Posts from December 2014
Episcopal Parties file Response to Defendants’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
On Monday, December 22, 2014, Plaintiffs The Episcopal Church and the Local Episcopal Parties and Congregations filed their Response to the breakaway Defendants’ motion for partial summary judgment in the 141st Civil District Court of Tarrant County, the Honorable Judge John P. Chupp presiding. Read the Response to Defendants’ Second Motion for Partial Summary Judgment – PDF The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., bishop of the diocese and one of the named plaintiffs in the case, expressed his confidence that…
Diocesan Office hours during Christmas and New Year’s
The Diocesan Office will be closed for Christmas on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (Dec. 24-26). The office will be open next week on Monday, Tuesday and Friday (Dec. 29, 30, and Jan. 2) but closed Wednesday and Thursday for New Year’s.
Cursillo #3 rescheduled for January 8-11, 2015
UPDATE: this post has been updated to indicate that the cost to attend weekend has been waived. It’s free, a gift from the Cursillo community. Cursillo #3 has been rescheduled for January 8-11, 2015 at Glen Lake Camp and Retreat Center in Glen Rose. Marti Fagley will be the lay rector. 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…
Cursillo offers opportunity for spiritual growth, renewal – UPDATED
UPDATE: this post has been updated to indicate that the cost to attend weekend has been waived. It’s free, a gift from the Cursillo community. Would you like to meet more of your Episcopal church family around the diocese? How about a “Christianity 101” class to get a good overview (or refresher) of the principles our faith is based on? Maybe you’ve tired yourself out running in circles and need a little bit of focused time to re-calibrate and find direction. You might find it helpful to…
Join us for Christmas worship!
Everyone is invited to join the Episcopalians of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth as we celebrate the arrival of the Christ Child. Have a blessed and merry Christmas! Arlington St. Alban’s Episcopal Church Holding services at Theatre Arlington 305 W. Main, Arlington Christmas Eve 6:00 pm Service & Festive Reception Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal Church 5001 Crestline Road Fort Worth, 76107 Christmas Eve 3:30 pm Choral Eucharist Rite II A service for families with children (No nursery available) 6:00 pm…
Bishop High visits St. Mary’s, Hillsboro
Bishop Rayford B. High, Jr., visited St. Mary’s, Hillsboro, on Sunday, December 21, 2014, where he celebrated and preached. There was a luncheon afterward at the home of David and Roberta Skelton. See more photos at the diocesan Flickr gallery. Watch of video of the bishop’s sermon, “Nothing is impossible with God.”
The Longest Night – a service of remembrance on December 20
St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Keller/Soutlake invites you to a service of remembrance, The Longest Night, at 5 pm on December 20, 2014. The holidays are often the loneliest time of the year for those who have experienced recent loss in their lives. These losses can be the death of a loved one, loss of a job, divorce, death of a dear pet, loss of health, or any of the other losses people deal with. The Longest Night service allows us to grieve…
Episcopalian joins other scholars to review Texas textbooks
In early 2014 David Brockman, Ph.D, parishioner at St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, was asked by the nonprofit watchdog group Texas Freedom Network (TFN) to join ten other scholars in an independent review of the social studies textbooks up for adoption by the State of Texas. The Network was “troubled by the exclusion of credentialed scholars from the official textbook review panels and my job was to evaluate the coverage of religions in world geography and world history textbooks,” Brockman…
St. Christopher, Fort Worth, gets a Cheer
The Op-Ed Page of the Wednesday, December 17, 2014, Fort Worth Star-Telegram featured a Cheer for St. Christopher, Fort Worth. The text says: Cheers: To St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church. I was invited by a close friend to share in their Thanksgiving celebration. Giving, caring, friendly and an open door to all is the true spirit of St. Christopher’s. The congregation exemplifies the true meaning of a church family with its diversity in ages, cultures and race.” The Cheer was from Elsie…
Episcopalians support Hood County Christmas for Children
Hood County Christmas for Children volunteers will distribute toys to thousands of children on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Christmas for Children is one of the charities supported by the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Granbury. It serves the children of Hood County who might not get Christmas gifts otherwise. Children on the list come primarily from those on lunch assistance in the school system, supplemented by applications from Mission Granbury and other local agencies. It is an extension of the Granbury Angel…
Take advantage of free leadership training webinars
The Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) regularly offers free leadership training webinars to support lay and clergy leaders in our ministries. Look over the topics below, and take advantage of those that would be most helpful to you. This information is reprinted from the ECF website, except that start times have been adjusted to reflect Central Standard Time here in Fort Worth. Spiritual Resources Online (January 13, 2015 6:00 PM) Motivated by busy schedules, declining participation in institutional life, and changing patterns of individual religious practice, congregations have…
Amy Haynie instituted as priest in charge in Wichita Falls
The Rev. Amy Haynie was instituted as priest in charge of the Episcopal Church of Wichita Falls during a Celebration of a New Ministry on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., celebrated and preached. She was called by the congregation in September 2014. The liturgy began with recognition and presentation of gifts to the several circuit riding priests who came out of retirement to serve congregations in Wichita Falls following the reorganization of the diocese…
Bishop High visits Episcopal Church of Hamilton County
Bishop Rayford B. HIgh, Jr., visited the Episcopal Church of Hamilton County on Sunday, December 7, 2014. He baptized Braden Avery Keay and reaffirmed the baptismal vows of Braden’s grandfather, Jim Keay. There was a pot luck lunch afterward. See more photos at the diocesan Flickr gallery. Watch a video of the bishop’s sermon.
Christmas Choral Offering presented by St. Elisabeth’s and Christ the King
St. Elisabeth’s and Christ the King presents their annual Christmas Choral Offering on Sunday, December 21 at 7:30pm. The event features a concert by the choir, joined by the congregation for some caroling, and a reception afterwards. “We have a wonderful choir,” said the Rev. Sandi Michels. “Christ the King has been doing this for a long time, and it’s our second year to do it together.” The two congregations joined at the beginning of Advent in 2013. More information is…
Christmas Concert December 14 at All Saints’, Fort Worth
All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, will present a Concert of Christmas Music at 5 pm Sunday, December 14, 2014. The program will feature harpist Yumiko Endo Schlaffer, Dallas Symphony violinist Andrew Schast, and All Saints’ organist and choirmaster Frederick Grimes playing with the All Saints’ Choir and a chamber orchestra. Admission is free with no tickets or reservations required, and a reception for everyone will follow the concert. For more information, call 817-732-1424 or visit www.asecfw.org.
Christmas shopping supports St. Alban’s outreach
St. Alban’s, Arlington, is conducting a “Schwan’s Cares” fundraiser to support the congregation’s outreach ministries that might just solve Christmas shopping problems from the comfort of one’s home. Here’s how it works: Log into https://www.schwans-cares.com/ and in the search field enter either the church’s campaign number, 15609, or the name “St. Alban’s Outreach.” Shoppers can purchase a $25 e-certificate (as gift or for yourself) or simply shop. Be aware that shoppers will be asked for the St. Alban’s information at the…
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