Posts from February 2012

Posts from February 2012

Prayer Partners – be a Prayer Visitor

by Joel Walker, a parishioner at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Keller. With the resolution to the diocesan legal actions coming to an end, even if very slowly, a need was determined to provide from among the faithful pairs of individuals committed to pray for those parishes not currently with us. This was introduced at the diocesan convention in November 2011, and we were asked to pray about it and select a parish to pray for. Before the convention was over, I and several…

Lenten Meditations by Bishop Ohl

Bishop Wallis Ohl is doing Lenten Meditations on “Things Hidden, Scripture as Spirituality” by Richard Rohr, a Roman Catholic Franciscan monk in Albuquerque, NM. It is based on a series of lectures that explore major themes that flow throughout the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures. To read the meditations, visit the bishop’s blog site Books with the Bishop.

Workshop to equip and support leaders

Feeling stuck? Need fresh insights to jump-start your next initiative? Searching for answers to guide your congregation? Want to get to know other leaders in the diocese? Come to the diocesan leadership workshop on March 10, 9:30am-3:30pm at St. Christopher, 3550 SW Loop 820, Fort Worth. Ministry leaders and rectors. Soon-to-be leaders, wardens, and priests in charge. Vestry members. Strategic thinkers and worker bees. All will find hope, practical insights, inspiration, and fellowship. Bishop Wallis Ohl will be the keynoter and…

Become a Prayer Visitor

Join these Prayer Visitors who are now praying for one of the congregations listed below. Joe, Joel, Jane, Lyn, Deanna, Linda, Kathleen, Melissa, Rebecca, Jane, Thomas, Susann, Cindy, Emily, Julie, Lary, Shelly, Lisa, Richard A Prayer Visitor is a person who Commits to pray specific prayers for one of the congregations listed below. Agrees to invite one other person to join in that prayer. Will, along with the friend, be present in that Church for four consecutive Sundays beginning with SunDayOne. Will you pray this prayer…

The Rev. Judy Upham featured in ENS civil rights story during Black History Month

The Rev. Judy Upham didn’t intend to go to Selma, Alabama. She was studying at the Episcopal Theological School (now Episcopal Divinity School) in Cambridge, Massachusetts – unusual in itself for a woman in those days – when she saw television coverage of police attacks on civil rights marchers attempting to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge en route to the state capitol of Montgomery on what some called “Bloody Sunday,” March 7, 1965.  Read the ENS story that interviews the…

Imposition of ashes on area campuses

The Rev. Curt Norman, rector of St. Luke’s, Stephenville, offered imposition of ashes on the Tarleton State University Campus at noon on Ash Wednesday. The Rev. Gayland Pool, the Rev. Judy Upham, and the Rev. Tracie Middleton offered ashes on the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington.

National Churches Support Texas Episcopalians in Amicus Briefs Filed with Texas Supreme Court

Several national churches have joined The Episcopal Church and Texas dioceses in filing amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs with the Texas Supreme Court, in support of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas and the loyal Episcopalians at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in San Angelo. That case,Masterson v. Diocese of Northwest Texas (“Masterson”), is set for oral argument before the Court on February 29, 2012 in Laredo. On February 16, The Episcopal Church filed a separate brief in support…

Daughters of the King & Episcopal Church Women Lenten Retreat

The Daughters of the King (DOK) and the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese are co-sponsoring a retreat for women of the diocese during Lent. The retreat title is “Women of the Passion.” Our retreat leader is Katie Sherrod, and the retreat will be held in Katie’s garden on Saturday, March 24, from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Cost of the retreat is $25 and includes lunch, snacks, and a copy of the book, Women of the Passion. Scholarships are available. Download a…

St. Stephen’s Hurst honors Lanette Carpenter

On Sunday, February 5, Lanette Carpenter was honored during the service for her contributions to St. Stephen’s, not only since November 16, 2008, but also before. The Rev. Dr. Vernon Gotcher, Interim Rector, read a tribute to Lanette, then presented her with a plaque. Fr. Gotcher’s tribute is: Pretty much everyone in St. Stephen’s and in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth knows Lanette Carpenter. When she talks about coming to St. Stephen’s, she talks about her call to Fr.…

A message from Marti Fagley Vice President of the Diocesan Episcopal Church Women

Sandy Shockley, president of the Episcopal Church Women in our diocese, is requiring period of convalescence. During this period, as vice president, I have stepped in to assume the responsibilities of her office to provide the time Sandy needs to fully recover. Sandy would appreciate your prayers for her recovery and for her family. The other members of the ECW Board include Meredith Killingsworth, Lynne Minor, Laura Adcock, Cynthia Hill, Patsy Duncan, Deacon Sharla Marks, The Rev. ClayOla Gitane, and…