Posts from December 2019

Posts from December 2019

Bishop Scott Mayer: Be the light that defeats the darkness

Bishop Scott Mayer issued this statement in the wake of the Sunday shooting at the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, and the stabbings at a Saturday Hanukkah service in the state of New York. ———————————————————— On December 29, the First Sunday after Christmas and the Fifth Day of the Christmas Season, Episcopalians heard the Gospel according to John: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in…

Deacon Henry Penner died December 20; service set for January 11

The Rev. Henry Andrews Penner, 73, a deacon of our diocese, died on Friday, December 20, 2019, of complications from a rare disease. He is survived by his loving wife of 23 years, Rhonda Penner; their daughter, Elizabeth Penner; his step-son, Jeff Stallings, his wife and 2 grandchildren; his step-daughter Stephanie Nicholson, her husband, their 2 granddaughters and 2 great granddaughters. He also is survived by his eldest brother Talbot Penner, his wife and 2 nephews; cousin Dan Talbot and…

Year-end giving can honor loved ones

Many of us are in the midst of considering our year-end giving. Making a donation to a specific ministry or to the general fund of the diocese is a nice way to honor someone or their memory.  There are several ways to give. An unrestricted donation, which allows the diocese the greatest flexibility to provide resources needed to grow and strengthen congregations and encourage and develop leaders for ministry. A gift to a specific ministry, organization, or group, such as…

Join us for Christmas!

We invite you to visit one of the congregations of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth as we celebrate the arrival of the Christ Child. All are welcome at worship. God loved us so completely that God became like us. God deeply loves us all, no exceptions.  May you experience God’s abiding love for you this Christmas. The complete list of worship services is below the videos. Watch our presiding bishop’s Christmas message. Watch Bishop Scott Mayer’s Advent and Christmas message.…

Texas Supreme Court hears oral arguments

The Supreme Court of Texas heard oral arguments on Thursday, December 5, 2019. Both sides had 20 minutes to present their arguments and answer questions from the justices. We anticipate an opinion to be issued sometime between March 2020 and the end of June 2020. “I am grateful for the presence of those who traveled to Austin to be present for today’s hearing,” said Bishop Scott Mayer. “Now we await the deliberations of the justices. As we do so, let…

All Saints’ Christmas Concert December 15

All are invited to a Christmas Concert at 5 pm, Sunday, December 15, at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 5001 Crestline Road, Fort Worth. The All Saints’ Choir, led by organist and choirmaster Clive Driskill-Smith, will present a beautiful program of Christmas music with choir, strings and organ. The program will include Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, and stunning arrangements of Ding dong! merrily on high and O holy night.  Driskill-Smith will put the five manual Garland pipe organ through its paces with…

How to watch the oral arguments via video

Oral arguments before the Supreme Court of Texas are live streamed. Oral arguments in our case will be heard at 9 am Thursday, December 5, 2019. To watch the live stream of the arguments Thursday morning, go to this link.  In the left hand menu, click on “Oral Arguments,” underlined in the photo below. That will take you to this page.   Once there, in the center of the page under Video Recordings, click on the link (underlined in the…

Allison Liles on slate for bishop in Alabama

Updated January 19, 2020 The Rev. Dr. Glenda Curry was elected bishop coadjutor to become the twelfth diocesan bishop at the electing convention held on January 18, 2020, at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham. Curry is the first woman elected bishop in the Diocese of Alabama. She will succeed the Rt. Rev. John McKee Sloan upon his retirement at the end of 2020. —————- The Rev. Allisoin Sandlin Liles is on the slate of candidates for election…