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Bishop to hold town hall meetings with all deaneries
Bishop Rayford B. High, Jr., has begun holding a series of town hall meetings with the deaneries of the diocese. All of these meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend. Bishop High is particularly interested in “how each deanery can be more active in ministry and outreach and how the diocese can support and strengthen them.” He will be seeking input from attendees and answering questions. The first town hall was Wednesday, February 4, with the Northern Deanery…
February 7, 2009: a day of joy and promise
February 7, 2009, was a historic day in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. On this anniversary remember the joy and promise of that day. Here is the report from that day: The day began and ended in joyous worship, as delegates to the Special Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, called to order by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, elected the Rt. Rev. Edwin F. “Ted” Gulick, Jr. to be our provisional bishop. Bp. Gulick was immediately installed…
Karen Calafat installed at St. Luke’s, Fort Worth
The Rev. Katen Calafat was installed as the part time rector of St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, by the Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., at a Celebration of a New Ministry on Monday, February 2, 2015. There was a reception following the service. Calafat’s first Sunday as the new rector was October 5, 2014. Calafat has more than 20 years in ministry, primarily as a chaplain in a variety of settings, most recently as a hospice chaplain…
Wise County Episcopalians take first steps toward a worshiping community
Nine Episcopalians gathered on Friday, February 6, 2015, to take their first steps toward forming a worshiping community in Wise County. Wise County is approximately 923 square miles, with a population of close to 60,000. Its county seat is Decatur, which is also near the county’s geographical center. The meeting took place over lunch at the Canteen restaurant in Boyd and consisted of introductions, discussion of what type of Episcopal presence might be most appropriate for their needs, and plans for some next…
Hamilton County Episcopalians host Valentine’s Day party
The Episcopal Church in Hamilton County invites everyone to come enjoy some bluegrass, gospel, and folk music next Saturday, February 14. Hear the guitar and banjo sounds of “Dueling Hearts,” a gospel and bluegrass singing group from the Waco area, and folk singers “The States” from points northwest of Hamilton.They will be entertaining at the Episcopal Church of Hamilton County, 1101 S. Rice (Hwy 281 S) from 2:00 pm until people get tired. There is no charge for the event…
Ways to help identified by Deacon Janet Nocher
Deacon Janet Nocher offers the following information about opportunities for ministry, open to both lay and ordained people. 1. Looking for a Lenten discipline? Baylor All Saints Hospital needs three Noonday Prayer readers to read once a week on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the hospital chapel. If interested call Deacon Nocher at 817-292-1786 or Sally Proffitt at 817-917-7630. This ministry also could continue after Easter. 2. An Episcopalian in the diocese is in need of a kidney transplant and…
Abundant Living conference offered for seniors and caregivers
Are you over 60? Feel like 60? Care for someone over 60? Then this conference is for you. Seniors, family members, and caregivers are encouraged to attend the Province VII Older Adult Ministries’ 2015 Abundant Living conference “A Time for Transition” for three days of exploring aging as a spiritual journey. The conference is Monday, March 16, through Wednesday, March18, at Camp Allen in Navasota, TX. Check-in begins on Monday at 10 am, with the event ending at 1 pm on…
Executive Council meets for first time in 2015
The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth met on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Hurst. Among other business, the council heard about the Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High’s plans for town hall meetings in each deanery, heard updates on the Funding for the Future campaign and proposed revisions to the diocesan canons, acted on revisions to the 2014 and 2015 budgets, and organized into committees. See more photos of the meeting in the diocesan Flickr…
Executive Council committees organize for 2015
Bishop Rayford B. High, Jr. announced members of the four committees of Executive Council at the January 31 meeting of council. (This list was updated 3/19/2015) Read a report of the meeting here. Congregational Development Committee This committee serves as the Executive Council’s link with programs and services for the missionary work in the diocese and development of congregations, which may include: church plants; overseeing missions and assisting congregations moving from mission to parish status; and leadership development and stewardship…
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…
Assessment Task Force reports to Executive Council
Mr. John Banks, All Saints’, Fort Worth, chair of the Diocesan Assessment Task Force, reported on the work of the task force at the January, 2015, meeting of the Executive Council. Read a report of that meeting here. The task force was established by Resolution FC1, Establishment of an Assessment Task Force at the 2014 Diocesan Convention.It met for the first time on Saturday, January 17, 2015, to organize itself and begin work. Members of the task force are Chair, Mr. Banks Mr.…
Campaign Committee reports to Executive Council
Floyd McKneely, chair of the Funding for the Future Campaign Committee, reported on the work on the committee at the Executive Council’s first meeting of 2015. Read about that meeting here. McKneely said that the campaign team conducted interviews and a focus group in each of the five deaneries. The interviews with individuals covered basically the same information as the online survey.The focus group survey was exactly the same as the online survey.The focus groups’ answers are collected separately so…
Constitution and Canons Committee Reports to Executive Council
Mr. George Komechak, chair of the Constitution and Canons Committee reported on the work of the committee at the Executive Council’s first meeting of 2015. Read a report of that meeting He said that in response to the new Canon 42, Committee on Constitution and Canons, describing the organization and function of the committee that was passed at the 2014 Convention, committee appointments have now been made by Bishop Rayford B.High, Jr. The members and their term completions at end…
Convention Evaluation Summary presented to Executive Council
Ministry Support and Communications Officer Tracie Middleton presented a summary of the evaluations filled out by those attending diocesan convention at the Jack Daniel’s Club at Globe Life Ballpark in Arlington to the January 2015 Executive Council meeting. Read a report of that meeting here. To download a pdf or ppt of the slideshow above, click on the gear icon in the viewer control bar. The slide show will play automatically; click the pause button at the bottom left of the…
Chaplains to retired clergy expanding ministry
Last year the Rev. Susan Slaughter, retired rector of St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth; and the Rev. Courtland Moore, retired canon to the ordinary, and long time priest of the diocese, were asked by Bishop Rayford B. High, Jr., to serve as chaplains to the retired clergy of the diocese. The Rev. Jim Horton and his wife, Anne, stepped down from that role last year. Since then, Slaughter and Moore have worked to update the list of retired…
Letter from Bishop Rayford High introducing the Funding for the Future Campaign
Dear Friends in Christ, Greetings in this season of Epiphany – this season of blazing new trails, of returning to our own country “by another road” (Matthew 2:12). Like the wise men, we in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth have had encounters with Christ (individually and together) over these past five years that have changed us, and which call us forward in ministry and mission – in ways that we never would have dreamed years ago. At our Diocesan…