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Diocese continues tornado relief help in Johnson, Hood Counties
Bishop Rayford High drove to Cleburne recently for one specific purpose – to hand over $6,000 to the Cleburne Area Relief Fund to assist in the ongoing rebuilding efforts in that community. It is part of the diocese’s commitment to help both Cleburne and Granbury recover from the May 15 tornadoes that ripped through Hood, Johnson, and Ellis Counties, leaving wide swaths of destruction in their wake. Most of the funds donated for tornado relief are going to Westlake Village…
Letter from Bishop Ohl about Tornadoes in Texas, Oklahoma
The Rt. Rev. C. Wallis Ohl, second provisional bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, has written a letter to the diocese: Dear Friends, Thank you to the many who have emailed and called in the last 24 hours asking about our safety. The tornados which have ravaged Oklahoma for the past 3 days have brought an incredible amount of damage and untold grief for many families. It was just a week ago when the Diocese of Fort Worth was ripped…
Presiding Bishop offers Prayer for Oklahoma after Tornadoes
The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church, on the devastation in Oklahoma: The prayers of Episcopalians are with the people of Oklahoma in the midst of this tragic event. May the spirit of God hover over the broken, lost, and grieving, and may they meet the love of God in their neighbors’ responses.
Sources of Local Information About Hood and Johnson County Tornado Relief
The Rev.Tracie Middleton encourages anyone wanting current local information about the areas affected by Hood and Johnson county tornadoes to consider these sources…
A message from the Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr. on tornado relief
The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High Jr., provisional bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, gives a message about tornado relief.