Posts from July 2012

Posts from July 2012

Opportunities to learn about the work of the Episcopal Church’s General Convention

Deputies Report to the Diocese About General Convention 2012 Plan now to attend one of the many opportunities to learn about the work of The Episcopal Church’s General Convention in Indianapolis July 5 – 12. Episcopal Church Canon I.1.4(c) requires that the Diocese provide a forum in which its Deputies to the General Convention have an opportunity to report back to the people of the Diocese. Our Diocese offers multiple opportunities for you to learn what happened, to ask questions,…

Nominations open for committees & commissions of General Convention

Are you interested in serving on a national Episcopal committee? The General Convention Office is soliciting nominations for appointment to committees and commissions of the General Convention, and committees of the Executive Council. Appointments will be made by the President of the House of Deputies after General Convention. Click here to learn more.

Diocese of Fort Worth Goes to General Convention

Says Katie Sherrod, “It happens every three years. It’s a combination of family reunion, tent revival, legislation session, county fair, liturgical fashion show, and giant sing-along. It’s General Convention and the bishop and deputies from the Diocese of Fort Worth will be there. What’s more, the whole diocese is invited to come along – well, at least virtually.” And virtually is the operative word. You can start by visiting our diocesan convention blog. And please pray for Bishop Ohl and the…

Two labyrinth workshop opportunities offered in our diocese

I believe the labyrinth serves as a tool for people to connect with their inner being and trust where they are in any stage of life.” -Kay Mutert Like a River Flows: The Way of Creative Expression will be a workshop to unlock the surprise of the creative process using Rev. Dr. Mutert’s music, prayers, poetry and our labyrinth. This community-wide event is open to all, and includes lunch. Join us on Sept. 13 from 9:30-4:30 at University Christian Church in…

New Nomination Process for 2012 Diocesan Convention Elections

Some of the Nominations Committee members are scheduled to visit each Deanery three times this year (April, August, & October) to disseminate information about the 2012 new nomination process and the positions to be elected/appointed. All nominations will be through the diocesan website and will be open from 1 August 2012 through 30 September 2012. Anyone may nominate any qualified person for an appropriate position. Every nomination will include a “head shot” picture in jpg format. Persons rolling off expired…

Plan to see youth production of GODSPELL and help ERD

The youth of St. Alban’s, worshiping in Theater Arlington, and St. Anne’s, DeSoto, are presenting Godspell this Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. in Bishops Hall at Canterbury Episcopal School, 1708 N. Westmoreland in DeSoto. Godspell is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak, that opened off Broadway in 1971. All proceeds go to Episcopal Relief and Development. The all-youth production was the brainchild of the youth of St. Alban’s and St. Anne’s. Our own Melanie Wright,…

House of Bishops unanimously passes Mind of the House Resolution by roll call vote

House of Bishops Recognizes and Commends the Leadership of the Diocese of Fort Worth and Other Reorganizing Dioceses The House of Bishops today (July 8, 2012) passed a Mind of the House Resolution unanimously by roll call vote. A Mind of the House Resolution: “Resolved, That Episcopalians in the Dioceses of Fort Worth, Pittsburgh, Quincy and San Joaquin – lay and clergy – be commended for their unflagging efforts to continue to witness to God’s mission as The Episcopal Church…

ACNA Defendants Ask Texas Supreme Court to Set Oral Argument on Breakaways’ Appeal

The Breakaway Defendants have filed a motion to expedite the setting of the oral argument in our diocesan litigation pending before the Texas Supreme Court. The breakaway parties cited as reasons their declining membership and donations, the defection of several of their key breakaway leaders to the Roman Catholic Church, and the reported pending internal Church disciplinary proceedings under ecclesiastical canon law against the seven retired or current bishops who filed papers against the position of The Episcopal Church and…

An update on the prayer visitor project

One by one, all of our congregations are being prayed for intentionally by the following people as well as the Churches in Wichita Falls, St. Mary’s Hillsboro, and St. Alban’s Arlington: Joe, Joel, Jane, Lyn, Deanna, Linda, Kathleen, Melissa, Rebecca, Jane, Thomas, Susann, Cindy, Emily, Julie, Lary, Shelly, Lisa, Richard, Jack, Cari, Mo, JD, David, Roberta, Elinor, Jacque, Celia, Anita, Ed, Deneice, Marian, Ralph, Cheryl, Barbara, Marilyn, Rob, Edwina, Joy , Melanie, Tamara, Burney, Abiel Congregation still in need of…

Fort Worth, Quincy seek affirmation on church’s ‘hierarchical character’

Request relates to court filings in property litigation By Mary Frances Schjonberg [Episcopal News Service – Indianapolis] Episcopal Church Diocese of Quincy Provisional Bishop John Buchanan and Fort Worth Provisional Bishop Wallis Ohl want the House of Bishops to “set the record on the polity of this church regarding its hierarchical character.” Buchanan and Ohl wrote to Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori July 5 to make the request and the House of Bishops discussed their letter during a closed session here July 6. The house is…

SAVE THE DATE for the 30th Diocesan Convention November 2-3, 2012

The 30th Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth will be November 2-3, 2012, in the Student Center at Tarleton State University in Stephenville. The Southern Deanery is the host. The convention is open to anyone who is interested, in addition to the clergy and lay delegates. As was the case last year, delegates and visitors will be seated in the same area. All legislative business, worship and other activities will take place in the same large room.…