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Prayer for First Responders
Blessed are you, Lord, God of mercy, who through your Son gave us a marvelous example of charity and the great commandment of love for one another. Send down your blessings on these your servants, who so generously devote themselves to helping others. Grant them courage when they are afraid, wisdom when they must make quick decisions, strength when they are weary, and compassion in all their work. When the alarm sounds and they are called to aid both friend…
Prayer for Peace Amidst Struggles
O God, you have bound us together in a common life. Help us, in the midst of our struggles for justice and truth, to confront one another without hatred or bitterness, and to work together with mutual forbearance and respect; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Donate for West ISD Students’ and Teachers’ School Supplies
The Rev. David Holland, interim rector at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Waco, called with an appeal. St. Alban’s in Waco is collecting $$ donations to provide school supplies for the school children of West, TX. St. Alban’s in Waco is one of the closest Episcopal churches to the town of West, devasted by fire and explosion on April 17. Connally ISD and other local districts are making preparation for West ISD students to resume school on Monday. Furniture, classroom supplies, technology,…
Prayers for West, Texas
The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., Provisional Bishop of Fort Worth, asks for prayers for the tragedy in West, Texas.
Presiding Bishop at Peace Conference
The Most Rev. Katherine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, delivered the keynote address at the Worldwide Anglican Peace Conference.
“It is only together as the Body of Christ that we can hope to find healing, reconciliation, and genuine and lasting peace.”
NAES offers Boston resources
The National Association of Episcopal Schools is compiling a page of resources for educators and other leaders who work with children and youth.
Prayers for Boston
In response to the tragic explosions at the Boston Marathon, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church and our own local Bishop have each called on all of us to keep the victims and families in our prayers. From the Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr.: When I first heard the tragic news of the bombing at the Boston Marathon, I could not believe my ears – not again! This is a joyous event, filled with people from all walks…
Certificate Program in Christian Formation
The Seminary of the Southwest in Austin is offering a Certificate Program in Christian Formation, especially geared toward educators and youth ministers. Coursework is completed at the Seminary, in one-week sessions twice a year for two years. Description of the Program The Certificate Program in Christian Formation is designed to meet the needs of Christian educators and youth ministers, who seek to deepen their understanding of the Christian theological tradition. Working in peer groups taught by seminary faculty, students in…
Bishop High on the Recent House of Bishops Meeting
The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., reflects on the recent House of Bishops’ meeting in Kanuga, NC.
Reaffirmation of Ordination Vows
The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., and the clergy of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth came together to worship and reaffirm their ordination vows on Tuesday of Holy Week, 2013, at St. Luke’s in the Meadow Episcopal Church, Fort Worth.
Fort Worth Episcopalian Wins Photo Contest
Greg Westfall,vestry member of All Saints Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, is the winner of the Flickr Photo of the Week featured on KERA 90.1FM’s Art & Seek segment. Mr. Westfall is an attorney and an avid photographer. He is a five-time winner of the contest featured on KERA 90.1. Follow the links on the Art and Seek site to see his previous winning photographs. His wife, Mollee, is a district judge and former Senior Warden at All Saints. Their children…
Brite Divinity School Hosts Jesus Seminar on the Road
“Why didn’t my church tell me that?” If you have ever asked that question, then this seminar is for you. The church’s failure to teach its own intellectual history, whether intentional or not, undermines Christian identity by denying itself the staples of the faith and thereby making it vulnerable to distortions from within and temptations from without. In short, faith formation does not happen by accident. Unless the church deliberately and willfully passes on the tradition, its mission will be…
Bishop of Oklahoma on God and Guns
The Rt. Rev. Edward J. Konieczny, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma and a former police officer, writes a thoughtful piece on gun violence: While I try to preach God’s love and mercy, I also have a concealed carry permit and sometimes take my gun on long drives through the isolated areas of my diocese. I live with the knowledge that I share responsibility for the taking of a human life in the line of duty and that a…
TENS resources for stewardship free to all congregations
The Diocese of Fort Worth is now a member of TENS (The Episcopal Network for Stewardship). Diocesan membership means that all congregations have access to all the resources TENS has to offer – materials for bible study, annual campaign plans and models, personal financial planning, stewardship formation, congregational leadership, discipleship and generosity, and more. Access to the materials is through the “Member Resources” area of the TENS website, using a username and password available from the diocesan office. (Please call and ask – we’re happy to share!)
Fort Worth to welcome Provincial Youth Gathering
Please share the word with your high school students that the Province VII Youth Event will be held in Dallas this year, July 8-13! All diocesan youth are especially invited to join with their peers from the rest of Province VII (the Dioceses of Arkansas, Dallas, Kansas, Northwest Texas, Oklahoma, Rio Grande, Texas, West Missouri, West Texas, Western Kansas, and Western Louisiana) in the Summer of Service.
COM offers day of discernment June 1
Mark your calendars for the June 1 event “Exploring the Discernment Process,” sponsored by the diocesan Commission on Ministry (COM). The day is aimed at congregational leaders who are seeking to discern candidates for ordination to the priesthood or the diaconate, as well as for individuals discerning a call to ordination, along with their spouses, partners, and family members.