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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…

Lost and found at 2014 Diocesan Convention

There were a few items left behind after the 2014 Diocesan Convention. Two scarves — one seemed to have been newly purchased — and a pair of gloves were left at the Jack Daniels Club. All these items are now at the diocesan offices, 4301 Meadowbrook Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76103. Call 817-534-1900 if you know the owners of these items.    

Fun, foolishness raises big funds at 2014 Diocesan Convention

There was fun and foolishness at diocesan convention, all for two very good causes. The organized silliness raised thousands of dollars for the Native American Youth Ministries and the Emergency Propane Fund of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota. At the Friday night Home Run Challenge between the bishop of Fort Worth and the bishop of Texas, the bishops were properly outfitted in handcrafted personalized purple mitered baseball hats. Each had a purple Nerf bat. Pitchers used plastic baseballs that…

2014 Diocesan Convention Social Media Transcript

We are sharing a chronological transcript of social media posts from our 2014 Convention November 14-15, 2014, as it tracks the flow and events of our convention. We chose to use the hashtag #DioFW for Convention conversations on Twitter, Instagram and Flickr. Attendees of the Convention workshop on communications will understand that this illustrates communicating our Convention story from the inside out. Read the transcript on Storify. [

The Rev. Curt Norman elected president of Standing Committee

The Rev. Curt Norman, rector of St. Luke’s, Stephenville, was elected president of the Standing Committee at a brief meeting on the second day of the 32nd Diocesan Convention on November 15, 2014, at the Jack Daniels Club at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The meeting was called by outgoing president Ms. Elinor Normand of Trinity, Fort Worth. Newly elected members are  Mr. Joel Walker, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Keller; and the Rev. Amy Haynie, priest in charge, the Episcopal Church of…

Bishop High’s Address to Diocesan Convention

This is the text of the address of the Rt. Rev. Rayford B.High, Jr., sixth bishop of Fort Worth, to the 2014 Diocesan Convention, November 15, 2014, at Globe Life Park in Arlington. ———— Around 55 A.D., at Ephesus, Paul wrote one of the most valuable letters not only about life in a particular local church, but about his, Paul’s, character, mind and vigorous presentation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. His words from the 12th chapter of his first…

Elections at 2014 Diocesan Convention

The 32nd Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth at Globe Life Park in Arlington elected these people to positions on Friday, November 14: Becky Snell, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Keller; lay member of Disciplinary Board Andrew Benko, St. Christopher, Fort Worth; clergy member of Disciplinary Board Susan Slaughter, retired, clergy member of Disciplinary Board Andrew Wright, Trinity, Fort Worth; Trustee of University fo the South Joel Walker, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Keller; lay member of Standing Committee Amy Haynie, Episcopal Church of Wichita…

2014 Diocesan Convention opens with worship

The 32nd Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth at Globe Life Park in Arlington opened Friday, November 14, with Eucharist celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., 6th bishop of the diocese. The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, preached. A diocesan choir led by John Dosher, director of music at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Arlington, led the robust singing. See more photos of the worship at the diocesan Flickr…

2014 Diocesan Convention

The 2014 Diocesan Convention will be held November 14-15, 2014 in Arlington, Texas, at the Jack Daniel’s Club at Globe Life Park (formerly Rangers Ballpark in Arlington). Everything you need to know about the convention is or will be here!

Hashtag for 2104 Diocesan Convention is #diofw

The social media hashtag for the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is #diofw. You can use this hashtag in Twitter and on Facebook to identify that your posts are tied to our convention. Hashtags facilitate searches for others who are not attending our convention. During convention, the communications staff will be posting to Twitter and Facebook using those hashtags, as we are able. Please add your voices to the conversation!

Board of Examining Chaplains’ Report to 2014 Convention

The Board of Examining Chaplains’ report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by Ed Waggoner. Waggoner is an assistant professor of theologyin the Rt. Rev. Sam B. Hulsey Chair in Episcopal Studies at Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University. You may download a PDF of this report here. In mid-March, 2014, Bishop High created a Board of Examining Chaplains (BEC) for the Diocese of Fort Worth. The chief purpose of the BEC is to assist the bishop and the Commission…

Fort Worth South Deanery Report to 2014 Convention

The Fort Worth South Deanery report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by Edwin Barnett, dean. You may download a PDF of this report here. 1. Newly organized, 11 February 2014, Representation Dean: The Rev. Edwin Barnett Sub-Dean: Ms. Margaret Mieuli Lay Representatives: Ms. Cherie Shipp, Trinity, Fort Worth (2014); Mr Ted Lange, St. Andrew’s, Fort Worth (2015) Clergy Representative: The Rev. Andrew Wright, Trinity, Fort Worth (2016) 2. Host Safeguarding God’s People 3. Habitat for Humanity build in 2015…

Historiographer’s Report to 2014 Convention

The Historiographer’s report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by Karen Shepherd. You may download a PDF of this report here. The Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth are housed in the conference room at the diocesan offices. David Leedy, the first archivist/historiographer of the reorganized diocese, compiled an impressive collection of historical importance, some items dating back to the early 19th century. As Fort Worth’s second historiographer, I have turned my attention to an…

Cursillo Report to 2014 Convention

The Cursillo report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by John Banks. You may download a PDF of this report here. The Cursillo movement is alive and well in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. With the pastoral support of our bishop, the movement continues to revitalize and impact the faith of our community. Cursillo oversight is through the secretariat, the governing board. Members of the secretariat are John Banks, chair and lay director, All Saints’, Fort…
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