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Carlye Hughes elected bishop of the Diocese of Newark
The Rev. Carlye J. Hughes, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church Fort Worth was elected as the 11th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark at their convention on Saturday, May 18, 2018. Election on first Ballot The first ballot of the election convention returned a clear result, showing Hughes to have been elected as the next bishop. As the Diocese of Newark’s website explains: In order to be elected, a candidate needed to receive a simple majority of votes…
Refugee ministry of Trinity, Fort Worth, featured in news story
Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, has adopted a refugee family from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The family fled the violence of warring militia groups, living for years in a refugee camp in Uganda. The family of 10 arrived in Texas in November. The story said, “The family includes eight siblings ages five to 25 who speak Kinyabwisha and Swahili. The older siblings knew the danger of war as youngsters, while the younger children have only known the hard life…
Sermon and remarks from George Komechak memorial service
The memorial service for diocesan leader George Komechak was a full house at Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, with people attending from every congregation in the diocese. But many people were out of town or otherwise unable to attend and have asked if the sermons and other remarks are available. The answer is, yes, they are. The sermon by the Rev. Carlye Hughes, rector of Trinity, is here. And here are the Remarks by the Rev Bruce Coggin at Komechak…