News (Page 90)

News (Page 90)

Document your congregation’s tax-exempt status

If your congregation wants to have documentation of the IRS recognition of its tax exempt and charitable exempt status under the Episcopal Church’s General Exemption Number (GEN), be sure to submit a vestry/bishop’s committee resolution to Eleanor Doty (contact information removed) in the diocesan office. Chancellor Kathleen Wells has drafted resolutions for each church, which were sent out late in 2012.  Responses have already been received from St. Alban’s Arlington, All Saints’ Fort Worth, Christ The King Fort Worth, St. Elisabeth’s…

Executive council implementing Canon 10

The changes made “on paper” with the passage of a revised Canon 10 during the November 2012 diocesan convention are becoming a reality, as the diocese’s executive council (EC) works to pioneer new ways of working together. Five representatives elected from each deanery – dean, sub-dean, two lay reps and one clergy rep – have already participated in two two-day sessions aimed at establishing more participatory, transparent, and accountable ways of engaging in the EC’s work. The December EC retreat…

Grow your leadership skills, build your networks

Now’s the time to register for the March 2 diocesan leadership workshop, set for 9:30am to 3:30pm at St. Luke’s in the Meadow (4301 Meadowbrook Dr., Fort Worth). The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr. will present the opening and closing sessions, and present two workshops, targeting what every senior warden should know and how congregations can grow in stewardship. In addition to a workshop session in the morning and another in the afternoon, participants will have the opportunity to enjoy…

Lenten Lecture Series at St. Lukes, Stephenville

On Wednesdays this Lent, a group of lay leaders at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church – Stephenville, Texas, who also teach at Tarleton State University, will offer reflections on the integration of their faith and academic disciplines.

I Have Called You

On February 7, 2009, the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth met in a Special Meeting of its Diocesan Convention to reorganize after the departure of its bishop and other leaders from The Episcopal Church. On the 4th anniversary of its reorganization, the diocese commits itself anew to carrying out the mission and ministry of The Episcopal Church in north central Texas.

Our Stories, Ourselves

On February 7, 2009, the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth reorganized after the departure of its bishop and other leaders from The Episcopal Church. These are some of the stories of the past four years. These stories were taken from several that were recorded by the diocesan historiographer for the diocesan archives — an ongoing project.

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori on gun violence

via The Episcopal Church, Office of Media Affairs: We believe all God’s people should be able to live in peace, as Zechariah dreams, “old men and women shall again sit in the streets…And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing.” The prophet reminds his hearers that even if this seems impossible, with God it is not. [Zech 8:4-6] I urge you to add your voice to those clamoring for peace. Call your legislators and…

Bishop High Visits All Saints’ Parish

The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr. visited All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Fort Worth on Sunday, Jan. 13, on what he termed a “glorious day of celebration of baptisms and confirmations.” In two services, six young children received Holy Baptism and 26 youths and adults were confirmed. The scriptures for this particular Sunday were all about baptism and empowerment, noted the bishop. Reciting from the 43rd chapter of Isaiah — “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have…

The Rev. Jim R. Reynolds Announces Retirement

The Rev. Jim R. Reynolds, rector at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, Keller, TX announces his retirement, effective the beginning of July. From his letter to the parish, via blog at St. Martin-in-Fields: I am writing this to tell you of an important announcement that I made to those at the Annual Meeting on Sunday. On 1 July of this year I will be retiring from active ministry and leaving St. Martin’s. Linda and I have prayed and talked about this…

Sarita Jana Redd of UTO, Rest in Peace

From the United Thank Offering Board of Directors: It is with sorrow that the United Thank Offering Board announces the passing of Sarita Jana Redd, President of the Board from May 2009 to the present, on January 26, 2013. Sarita served on the UTO Committee beginning in 2008 and helped the transition from Committee to Board. Sarita was a resident of Oklahoma City, OK, where she practiced Employee Benefits Law and was a Human Relations Consultant. She became an Episcopalian…

Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth strategic planning meeting

Members of the diocese’s executive council, standing committee, corporation trustees, and trustees for the endowment of the episcopate spent Friday evening and most of Saturday, January 25 and 26, 2013, working on a strategic planning followup to work begun last August with Donald Romanik, president of the Episcopal Church Foundation.

Texas Episcopal Priest Gives TED Talk

Last Fall, the Rev. Patrick Miller delivered a talk at Houston’s TEDx event. TED is a non-profit dedicated to spreading good ideas, most notably through videos on their website, ted.com. They feature fantastic speakers, often the experts in their field, spreading the good news of their life’s work.