Posts from May 2014

Posts from May 2014

St. Christopher hosts free TENS stewardship workshop June 11, 18, 25

St. Christopher Episcopal Church in Fort Worth invites people throughout the diocese to attend three free webcast sessions of “Walking the Way,” the June conference of The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS). Stewardship teams, clergy, and donors are especially invited to see the national conference presentations and learn more about the theology and the nuts and bolts of stewardship in the congregation.

Bishop High confirms four at St. Luke’s, Fort Worth

The Rt. Rev. Rayford B.High, Jr., confirmed four people and two people reaffirmed their Baptismal promises at St. Luke’s in the Meadow Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, on Sunday, May 25, 2014. Howard J. Gass, Daniel Jackson Fisher, Ethan Lightfoot Fisher and John Trevar Fisher were confirmed and Mitchell Prescott Herod and Kathleen Jenkins reaffirmed their Baptismal promises. A reception was held afterward the Parish Hall. For more photos, visit this diocesan Flickr gallery. Listen to Bishop High’s sermon.

Register now for clergy ‘Safeguarding’ sessions – Good News for Leaders

Diocesan clergy are urged to renew their certifications in Safeguarding God’s People — both the anti-exploitation module and the anti-harassment module — at trainings offered June 2 and 9 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 5001 Crestline Road, Fort Worth, TX 76107. The June sessions are open to clergy only; the same modules will be offered in August for laity only.

Are you a ‘Key Resources’ subscriber? – Good News for Leaders

The Center for the Ministry of Teaching (CMT) at Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) offers a weekly email or RSS feed, aimed at Christian formation leaders in the congregation. Key Resources is aptly named, linking its function – communicating essential information, based on conversations that CMT instructors have every day with their students and with educators across the nation – with Key Hall, the ministry’s home base at VTS.

Carl Saxton ordained deacon

Carl Saxton was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacon by Bishop Rayford B. High, Jr.,on May 22, 2014, at St. Christopher Episcopal Church, Fort Worth. He was sponsored by St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, Willow Park. The people of St. Francis put on a reception afterward in the Parish Hall. The preacher at his ordination was the Very Rev. Katherine B. (Kate) Moorehead, dean of St. John’s Cathedral, Jacksonville, Fla.. Saxton will begin his ministry at St John’s in the Episcopal…

St. Mary’s, Hamilton, dedicates new building

On Sunday, May 11, St. Mary’s, Hamilton, dedicated their new building at 1101 S. Rice Street (Hwy. 281 S.).  The Rev.Canon Janet Waggoner celebrated and preached, assisted by the Rev. Robert Tarbet. The new building is a milestone in the growth of the Episcopal Church in Hamilton County. Canon Waggoner preached on Jesus: A Shepherd and a Gate. See more photos at the diocesan Flickr page. Listen to Canon Waggoner’s sermon. Watch a video:

National Episcopal Church Women seek input

The National Episcopal Church Women (NECW) is seeking the input of women across The Episcopal Church. Below is a letter from the NECW board Ad Hoc Committee. ———– Dear Fellow Members of The Episcopal Church, Empower your voice! We need your help to make a difference. At Triennial Meeting 2012, delegates adopted Resolution 101/104, which called for the research and review of the present function and structure of the Episcopal Church Women National Board and the mission and purpose of…

Mollee Westfall elected to Standing Committee

Mollee Westfall, a member of All Saints’, Fort Worth, has been elected to the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. She was elected to replace Jeff Boleware of St.Stephen’s, Hurst, who resigned at the May 5 meeting. Boleware is starting a new job in Austin. He was elected at the 2013 Diocesan Convention in Wichita Falls.

Seminarian Carl Saxton graduates from Sewanee

  Carl Saxton, seminarian and postulant for Holy Orders sponsored by St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, Willow Park, graduated from the School of Theology at the University of the South, Sewanee on May 9, 2014. The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High and Mrs. High attended the graduation — and to his surprise, Bishop High participated in the graduation.  Sharon and Dennis Lasater and Louis and Cynthia Eichenberger from St. Francis, Willow Park, also attended.

It’s not too late to bring TENS to your congregation – Good news for leaders

Your congregation can host the June 6-7 webcast of “Walking the Way,” the stewardship conference presented by The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS). Vestries, stewardship teams, preachers, and Christian formation teams can learn from top stewardship practitioners. Four key one-hour workshops, plus worship and three keynote addresses, can be viewed live or delayed anytime in the month of June, for as little at $75 per site.
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