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Epiphany Devotions
via The Episcopal Church, Office of Public Affairs Six devotions for the season of Epiphany were developed by Anglicans/Episcopalians and Lutherans in Canada and the U.S. This project is designed to illuminate and enliven the full communion agreements that exist between the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, as well as The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The devotions follow the shared gospels for the Sundays and are appropriate for both…
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The Ordination Process
If you feel called to the ministerial priesthood or the vocational diaconate, your first step should be to speak to your parish Rector. She or he will help guide you through the process and provide the information you need regarding diocesan rules and practices. For more complete information, download and read the Ordination Process Handbook
Presiding Bishop’s Christmas Message
“A child is born, a prince of peace who will establish justice, here and around this earth,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said in her sermon on Christmas Eve, December 24 from St. George’s Cathedral in Jerusalem.
Bishop High on the Twelve Days of Christmas
The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High Jr. talks about the Twelve Days of Christmas.
Jordan Haynie Ordained Deacon
Jordan Melissa Haynie was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons on the Feast of St. Thomas, Friday, December 21, 2012, at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, Keller, TX.
Calendar Request Form
If you would like to have an event placed on the Diocesan Calendar, please fill out the form below. Your information will be reviewed by the diocesan office and, if approved, added to the calendar as soon as possible. Once your information is entered in the calendar, expect to receive a confirmation message from the diocesan office. If you have accompanying data, such as a registration form, information for a feature article, or a brochure that you would like to…
Hope and Peace In a Violent World
Rabbi Matthew Gevirtz, Bishop Mark Beckwith and Imam Deen Shareet appear on a “Faith on Fridays” segment on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” They talk about the aftermath of the Newtown shootings, the times when God transcends the limits of our faith, and how working together the Newark Interfaith Coalition for Hope and Peace has reached out in the wake of the violent gun deaths of young people in their city.
National Religious Leaders speak out on gun violence
The Episcopal Cafe reports on a gathering of religious leaders speaking out on gun violence at the National Cathedral.
ECF Web Conferences Winter 2012
As part of ECF’s on-going efforts to assist congregations in developing their leadership and financial resources, we are offering a wide range of web conferences for clergy and lay parish leaders this winter. There is no cost to participate in most of the web conferences and all lay and clergy leaders are welcome to participate.
Responding to Tragedy: Resources for Schools
As the nation comes to terms with the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, school leaders, chaplains, teachers, and parents yearn for ways to talk with and support the children in their care.
The Holy Innocents
One of the more striking contrasts on the Christian calendar is the commemoration of the Feast of the Holy Innocents on December 28, three days after the celebration of Christmas. In remembering the young children slaughtered by King Herod in Matthew’s account of Jesus’s birth, the Church jolts us from Christmas joy into a contemplation of the ways in which violence and human brokenness, in spite of Christmas, still enslave the human race. Today, just as two thousand years ago, the most jolting violence of all is that committed against innocent children.
National Council of Churches on Response to Sandy Hook
I have been inspired by the great outpouring of support and compassion I have seen in the faith community’s response to the devastating shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. From prayer vigils to pastoral care resources, and from moving sermons to the many, many prayers for the families and community in Newtown – the outpouring of God’s love to this community through God’s people has been hope fulfilled.
Church Bells To Be Tolled In Remembrance
On December 17, Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy called for a statewide moment of silence and church bells to be tolled 28 times at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, December 21. Texas Govenor Rick Perry has requested that Texas churches join in this.
Finish Your Christmas Shopping in Minutes with ERD
Episcopal Relief and Development is offering a chance to finish your Christmas shopping and make the world a better place…
Former Fort Worth Parishioner to be Ordained
We have received notice that Laura Eileen Beck will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons in Christ’s One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church by The Right Reverend Dr. Edward J. Konieczny, Bishop of Oklahoma, on Saturday, the twenty-ninth of December, 2012, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Laura attended St. Christopher, Fort Worth, from 2003 until 2008. Her interest in becoming an Episcopal priest was stimulated by her training as a Stephen Minister here. She was commissioned…