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For Teachers
Diocesan Library – You are welcome to check out educational resources from the diocesan library, located in the conference room of the diocesan offices. Call 817-534-1900 for more information or to ask whether we have a particular resource you’re looking for. Check out Lesson Plans that Work, an excellent resource of the Episcopal Digital Network. The Episcopal Church website’s Library includes a variety of resources in several media. Use the “+Topics” menu to search by topic or look under “Resources” for bulletin…
Marriage in The Episcopal Church
When two people desire to form a lasting, lifelong partnership with each other in God’s love, they turn to marriage. Marriage is a union, an unfolding process of intentional living and growing together. In a marriage, each person as an individual and both as a couple gradually transform and mature in God’s presence and image. Christian marriage is a sacrament— an outward and visible sign of God’s grace bringing two persons together and nurturing their love. Marriage is a vocation,…
Wise County Episcopalians worship in new building
A sweet incense of joy filled the tiny nave as the words of the Book of Common Prayer rang out once again in the white frame building on Church Street in Decatur in Wise County. The familiar prayers fell on the thirsty hearts of worshipers like rain breaking a long drought. On Sunday, May 17, 2015, Wise County Episcopalians celebrated Ascension Sunday with Holy Eucharist in the small white church that began its existence in 1889 as the Episcopal Mission…
An interview with the Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer
The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer has been nominated as provisional bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth by the Standing Committee of the diocese. The election will be at the Special Meeting of Convention on May 16 at Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Worth. All people attending the convention – lay and clergy delegates, members of the diocese, visitors, and guests – will register online. There will be a reception for Bishop Scott and Mrs. Kathy Mayer from 5:30…
Church at home on a snowy Second Sunday of Lent
As the sun rises on this snowy morning of the Second Sunday of Lent, many of us in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth are homebound due to the ice and snow. But because our common prayers are what bind us together as Episcopalians, we can easily be together in Christ even when we are physically far apart. Bishop Rayford B. High, Jr., Canon Janet Waggoner, and the diocesan staff invite you to join us in Morning Prayer in your homes and…
Parish assessments supported diocesan vision in 2014
The assessments that congregations pay to the diocese are the basis for the diocesan budget. At the January 31, 2015, meeting of the Executive Council, Diocesan Treasurer Bob Hicks reported many of the ways the diocesan vision was supported by diocesan dollars in 2014: Paid the full Asking of The Episcopal Church and Province VII Assessment for the 6th year in a row. Continued our growth towards a charitable tithe with donations to: Episcopal Relief and Development Sewanee, Seminary of…
Mission and Outreach Committee awards 10 grants
The Mission and Outreach Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth has announced a total of $22,054 in matching grants for six ministries within the diocese and grants for four ministries beyond the diocese for 2014. Grants in the Matching Grant Outreach Program for ministry within the diocese totaled $15,261. They were: $3,200 to St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, for its Meadowbrook Elementary School After-School Ministry $2,500 to St. Christopher, Fort Worth,/Southern Deanery for a Habitat for…
Gay Jennings preaches at St. Luke’s, Fort Worth
St. Luke’s Church Fort Worth, Texas February 9, 2014 In the Name of God, Amen. Good morning! I am so glad to be worshipping with you this morning at St. Luke’s. I have held the diocese and its people in my prayers for many years, and I have long admired your faithfulness, loyalty, and perseverance in the face of loss and adversity. Thank you for your witness and faith. This morning’s Gospel from Matthew is part of the…
Frequently Asked Questions about Cursillo
An appropriate start to an explanation of the Cursillo Movement comes from a question in the ministry section of the Catechism in the Book of Common Prayer, “What is the duty of all Christians?” Cursillo helps us with that duty. What is the duty of all Christians? The duty of all Christians is to follow Christ, to come together week by week for corporate worship, and to work, pray and give for the spread of the kingdom of God. What…
Seminarian Carl Saxton writes about his summer with Continuing Indaba
[Carl Saxton is a candidate for Holy Orders in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, studying at Sewanee, the University of the South, School of Theology.] As I boarded my flight to London in the Atlanta airport I felt excitement mixed with, if I’m honest, a little bit of fear. Ten weeks hadn’t seemed like that long of a time when I had talked about it in the comfort of my own home. Now though, it seemed like an eternity…
Prayer for Independence Day
Lord God Almighty, in whose Name the founders of this country won liberty for themselves and for us, and lit the torch of freedom for nations then unborn: Grant that we and all the people of this land may have grace to maintain our liberties in righteousness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen –Collect for Independence Day, The Book of Common Prayer,…
Diocesan Reference List
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St. Stephen’s Hurst helps with Medical Mission Tour
Sunday, January 22, was a very special day in the life of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Hurst. Rarely does the whole congregation have the opportunity to witness the results of one of its Outreach Projects, but that’s just what happened. Amanda Frimpong, a medical student, was sponsored on a Medical Mission trip to Nicaragua in December-January, and she was at St. Stephen’s to talk about her trip and share photos of her experiences there. Fr. Vernon also helped defray…