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Bishop Eugene Sutton on racial reconcilation and reparations
This is the address Bishop Eugene Sutton gave at the 2019 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth on Satuday, November 9, 2019, in Decatur. Read the address below and/or download a PDF of the address. Bishop Eugene Sutton Address on Racial Reconciliation & Reparations Racial Reconciliation and Reparations Bishop Eugene Sutton, Episcopal Diocese of Maryland The Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth Decatur, TX November 9, 2019 Well, it was pretty easy to getting here because…
Sandy Michels’ Lynching Memorial Presentation
Sandi Michels, priest in charge at St. Elisabeth/Christ the King, Fort Worth, gave a presentation to Diocesan Convention on the effort by the Tarrant County Coalition for Peace and Justice to create a memorial to the lynching of Fred Rouse on Samuels Avenue in Fort Worth in 1921. Learn more about A Death on Samuels Avenue: The Lynching of Fred Rouse on December 2, at 5:30 – 7:30 pm, at the Shamblee Library, 959 E. Rosedale, Fort Worth, TX. Then…
Bishop Eugene Sutton’s Address: Racial Reconciliation
This is the address Bishop Eugene Sutton of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland gave on Saturday, November 9, at the 2019 Diocesan Convention. When we receive the text of his speech, it will be posted here. Watch below or watch on YouTube.
Bishop’s Address: A new wind is blowing
This is the address Bishop Scott Mayer gave on Friday, November 8, at the 2019 Diocesan Convention at the Decatur Civic Center. You can watch it below or on YouTube, or read the text [below the video]. Fort Worth Convention 2019 November 8 Our theme for this year’s annual convention is “The Way of Love: Practices for a Jesus Centered Life.” Our Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, introduced these practices during the last General Convention in Austin. As he…
We need your info as well as your money
Have you registered for 2019 Diocesan Convention November 8 and 9? You can do so here until midnight on Wednesday, November 6. After that, you will have to register at the door. Please note: Just paying for registration isn’t enough. While we appreciate your payment, it’s you we care about the most. We need your information, so you have to register in addition to paying. This is because we need to know if you are a lay delegate and from…
Nominees for election at 2019 Diocesan Convention
The Nominations Committee, chaired by the Rev. Christopher Rodgers, has announced the nominees for election to various offices at the 2019 Diocesan Convention. Go here for more information on Diocesan Convention. Download a PDF of all nominees bios and photos Nominees
Do you have a resolution for the 2019 Diocesan Convention?
Do you have a resolution to propose to this year’s Diocesan Convention? Convention is November 8 and 9 at the Decatur Civic Center. Detailed information about Diocesan Convention. VIEW GUIDELINES for resolutions The canonical deadine to submit a resolution is Monday, September 9, 2019. Once the Resolutions Committee and the Constitution and Canons Committee review proposed resolutions and have a chance to communicate with the proposer about any questions or changes, the proposed resolutions will be linked below. The following…
Are you called to a leadership role in the diocese?
NOTE: UPDATED with corrected information on Trustee for Sewanee, University of the South. Convention will elect a lay member, not a clergy member. ———— The 2019 Diocesan Convention will be November 8 and 9 at the Decatur Civic Center in Decatur. Convention delegates will be voting to fill several important leadership roles in the diocese. Please spend some time in prayer and discernment about whether you are called to such a role. If so, please nominate yourself. If you nominate…