Posts from March 2019

Posts from March 2019

Two parishes take on hard issues

Racism, refugees, sexism, politics — these topics can be hard to deal with. Two parishes in the diocese are tackling them, each in their own way. St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Keller, is participating in a Real Talks about Race Event from 3 to 5:30 pm. Sunday, April 28, 2019, in the small, west parish hall of St. Martin’s school building. Light refreshments will be available. A donation of $5 per attendee is welcome but not required Real Talks about Race was formed…

Music for Food – musicians raising money to fight hunger

Music for Food is a musician-led initiative for local hunger relief. Concerts raise resources and awareness in the fight against hunger, empowering any musicians who wish to use their artistry to further social justice. On Thursday, April 25, 2019, at 7 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, will host the event spearheaded by the TCU music community. Monetary donations will be taken at the door. One hundred percent of audience donations go to local hunger relief organizations. Featured works and…

Interfaith prayer service for New Zealand victims Sunday, March 31

On March 15, 2019, a gunman targeted two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand: the Al Noor Mosque, where 42 people were killed, and the Linwood Mosque, where seven people died. One person died in the hospital, according to police. In the wake of the shooting, people of all faiths all over the world began expressing prayers and support. On Sunday, March 31, 2019, all are invited to an interfaith service, Joining Hearts and Hands, Community Prayer for the Victims in…

St. Luke’s, Stephenville, receives grant for campus ministry

St. Luke’s, Stephenville, is the recipient of a $14,000 Young Adult and Campus Ministry Grant from The Episcopal Church.  The Rev. Bradley Dyche, St. Luke’s rector, said the grant will be used to expand their campus ministry. “At the St. Luke’s Branch of the Jesus Movement, we feed people in body, mind, and soul. And we are beyond thankful that the Episcopal Church has chosen to support our work at Tarleton State University. Now, in addition to addressing food insecurity…

Canon Waggoner on slate for El Camino Real

The Rev. Canon Janet Waggoner is among the candidates for the 4th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real in California. The 5-person slate was announced on Saturday, March 9, 2019, by the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real in California. With this announcement, the Standing Committee also opened a seven-day petition period during which additional candidates may come forward. Completed petitions and backup material must be submitted by March 16, 2019, by midnight…

Ash Wednesday to Easter – a message from Bishop Mayer

Bishop Scott Mayer has issued a new video — Ash Wednesday to Easter, the Way of Love. In this two-minute video, Bishop Mayer invites us to take on a Lenten practice and “settle into it,”  because doing so will make Easter even more meaningful. He suggests the Small Group Curriculum found among the digital resources that have been developed around Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Way of Love. They all are at  https://www.episcopalchurch.org/way-of-love You can watch the video below or on YouTube.

A very short course in conflict

The Rev. Canon Linda Taylor presented a workshop on dealing with conflict at the Leadership Training Day on February 23, 2019, at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Keller. This is the Powerpoint presentation she used in that workshop. You can see it below or on YouTube. Most of the slides are text heavy, so the video is timed at 30 seconds a slide. If you want to move through it faster, simply use the time bar at the bottom on the screen.