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Bishop Ohl’s sermon at the ordination of Henry Penner

Sermon preached on occasion of Henry Penner Ordination to the Vocational Diaconate at the 30th convention of the Episcopal Diocese of For Worth on November 2, 2012 by the Rt. Rev. C. Wallis Ohl Today is traditionally called “All Souls Day”, a day when we celebrate the lives of all those unknown Christians whose lives were lived in faith but whose deeds did not bring them to the forefront of Christian history to be celebrated either with their own feast…

Henry Penner ordained to the vocational diaconate

Henry Penner was ordained to the vocational diaconate during the opening Eucharist at the 30th Diocesan Convention Friday, November 2, in the Thompson Student Center at Tarleton State University in Stephenville. Henry is a member of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Keller, where he has served as a chalice bearer, on the vestry, and as senior warden. He is licensed as a worship leader and as a lay Eucharistic visitor. He is a Stephen Minister. He graduated from TCU, and has studied at…

Mexican lunch & dinner at St Luke’s, Stephenville raises money for outreach

“You’re never alone here at St. Luke’s.” Voting in Erath County apparently makes everyone really hungry. There were long lines at the traditional Election Day Mexican Supper at St. Luke’s, Stephenville. People came for the food, for the cause, and for the sense of community. One local man for decades came to Mexican Supper only for a “take out” order to share with his mother. But the man’s mother died recently, so he decided to “dine in” for the first…

Wrapping up the 30th Diocesan Convention

The 30th Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth on November 2-3 was full of milestones. The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr.,  recently retired bishop suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, was elected and installed as the third provisional bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth on Saturday, November 3, at the convention in Stephenville at Tarleton State University. Watch the video of the installation of Bishop High. Departing Bishop C. Wallis Ohl issued a…

Episcopal Relief & Development supports Sandy relief efforts

[Episcopal Relief & Development] Thanks to the generosity of Episcopalians from around the country, Episcopal Relief & Development is in the process of making emergency grants to impacted dioceses in support of parish-based relief activities following superstorm Sandy. In the United States, these funds will help congregations expand feeding ministries and facilitate the provision of shelter and transportation assistance for those in need. In the Caribbean, … Continue reading about ERD’s hurricane Sandy relief efforts.

Bishop Rayford High makes first parish visit to St. Elisabeth’s Episcopal Church, Fort Worth

The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr.,  newly elected third provisional bishop of the diocese, made his first parish visitation to St. Elisabeth’s Episcopal Church, 5910 Black Oak Lane, Fort Worth, 76110 (River Oaks). St. Elisabeth’s parishioners provided a generous reception for the bishop and Mrs. High, even though their parish hall is crammed full of crafts (most handmade by parishioners), books, and other items for the Book Sale and Bazaar 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, November 9, and…

Standing Committee elects officers for 2012-2013

The Standing Committee met immediately following the diocesan convention & elected their officers for 2012-2013. Mrs. Marti Fagley was elected president & Ms. Elinor Normand was elected Secretary. Mrs. Karen Shepherd agreed to continue to serve as Clerk of the Standing Committee. New members, the Rev. Curt Norman & Mr. Norm Snyder, were welcomed to the Standing Committee.

Churches respond in many ways to help storm-battered communities

[Episcopal News Service] “Ship ahoy!,” shouted a costumed boy racing up the stairs while trick-or-treating in the parish hall at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown, New Jersey. Halloween arrived on All Souls Day, Nov. 2, this year for Morristown youngsters when the church hosted children for trick-or-treating on its campus after the holiday was postponed in New Jersey due to dangerous conditions caused by Hurricane Sandy, which roared through the region and caused widespread power outages with downed trees…

Presiding Bishop preaches at Cathedral in New Zealand

“The saints we celebrate today are lamps along the way” [The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs, November 4, 2012]  “The saints we celebrate today are lamps along the way – the lights of every generation who let us see that living presence in our midst,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori preached at Waikato Cathedral Church of St. Peter, Hamilton, New Zealand on Sunday, November 4. “You’ve seen them, you know them, whether they are searchlights like Mother Teresa and…

United Thank Offering information about 2013 grants and grant policy

UTO 2013 Grant Policy and Criteria from Province VII Representative Renee Haney Dear All, Please pass on the following information to all of your parishes and UTO coordinators! The UTO grant policy and criteria are now posted online. Applications will be available from January 1 through February 28. Let me know how I can serve you in your ministry. “Our Change Changes Lives” Peace and thankfulness, Renee Haney United Thank Offering Province VII Representative Face to Face Convener 806-445-3667 ruhnay@suddenlink.net

Rayford High elected, installed as Fort Worth’s provisional bishop- a report from ENS

[Episcopal News Service] — The Rt. Rev. Rayford High was elected and installed as the third provisional bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth during the 30th Diocesan Convention Nov. 3 at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. The convention was voting on the Sept. 19 recommendation of the diocesan Standing Committee, which had called High to serve as its next provisional bishop. High served as bishop suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas from 2003-2011. High succeeds the Rt. Rev C. Wallis Ohl, who…

Convention address by the Bishop Wallis Ohl

by the Rt. Rev. C. Wallis Ohl Many years ago I discovered a quotation from South Africa which I hold dear, and which, I believe, is most appropriate today. The quotation is this: “The road to the future is always under construction.” I know there are some in our diocese who do not think we can do anything until the litigation is over and our buildings are again to be used for the Episcopal Church. In other words, that would…

New provisional bishop Rayford High issues a pastoral letter

The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., instituted today as the third provisional bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth, has written a pastoral letter that he would like to have read at all services on Sunday, November 3. “To the saints who are faithful in Christ Jesus. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with…

Video celebrates Bishop Wallis Ohl

The Rt. Rev. C. Wallis Ohl came out of retirement to serve as the second provincial bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth at the November 2009 diocesan convention. He returned to retirement following the 2012 diocesan convention. Thank you, Bishop Ohl.  It all goes by so fast.  As we bid you farewell, go wrapped up in our love and prayers.