Posts by Katie Sherrod (Page 30)
Deputies invited to “Stand with Refugees”
The Rev. Gay Jennings, president of the House of Deputies, has issued a letter calling for deputies to General Convention and other Episcopalians to stand with refugees in the wake of the recent Executive Order instituting a travel ban on residents of seven Muslim-majority nations. She invited them to join in the Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations new advocacy initiative called the 2×4 Fight for Refugees Campaign. Participants in the campaign will commit to calling national, state, and local elected…
Episcopal Church in Wichita Falls honored for ministry
The Episcopal Church of Wichita Falls (ECWF) received a “Spirit of the Community” award at the 30th anniversary celebration of the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) on Saturday, January 21, 2017. ECWF, in partnership with MCC and the First United Methodist Church, began offering a “Downtown Dinner” monthly well over a year ago under then priest-in-charge, the Rev. Amy Haynie. That ministry has continued and flourished. On a quarterly basis, ECWF is responsible for the entire meal and desserts…
Stephanie Moncrieff ordained priest
Stephanie Patterson Moncrieff was ordained to the priesthood on Friday, January 13, 2017, by the Rt. Rev. Jeff Fisher, bishop suffragan of the Diocese of Texas, at Trinity, Fort Worth. The Rev. Patrick J. Miller preached. Watch a slideshow below. Moncrieff grew up in the Diocese of Texas at St. George’s and St. Patrick’s, Houston, and St. Peter’s, Brenham. She graduated from the University of Houston with honors and served as a social studies teacher in Houston Independent School District.…
Bishop Scott Mayer to attend Episcopal Youth Event
Bishop Scott Mayer will attend the 2017 Episcopal Youth Event July 10-14 at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, OK, accompanying the youth delegations from the Diocese of Fort Worth and the Diocese of Northwest Texas. “Of all the events in The Episcopal Church that I have attended, the Episcopal Youth Event is one I never want to miss,” he said. “It is eye-opening how much they do and and how well they do it. It is transformative, informative,…
Local Integrity Chapter sets schedule for 2017
Integrity USA is an Episcopal LGBTQ organization that proclaims and embodies the all-inclusive love of God through worship, education, and advocacy. The local chapter, Integrity Fort Worth, met on January 8 at St. Luke’s in the Meadow, Fort Worth, with a worship service to celebrate the Feast of St. Aelred, a pot-luck dinner, and a discussion of the upcoming calendar for the group. Everyone is welcome to attend this group’s monthly meetings at St. Luke’s on the second Sunday of…
“Love ’em and feed ’em.”
The Episcopal News Service series on the Diocese of Fort Worth concluded this week with a story, video, and photos about St. Luke’s, Stephenville, Thursday lunch program for students from Tarleton State University. The story begins, “The students start streaming across the campus of Tarleton State University here around 11 a.m. every Thursday. They are heading to lunch at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. Some are trying to stretch their monthly meal plan, some are looking for a place that feels…
Bishop Mayer visits All Saints’, Fort Worth
Bishop Scott Mayer visited All Saints’, Fort Worth, on Sunday, January 8, 2017. He confirmed 24 at the 9 am service, and baptized three infants and confirmed seven at the 11 am service. The babies baptized at the 11 am service were Hudson Graham Sanders, Larkin Lowndes Upham, and Raley Claire Watt. Confirmations at the 9 am service: Anna Grace Beck Charles Christopher Bennett Claire Hope Brammer William Whitaker Burnette Katherine Daisley Cannon Natalie Claire Collins Cameron Marie Anna Cook Emma…
Funeral for St. Alban’s Jeph Abara January 28
After a long battle with cancer Jeph Abara, beloved member of St. Alban’s, Theatre Arlington, died December 27, 2016. A life-long runner, Abara in his later years organized races benefiting charities throughout Fort Worth and Arlington. The Rev. Kevin Johnson, priest in charge at St. Alban’s, said, “With the Grace of God Jeph’s final charity race was Christmas Eve morning, to benefit the Outreach Ministries of St. Alban’s.” Funeral will be Saturday, January 28th, 10:30 a.m. at Shepherd of Life Lutheran…
