline Neighborhood Market opens April 18 at All Saints’
The Crestline Neighborhood Market (CNM) at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, will open its second season on Saturday, April 18, 2015 with several new vendors and others returning from its inaugural season. Also new this year is a parish-wide Garage Sale and the Community Garden. Hours are 8:00 a.m. to noon in the parking area on Penticost Street, directly behind All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 5001 Crestline Rd., Fort Worth. Crestline Neighborhood Market operates on an alternating schedule in cooperation with…
Bishop High visits St. Stephen’s, Hurst
The Rt. Rev. Rayford B.HIgh, Jr., visited St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Hurst, on Sunday, April 12, 2015. Dennis Strach, Kathleen Strach and Barbara Rough reaffirmed their baptismal vows. After the Eucharist, the worship space was transformed into a parish hall. The congregation honored the Rev. Slaven Manning and his wife Linda with a barbecue lunch and reception. Bishop High presented Manning with a plaque from the parish expressing their thanks for the Manning’s ministry among them. The recently retired priest-in-charge,…
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…
Standing Committee announces nominee for Provisional Bishop
The Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, a group of elected clergy and lay leaders, announced on April 10, 2015, that the Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas, is the nominee for the next provisional bishop of Fort Worth. The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., provisional bishop of Fort Worth, has called a special meeting of the convention at which the diocese’s clergy and lay representatives will vote on…
Bishop High writes to the diocese
Dear Friends in Christ, As I announced earlier, I have called for a special meeting of Convention on May 16, at Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, for the purpose of electing a provisional bishop to succeed me. I want to share with you some thoughts of how I came to this decision. First, at the 2014 November Convention, I asked our Standing Committee to look into any and all creative approaches to the office of bishop for us in Fort Worth. I know…
Bishop calls a Special Meeting of Convention – May 16, 2015
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In accordance with Article 4 of the Constitution of the Diocese of Fort Worth, I am calling a Special Meeting of Convention for the purpose of electing a Provisional Bishop. I have set the date for May 16, Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Worth. I have notified the Presiding Bishop’s office of my intention. This notification of the Special Convention falls within the 30 day time frame as specified in Article 4.…
Stations of the Cross at the Episcopal Church of Hamilton County
Members at the Episcopal Church of Hamilton County created crosses during Lent in preparation for Holy Week. The crosses reflect a wide range of artistic styles. They are displayed in the field next to the church where, at 6 pm on Good Friday, the congregation has invited the community to join them in the Stations of the Cross.
Reaffirmation of vows, blessing of oils
On Tuesday, March 31, 2015, the clergy of the diocese gathered with the Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., at St. Luke’s in the Meadow Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, to reaffirm their vows. Bishop High also blessed vials of oil for use by the clergy in the coming year. The worship service, traditionally held on Tuesday of Holy Week, was followed by a luncheon and meeting of the bishop with the clergy. See more photos at the diocesan Flickr gallery.…
Put on your gardening gloves at St. Luke’s in the Meadow
Members at St. Luke in the Meadow Episcopal Church and residents in the surrounding neighborhood got their hands dirty Saturday preparing and planting in the church’s community garden plots. There are 20 square spaces in the church’s garden, and some have already been planted with flowers, fruit, and vegetables, but others are available. “If you don’t have a spot to garden or a little patch of your own, come join us,” invites Lydia Hiatt, a member at St. Luke’s and an avid gardener. “All are…
Bishop High visits Episcopal Church of Wichita Falls on Palm Sunday
The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., visited the Episcopal Church of Wichita Falls on Palm Sunday. The service began outside with the blessing of the palms and a procession into the church. There was a luncheon afterward in the parish hall. J. D. Todd took these photos. See more at the diocesan Flickr gallery.