Posts from June 2014
Cursillo #3 set for September 11-14, 2014
Save the date! Cursillo #3 will be at Glen Lake Camp and Retreat Center in Glen Rose September 11-14, 2014. Cursillo is… an opportunity to grow in faith and in spirituality a deeper understanding of the teachings of Jesus and how we can serve Him. an experience of living and sharing with others in a loving and caring Christian community and realizing that this can be extended into our own environment a continuing community that gives support and encouragement Read…
Catch World Cup fever!
St. Elisabeth’s and Christ the King congregations in Fort Worth are inviting all soccer fans to join in a big-screen live-streaming watch-party for the World Cup finals, Sunday, July 13 starting at 1pm. The excitement will ramp up with the kickoff at 2pm, and food, drink, and games will be available throughout the party.
Bishop High visits Good Shepherd, Granbury
The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., visited the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Granbury, on Sunday, June 29, 2014. Since it was the fifth Sunday of the month, the congregation brought food items for the local food bank. The pile of canned and dry goods grew steadily as people arrived for the service. There was a reception in the parish hall after the service. See more photos in the Flickr Gallery. See a video of the bishop’s sermon.…
Deacon, priest train with Arlington police
The Rev. Jan Cazden (fourth from left), deacon at St. Christopher Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, and the Rev. Susan Slaughter (sixth from left), recently retired rector of St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, recently completed the training course for the Arlington Clergy and Police Partnership (ACAPP) of the Arlington Police Department. The ACAPP program was started in 2010 as a way to provide spiritual care to people in crisis and as a vehicle for promoting better understanding and connection between the…
What if we create ‘sticky faith’?
Check out the latest Forma blog entry, written by Emily Givens, director of children and family ministry at St. Michael and All Angels, Dallas. Givens asks us to carry the intensity and intentionality we bring to our annual vacation Bible school (VBS) offerings forward into our broader congregational lives. “What if …?” she wonders, asking us to seize opportunities for being the church in many contexts. “What if there was a spiritual component that could be shared with the parents/grandparents/adults for evening conversation?” “What if families were given faith in the home resources as a thank you for participating [in VBS]?”
Introducing the venue of the 2014 Diocesan Convention
The 2014 Diocesan Convention will be held in Arlington, Texas, on November 14-15, 2014. This will be the 32nd Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. The convention will be held at the Jack Daniel’s Club (formerly the Diamond Club) at Globe Life Park (formerly Rangers Ballpark in Arlington). Parking will be in parking lot K, directly across Ballpark Way from the entrance to the club. Parking on the surface lots is free. The club is at 1090 Ballpark Way, Arlington, TX 76011. Watch…
Registration dates & fees for the 2014 Diocesan Convention
The 2014 Diocesan Convention will be held in Arlington, Texas, on November 14-15, 2014 at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The deadline for registration of lay and clerical delegates, alternates, and visitors is October 14, 2014. After that date, registrants will incur late charges. Registration on or before October 14, 2014, is $50 for one day and $80 for both days. Registration after October 14, 2014 is $60 for one day and $95 for both days. Congregations will coordinate registration…
Convention 2014 – Vendor Registration
Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth 2014 Diocesan Convention the 32nd Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth When November 14-15, 2014 Where Jack Daniel’s Club at Globe Life Park 1090 Ballpark Way, Arlington, TX 76011 On November 14-15, 2014, more than 200 delegates, spouses, and guests will gather at the Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, for the 2014 Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. Exhibits have played an integral part of past conventions of the…
Convention 2014 – Vendor Details
Below are complete details for exhibitors at the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Forth Worth. Go here for a brief introduction to exhibiting at the convention. Go here for the vendor registration form. Schedule Set up Friday, November 14, 2014 8:30am – 10:30am Tear down Saturday, November 15, 2014 Conclusion of the convention (late afternoon) We ask that exhibitors NOT tear down their displays until after the conclusion of the convention. Exhibitor Policies These policies have been formulated in…
Growing in Faith Together second workshop a success
Peter Steinke, congregational systems consultant and ordained Lutheran (ELCA) pastor, and musician Ana Hernandez presented the second set of workshops on family systems, Growing in Faith Together, on June 20-21, 2014, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fort Worth. About 40 people gathered on Friday evening and Saturday to learn about the seven indicators for healthy churches that are mission-focused; the six signs of healthy churches based on Acts of the Apostles, the seven habits of health-promoting church leaders, and the adaptive challenges for…
Bishop High visits Trinity, Fort Worth
On Sunday, June 22, 2014, the Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr. visited Trinity Episcopal Church in Fort Worth. He confirmed six people, received five, and reaffirmed the baptismal vows of one person. Some people arrived early for the service, as this Sunday was the first in which Trinity’s new summer worship schedule was in place. From now until August 17, Trinity will hold Sunday services at 8 am (Rite I),10 am (Rite II), and 5 pm (Rite II) instead of the usual…
Final free stewardship telecast June 25
St. Christopher Episcopal Church in Fort Worth will host the third of three free stewardship telecasts at 7pm June 23. Nancy Davidge, editor of the Episcopal Church Foundation’s Vital Practices blog, will present “Communicating Stewardship Year ‘Round.”
Episcopal Parties File Petition for Review by U.S. Supreme Court
On June 19, 2014, The Episcopal Church and loyal Episcopal parties and congregations of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court. The Fort Worth parties were joined in the filing by the Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas and the officials from the continuing Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in San Angelo. In related news, the remand of the case to the 141st District Court in Tarrant County continues; Judge John P. Chupp entered a scheduling order that includes pleading and discovery deadlines and sets the hearing on motions for summary judgment for December 17, 2014.
Watch Steinke’s ‘How Your Church Family Works’
Need to brush up on the wisdom Peter Steinke offered to congregation leaders back in April, when he presented “How Your Church Family Works”? Want to get a quick crash course in family systems in the church? We have an app for that! (Well, really, a link.)
Plan your annual giving campaign – ‘A Path Ahead’
Come to St. Christopher Episcopal Church in Fort Worth for the second of three webcasts on stewardship, Wednesday, June 18, 7-9 p.m. That evening Laurel Johnston, executive director of The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS), will be the featured presenter, offering ” A Path Ahead.” This nuts-and-bolts session will be especially helpful to stewardship chairs, stewardship committees, and clergy, for engaging the congregation in the work of forming good stewards.
Why go to ‘Growing in Faith Together’?
Why would you want to spend Friday and Saturday, June 20 and 21, at Trinity Lutheran Church with Peter Steinke and Ana Hernandez and lots of other leaders from the Diocese of Fort Worth?
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