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St. Christopher, Fort Worth, calls the Rev. Paula Jefferson
The vestry of St. Christopher Fort Worth has announced that they have called the Rev. Paula K. Jefferson to be their Priest-in-Charge, She will begin August 1, 2022. St. Christopher is worshiping at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 5709 Wedgwood, Fort Worth, TX 76133, since they lost their building in 2021. Jefferson was ordained on December 15, 2020, by Bishop Scott Mayer. She has been a 24-year member of St. Martin’s in the Fields, Keller. Since her ordination she has been…
St.Christopher: “navigating unknown, but healing, waters”
This story was written by Marti Fagley, senior warden of St. Christopher Episcopal Church, now worshiping at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 5709 Wedgwood, Fort Worth, TX 76133. (See map below.) They were forced to move out of their historic building when the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear an appeal of the Texas Supreme Court order giving Episcopal Church property to people who left The Episcopal Church in 2008. ——————— On April 19, our parish moved out…
St. Christopher Daughters of the King host rosary workshop
The Daughters of the King of St. Christopher Episcopal Church invite all to join them for a rosary workshop guided by Nick Buskin on Saturday, August 24, from 9 am-12 pm with a rosary service to follow. Brunch will be served. Busken will guide participants through making an Anglican rosary. He will supply the materials and tools. Each participant will make a rosary to take home. Read more about rosaries. For more information and reservations, contact Donna Clopton, 817-771-5814.
Summer Salad Suppers and VBS at St. Christopher, Fort Worth
“…If you cannot preach like Peter, if you cannot pray like Paul, then tell the love of Jesus who died to save us all….” The Balm of Gilead St. Christopher Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, invites all to Summer Salad Suppers and Vacation Bible School on four Wednesdays in July, beginning July 10. The evening starts with Eucharist in St. Simon’s Chapel at 6:15 p.m. followed by a dinner of salads and desserts in the Parish Hall. The program will be…
Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori visits St. Christopher
Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori visited St. Christopher, Fort Worth, March 20-21, 2019. She celebrated and preached at a Eucharist and spoke at the Lenten Soup Supper on Wednesday, March 20, and met with the diocesan clergy on Thursday, March 21. Bishop Jefferts Schori played a significant role in the continuation of this diocese following the departure of a former bishop, many clergy, and several lay leaders from The Episcopal Church. She called a Special Meeting of the Convention at which…
St. Patrick’s Breastplate and Celtic Christianity, a day of quiet exploration and inspiration
All are invited to St. Patrick’s Breastplate and Celtic Christianity, a day of quiet exploration and inspiration led by the Rev. Ray Ball, U.S. Guardian of the Community of Aidan and Hilda, from 9 am to 3 pm Saturday, March 16, 2019, at St. Christopher Fort Worth. The occasion marks the 25th year since the inception of the Community of Aidan and Hilda (CA&H). Participants will “delve deeply into those prayer experiences that can change our conventional way of experiencing faith into a vital, living relationship…
Gingerbread housing development at St. Christopher
The St. Mary Chapter of the Junior Daughters of the King (JDOK) sponsored a gingerbread house making event on Sunday, December 9, immediately after St. Christopher’s 10:30 am service. Members of St. Elizabeth Chapter of DOK and other members of the parish provided candy, cereals, and other decorations for these buildings. There were 12 houses with seven children and five adults doing the design work. A pizza lunch was provided so no one would have to work hungry. Everyone had fun — and despite…
Christmas Bazaar to benefit medical ministry for lepers
Get a head start on your Christmas shopping at the Hopewallah Christmas Bazaar Saturday, December 1, 11 am to 2 pm, in the Family Life Center, St. Christopher Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, Texas, 76133. Items on sale will include beautiful Indian silk and pure cotton clothing, jewelry and Indian food. Items on sale go fast! So, come early and the best items! We will serve hot masala chai, cold drinks, cakes and biscuits. All proceeds go to Hopewallah, a 501(c) charity that…
St. Christopher to have Taize service December 9
St. Christopher, Fort Worth, will have a service of contemplative prayer enriched by the music of Taize at 6 pm Sunday, December 9, 2018. The Taize Community is an ecumenical Christian monastic community in Taize, Burgundy, France, founded by Brother Roger Schutz in 1940. It has become one of the world’s most important sites of Christian pilgrimage, with a focus on youth. The overarching theme of Taize is reconciliation through prayer. The brothers provide hospitality for thousands of pilgrims from…
Bishop Mayer visits St. Christopher, Fort Worth
Bishop Scott Mayer visited St. Christopher, Fort Worth, on Sunday, March 18. He confirmed Linda Loggins and reaffirmed the baptismal vows of Linda Johnson. Listen to a podcast of the bishop’s sermon or read the sermon. Bishop Mayer challenges us to be the evangelists who proclaim God’s mercy and love to a world desperately in need of both. See more photos at the diocesan Flickr gallery
Learning to love to tell the story
“I love to tell the story” was the theme of the visit of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, who calls himself Chief Evangelism Officer of The Episcopal Church. On Friday, April 7, 2017, Episcopalians gathered at St. Christopher, Fort Worth, to learn to love telling the story. They heard a riveting telling of the Gospel of John from storyteller Kathy Culmer and an inspiring homily from Bishop Scott Mayer at Morning Prayer. Watch the telling of scripture below or on YouTube.…
Bishop Mayer visits St. Christopher, Fort Worth
The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer visited St. Christopher Episcopal Church in Fort Worth on Sunday, April 17, 2017. He confirmed Allene Brown and Danielle Kahn. There was a reception afterward in the parish hall. Watch the bishop’s sermon. See more photos at the Diocesan Flickr Gallery.
Leadership Inspiration & Training Day – Saturday, March 21
This story was updated on March 6 with links to resources. Are you: an elected or appointed leader in your congregation? a leader who hasn’t been elected or appointed? a paid or volunteer worker-bee who needs more information to be effective? wrestling with a particular question about managing parish money? wrestling with some parish communication issue ranging from pew sheets to websites to social media? wanting to compare ideas and collaborate with others about how to make your congregation grow?…
Benefit for medical mission work in India successful
A medical mission fundraising dinner at St. Christopher, Fort Worth, on Saturday, February 21, 2015, raised approximately $3,500 for Hopewallah, a tax exempt charity organization helping the lepers of Hyderabab, India. More than 100 people attended the event, which included a meal of Indian food, a slide show of the work of the medical mission, a fashion show of Indian clothing, and the singing of Telugu and English songs by the children and grandchildren of the late Bishop Prabhudas, the first bishop…
Episcopal congregations featured in news about Ash Wednesday
Six congregations and a campus ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth figured prominently in news coverage of Ash Wednesday in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and on KTVT Channel 11. Read the Star-Telegram story and watch embedded video. These congregations offered Ashes to Go as a form of outreach, taking Ash Wednesday out into the world of commuters, parents dropping children off at school, college students, and people on lunch breaks. Traditional Ash Wednesday services also were offered by…
St. Christopher, Fort Worth, gets a Cheer
The Op-Ed Page of the Wednesday, December 17, 2014, Fort Worth Star-Telegram featured a Cheer for St. Christopher, Fort Worth. The text says: Cheers: To St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church. I was invited by a close friend to share in their Thanksgiving celebration. Giving, caring, friendly and an open door to all is the true spirit of St. Christopher’s. The congregation exemplifies the true meaning of a church family with its diversity in ages, cultures and race.” The Cheer was from Elsie…
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