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Bishop High writes to the diocese
Dear Friends in Christ, As I announced earlier, I have called for a special meeting of Convention on May 16, at Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, for the purpose of electing a provisional bishop to succeed me. I want to share with you some thoughts of how I came to this decision. First, at the 2014 November Convention, I asked our Standing Committee to look into any and all creative approaches to the office of bishop for us in Fort Worth. I know…
Bishop calls a Special Meeting of Convention – May 16, 2015
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In accordance with Article 4 of the Constitution of the Diocese of Fort Worth, I am calling a Special Meeting of Convention for the purpose of electing a Provisional Bishop. I have set the date for May 16, Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Worth. I have notified the Presiding Bishop’s office of my intention. This notification of the Special Convention falls within the 30 day time frame as specified in Article 4.…
Stations of the Cross at the Episcopal Church of Hamilton County
Members at the Episcopal Church of Hamilton County created crosses during Lent in preparation for Holy Week. The crosses reflect a wide range of artistic styles. They are displayed in the field next to the church where, at 6 pm on Good Friday, the congregation has invited the community to join them in the Stations of the Cross.
Reaffirmation of vows, blessing of oils
On Tuesday, March 31, 2015, the clergy of the diocese gathered with the Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., at St. Luke’s in the Meadow Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, to reaffirm their vows. Bishop High also blessed vials of oil for use by the clergy in the coming year. The worship service, traditionally held on Tuesday of Holy Week, was followed by a luncheon and meeting of the bishop with the clergy. See more photos at the diocesan Flickr gallery.…
Put on your gardening gloves at St. Luke’s in the Meadow
Members at St. Luke in the Meadow Episcopal Church and residents in the surrounding neighborhood got their hands dirty Saturday preparing and planting in the church’s community garden plots. There are 20 square spaces in the church’s garden, and some have already been planted with flowers, fruit, and vegetables, but others are available. “If you don’t have a spot to garden or a little patch of your own, come join us,” invites Lydia Hiatt, a member at St. Luke’s and an avid gardener. “All are…
Bishop High visits Episcopal Church of Wichita Falls on Palm Sunday
The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., visited the Episcopal Church of Wichita Falls on Palm Sunday. The service began outside with the blessing of the palms and a procession into the church. There was a luncheon afterward in the parish hall. J. D. Todd took these photos. See more at the diocesan Flickr gallery.
Bishop High’s Holy Week and Easter message
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Spring cleaning is a ritual found in many cultures, especially those in colder climates where people are confined indoors by the weather for long weeks at a time. But even in Texas, when one of these bright sunny days we’ve been blessed with recently arrives on the heels of weeks of cold dreary weather, the idea of cleaning inside and outside is an especially appealing one. And I’ll bet most of us who like…
Join us for Holy Week and Easter worship
Please join one of our congregations for worship during Holy Week and on Easter Sunday, as the people of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth join with Christians around the world to commemorate the Passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ, and then rejoices at the Resurrection on Easter Sunday. All are welcome in this place. Arlington St. Alban’s Episcopal Church holding services at Theatre Arlington 305 W. Main, Arlington, TX 76010 saintalbansarlington.org Phone: 817-264-3083 Palm Sunday 9:30am –…
Bishop High visits Wise County Episcopalians
The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., visited the Episcopalians of Wise County in their newly-acquired worship space, the Boonsville Community Center, located at the intersection of Draco-Boonsville Rd (CR 3743) and FM 920 on Sunday, March 22, 2015. Boonsville is about an hour west of Fort Worth. They have been gathering for Morning and Noonday Prayer for several weeks, but March 22, the Fifth Sunday in Lent, was the first time they celebrated Eucharist in their new space.They will be meeting there…
2014 Canons
Download the final form of the 2014 Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. There is also a redline copy available, showing the strikethroughs and additions that were made.
The Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney inaugural lecture at Brite April 14
The Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney, Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School, will give her inaugural lecture at 11 am, Tuesday, April 14, in the Robert Carr Chapel on the campus of Texas Christian University. Her lecture, “Poesis: A Womanist Hermeneutic of Biblical Translation – Who Says These Are God’s Words,” will be followed by a luncheon in the Bass Conference Center. The lecture is open to the public. Dr. Gafney has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Earlham College,…
St. Francis, Parker County, dedicates new hangings
St. Francis Episcopal Church, holding services at Community Christian Church, 2 Dean St, Aledo, 76008, recently dedicated new hangings for their worship space. They were made by Valerie Dyke, daughter of longtime members Marti and Walt Fagley. Dyke designed the quilted hangings as well as making them. She also takes part in the congregation’s ministry to Brookedale Assisted Living facility in Weatherford. Each month, musicians from the congregation lead singing and various clergy lead worship services at the facility. …
Wise County Episcopalians begin worshiping
Wise County Episcopalians and other interested people gathered Thursday March 12 for a second meeting about initiating an Episcopal presence in the area. After lunch at Sweetie Pies Ribeyes restaurant in Decatur, the group took a short field trip of a few b locks to see the historic Episcopal Mission of the Ascension, currently functioning as a wedding chapel. A Texas State Historical Survey Committee medallion on the front door of the church noted its heritage as…
Response to Bishop Iker’s letter to All Saints’
Tom Leatherbury, attorney for the Episcopal Parties and a lifelong Episcopalian, has responded to David Weaver, attorney for the breakaway group, regarding former Bishop Jack Iker’s March 6, 2015, letter to All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, demanding that All Saints’ submit to a so-called Canon 32 procedure. Leatherbury’s letter also lays out a “procedural roadmap” for most efficiently resolving the case for appeal. The full text of the letter is below. Taking note of the letter, the Rt. Rev.…
Standing Committee in search process
In November, at the 2014 Diocesan Convention, the Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., announced that he would be stepping down as the diocese’s provisional bishop at its 2015 Diocesan Convention. In February, the Standing Committee issued a letter saying that it had determined, in consultation with Bishop High, that the interests of the diocese would be best served by electing a long-term provisional bishop to continue the work of reimagining The Episcopal Church in this area, a process that…
Resources for March 21 training day
Resources are now available in preparation for the March 21, 2015, Leadership Inspiration and Training Day for lay and ordained, volunteer and elected leaders throughout the diocese. Register here. The format of this training event will follow the “flipped classroom” model: Read about a flipped classroom Watch a video on a flipped classroom Because a flipped classroom moves instruction and problem-solving into the workshop itself, it asks more preparation before participants show up. The documents linked below offer a selection…