Stories tell of new ways to be church
The Episcopal News Service series on the Diocese of Fort Worth continued this week, with stories, photos, and videos featuring St. Stephen’s, Hurst, and The Episcopal Church of Wise County. Reinventing St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in shopping center took ‘a lot of miracles’ The story on St. Stephen’s begins, “At first glance, Village Plaza looks like any other shopping center in the Fort Worth metro area – until you see that there’s not one but three storefront churches. The newest,…
Bishop High to celebrate 50th anniversary of ordination
Bishop Rayford B. High, Jr., assisting bishop of Fort Worth, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood on the Feast of the Epiphany, January 6. High served as provisional bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth from November 2012 to June 2015. Prior to that, he served as bishop suffragan of the Diocese of Texas from 2003-Spring 2012. He was canon for pastoral ministries and the diocesan liaison to St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital when he was elected…
ENS series features St. Alban’s, Theatre Arlington
The second part of an Episcopal News Service series on the Diocese of Fort Worth was published today, and it features a story, photographs, and a video interview with the Rev. Kevin Johnson, priest in charge. The Rev. Mary Frances Schjonberg, ENS reporter, spent time in the diocese in early November and visited St. Alban’s, the Episcopal Church of Wise County, St. Stephen’s, Hurst, and St. Luke’s,. Stephenville. The story on St. Alban’s begins, “The scene behind the altars of…
Diocese featured in ENS series
The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is being featured in a series of stories, photos, and videos by Mary Frances Schjonberg of the Episcopal News Service. The series begins, “For Episcopalians who think of “church” as a place to go rather than a thing to be, the continuing Diocese of Fort Worth has some stories to share. “They are stories of more than reorganizing – or even resuscitating – a diocesan and congregational structure after a majority of former clergy…
Episcopal youth meet, worship, serve, have fun
UPDATED: Bishop Scott Mayer to attend EYE with delegations from the dioceses of Fort Worth and Northwest Texas. Read more here. UPDATED with application forms. See links below. Every three years since 1982, The Episcopal Church convenes an international youth event so “that the energy of the youth of the Episcopal Church can continue to be utilized in active ministry as members of the Body of Christ.” (General Convention Resolution #1982-D079) These events have become famous for being fun, lively,…
Saying “yes” to wonderful things
Bishop J. Scott Mayer has issued a Christmas greeting: In my Advent message, I reminded us of the courage of Mary and Joseph in saying “Yes” to God. I urged us all to say “yes” to God in our own ways, opening ourselves to the Holy Spirit. As we enter this joyous Christmas season, my prayer is that you will carry your “Yes” with you as we move into a new year. As we do so together, I believe the…
Honoring supply priests, celebrating 50 years of ministry
Recently Owanah Anderson of The Episcopal Church of Wichita Falls was moved by an article on Episcopal Cafe to pay tribute in the Joyful newsletter to the supply clergy who have faithfully served Wichita Falls’ Episcopalians. She has given permission for us to share it with the diocese. And note this — this year all three current supply priests are celebrating 50 years of ordination. Congratulations to them all — and thanks.—————————– [On November 27, 2016,\ Episcopal Café posted a…
Nativity nichos focus of Pray All-Ways event
St. Alban’s, Theatre Arlington, gathered for Pray All-Ways: Advent to learn about the history, symbols, and spirituality of the nativity creche. Then participants made their own nativity nichos as a practice of prayer through creativity. A nicho is a diorama construction from Mexican folk art, a mini-scene in a box that uses dried flowers, paste jewels, colored paper, photographs, and other objects to pay tribute to iconic figures – in this case, Baby Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Pray All-Ways is…