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Godly Play Core Training at All Saints Fort Worth July 11-13, 2013
The Godly Play Foundation says of Godly Play, “Godly Play teaches children the art of using Christian language – parable, sacred story, silence and liturgical action – helping them become more fully aware of the mystery of God’s presence in their lives.” Godly Play Core Training will be July 11-13, 2013 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 5001 Crestline Road, Fort Worth, TX, 76107. Trainers from the Godly Play Foundation are Anne Spradley and Ryan Campbell. Schedule: Thursday, July 11, 2…
Day of Discernment Registration
The Diocesan Day of Discernment is coming up on June 1. It will be held in the McNair Theater of the Upper School at All Saints’ Episcopal School in Fort Worth. (More information here || Map to All Saints here.) If you are planning to attend, please use the form below to register. The cost for the day is $15, which includes lunch, snacks, and materials. You can pay when you check-in in the morning, or you can mail a check to: Episcopal Diocese…
Episcopal Church Women Appoint Chaplain
The Rev. Heather O’Brien is the new chaplain for the Episcopal Church Women (ECW) of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. “She is a wonderful asset to the board, with fresh ideas and energy. We know that everyone will welcome her and look forward to working with her in the future,” said ECW President Sandy Shockley. In addition to Shockley, members of the ECW board are Marti Fagley, vice president; Meredith Killingsworth, secretary; Lynne Minor, treasurer; Marion Cole, Altar Guild…
Make Plans for the Episcopal Church Women Province VII Retreat in August 2013
Ladies, plan to attend a weekend of sharing and worship with Episcopal Church Women (ECW) from the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Family and friends are welcome, too! Kindle in Us the Fire of Your Love is the theme of the ECW Province VII Retreat, to be held August 2-4, 2013, at Camp Allen Conference Center in Navasota, Texas.Scheduled sessions include: An opening business meeting with updates from Province officers Daily morning and evening…
Conference on Healing Offered by the North American Order of St. Luke the Physician
A conference on healing offered by the North American Order of St. Luke the Physician (OSL) will be in Fort Worth June 5-8, 2013, at the Riley Conference Center on the campus of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2001 W. Seminary Drive, Fort Worth, TX, 76115. The conference begins with sign-in on Wednesday, June 5, from 3-5 pm, and ends at noon on Saturday, June 8. Conference registration ends Saturday, May 22, 2013. Registration and conference details are at http://www.osl2013.org/Registration.html. The…
Update on Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Training
The venue for the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd training has changed – all sessions will be at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church worshiping at Theatre Arlington. Don’t miss this opportunity to train to teach using this powerful Montessori-based children’s curriculum! Read about the training and St. Alban’s generous offer to help provide it here.
An Appeal to Join in Prison Ministries & Social Support
… I was in prison and you visited me. Matthew 25:36 But what happens after the prisoner is released? By Tim Stevens St. Christopher Episcopal Church, Fort Worth Matthew 25:36 gives a clear indication of how important prison ministry is, and certainly it is here in Texas. But while the recent emphasis on spiritual care within prisons is vital, the biggest missing piece for the successful re-entry of prisoners is their need for social and spiritual support when they come…
Churches begin Recasting process
Three Diocese of Fort Worth congregations – St. Alban Arlington, St. Elisabeth Fort Worth, and St. Luke’s in the Meadow Fort Worth – have completed the application process to participate in Recasting Church Assets, a process of self-study facilitated by the Episcopal Church Building Fund (ECBF). Congregations participating in the program will begin meeting together late in the summer.
Trinity speakers examine care of resources
Are financial resources another of the many blessings God has given to be used in the ways God intends? Or is money simply our own property to be used as we see fit? How is a committed Christian meant to benefit, invest, give of this gift which God gives us freely? Trinity Fort Worth invites all comers to spend Wednesday evenings in May looking at the spiritual practice of taking care of the financial resources that God has placed in…
Executive council meeting rescheduled
The September meeting of the diocesan executive council has been rescheduled. Because the House of Bishops will be meeting Sept. 19-23 in Nashville, the meeting has been moved to Sept. 28, at All Saints Fort Worth. Please mark your calendar.
TENS offers resources, conference
Are you looking for help in forming your congregation in faith-driven, sacrificial generosity? Do you need resources for your newly convened stewardship committee? Not sure where to start in planning your annual fall pledge campaign? Check out the website of The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS). The TENS website offers members-only resources for a full range of stewardship tools and practices. All congregations of the diocese are members, thanks to the diocesan membership in TENS. Among the resources offered again…
ECW calls for CASA ingathering
The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) around the diocese have selected the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program as their principal charity. The group is asking congregations throughout the diocese to collect funds in both the spring and the fall, for disbursement to CASA offices throughout the diocese.
We’re called to be icons of the Kingdom
Juan Oliver’s post on “At the Threshold” offers a perceptive look at power, control, creativity, liturgy, and life-giving practice. He focuses his concern on our churches’ call to be “icons of the kingdom,” and our tendency to be, instead, “a church spending all its energy on controlling each other.”
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Bishop High at St Luke’s in Stephenville for Baptism and Confirmation on April 28, 2013
The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., visited St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Stephenville on April 28, 2013. St. Luke’s shares the sermon he preached at 8:00 am, along with photos of baptism and confirmation, here.
The Rev. Jordan Haynie to Graduate from Yale
The Rev. Jordan Haynie will graduate with a Master of Divinity degree from Yale University on Monday, May 20, 2013. The Rev. Haynie was ordained to the transitional diaconate on December 21, 2012, at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church by the Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr. The Rt. Rev. C. Wallis Ohl preached. She joined the Diocese of Fort Worth at St. Martin-in-the-Fields in the spring of 2009. A 2007 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a…