People (Page 4)
John Stanley
Ellen Whitley
Ellen has been an Episcopalian for 50 years and loves everything about the Episcopal rite. She has served over the years as a Lay Leader, Lay Eucharistic Minister, Lay Reader, clerical worker, altar guild member, and a Daughter of the King. Ellen has been trained in all things “office,” and her last job was Administrative Assistant to The Vice President of Athletics at The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, TX. Ellen was the first secretary for The Episcopal Student Center…
Jill McClendon
Jill McClendon is a lifelong Episcopalian. She and her husband, Phil, participated in the reorganization of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, beginning in 2008, and were active with the establishment of the Episcopal Churches of Parker County and of Wise County, where she currently serves as Bishop’s Warden. She also served as Dean of the Western Deanery and was Delegate to the annual Diocesan Convention several times. Jill recently completed Education for Ministry (EFM) training, as well as EFM…
Tony Hiatt
Tony Hiatt has lived in the Fort Worth area since 1999, and attended St. Anne’s and Trinity Episcopal Churches prior to ordination. As a lay person, he served as a choir member, Lay Eucharistic Minister, vestry member and Senior Warden. Tony is a graduate of Brite Divinity School and the Iona School for Ministry; while in seminary, he assisted in the revival of Cursillo in the diocese. He was ordained to the diaconate in October, 2014 and to the priesthood…
Marquis Whitley
Mark is a new Episcopalian, confirmed in May, 2015; however, he has been married to an Episcopalian for 40 years. He attends the Episcopal Church of Wise County and is a carpenter and an active volunteer Whitley was hired by the Santa Fe Railway (now BNSF) in 1965 and was in a supervisory position from 1976-2000. His duties included holding disciplinary meetings for employees who did not follow the company rules, and he issued discipline as needed. He investigated derailments,…
Fred Barber
The Rev. James Frederick Barber, D. Min. is a graduate of Barton College (1966) and Vanderbilt Divinity School (1969, 1971). He was ordained in 1975 in the Diocese of Virginia, where he served until 1980; he served next in the Diocese of Western New York from 1980-1999, during which time he chaired the Committee for Bishop Election and served as Chair of the Board of Trustees. Fred and his wife, Judy, celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary this past August. In…
Scot McComas
Scot was called to serve as rector of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Keller in early 2015. He is a former bank manager and loan officer with Bank of America in downtown Dallas. Scot is a graduate of Southern Methodist University, Harvard Divinity School, and The General Theological Seminary. Prior to St. Martin’s, Scot served for three years as Upper School Chaplain and faculty member, having taught courses on World Religions and the Bible, at the Parish Episcopal School, which is affiliated with…
Jane Dennis
I was born in Kansas City, Mo. and moved to Texas in 1957 with my family; graduated from University of Texas, B.S. Nutrition, 1964; Texas Woman’s University, M.S., Nutrition, 1977; Oklahoma State University, Ph.D., Nutrition, 1993. Registered Dietitian 50 years; experience in food service administration, management, health care, school food service and higher education, retired from Tarleton State University after 19 years with the rank of Associate Professor of Nutrition. I have served as Dean for the Southwest deanery; diocesan…
Mollee Westfall
Mollee Westfall joined All Saints’ Episcopal Church in 1994. She has served in many capacities at All Saints’, including vestry member, Senior Warden, leader of two Kenya mission teams, stewardship committee, EYC sponsor and youth commission member. She is currently serving her second term on the vestry. Mrs. Westfall has also served on the diocesan nominations committee and has been a member of the Standing Committee for the past two years. Mrs. Westfall’s husband Greg was baptized at All Saints’…
Amy Haynie
The Rev. Amy Haynie is the Children’s Ministry Coordinator and Associate Clergy at Trinity Episcopal Church in Fort Worth. Prior to accepting this call, she served as Priest in Charge for the Episcopal Church of Wichita Falls. Haynie earned a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Midwestern University, and then later attended seminary at Perkins School of Theology in Dallas, graduating cum laude with a Master of Divinity degree. She was ordained a priest in December 2011 while serving at St.…
Corrie Cabes
Corrie is a seminary student at Seminary of the Southwest. Prior to attending seminary, she served as youth minister at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Keller, and school chaplain at St. Martin’s Episcopal School. Corrie is passionate about the future of the Episcopal Church, especially for young people. Much of her experience and ministry has centered on crafting creative worship and service opportunities, such as the “Spooky, Kooky All Hallow’s Eve Service” and a yearly Good Friday family service. Most…
Assisting Bishop
Rayford B. High, Jr.
The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., was elected and instituted as the third provisional bishop of our diocese at the 30th Diocesan Convention in November, 2012, having retired from serving as bishop suffragan in the Diocese of Texas. He now serves as assisting bishop.
Jack Leo Iker
The Rt. Rev. Jack Leo Iker was consecrated as bishop coadjutor of The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth on April 24, 1993, and became the third diocesan bishop on January 1, 1995. He is no longer a bishop in the Episcopal Church. The Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, wrote this in a November 24, 2008 letter to the House of Bishops concerning Iker: On November 20, 2008, the Title IV Review Committee certified to the Most…
Archibald Donald Davies
April 15, 1920 – October 16, 2011 The Rt. Rev. A. Donald Davies was the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. The Rev. Davies was elected as the bishop of Dallas in March, 1970, succeeding the Rt. Rev. Avery Mason, who had died suddenly. He was ordained as a bishop on June 22, 1970 and served as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Dallas. At a convention in November 1982, the Diocese of Dallas formed a…
The Rt. Rev. C. Wallis Ohl
The Rt. Rev. C. Wallis Ohl, was installed as the second provisional bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth on November 14, 2009 during the 27th Diocesan Convention. Bishop Ohl was born in Bay City, Texas, the son of a physician father and nurse mother. He was raised in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Following graduation from Chickasha High School in 1961, he attended the University of the South, obtaining a BA in English Literature in 1965. From 1965 to 1971 he…