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Wrapping up the 30th Diocesan Convention

The 30th Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth on November 2-3 was full of milestones. The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr.,  recently retired bishop suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, was elected and installed as the third provisional bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth on Saturday, November 3, at the convention in Stephenville at Tarleton State University. Watch the video of the installation of Bishop High. Departing Bishop C. Wallis Ohl issued a…

Rayford High elected, installed as Fort Worth’s provisional bishop- a report from ENS

[Episcopal News Service] — The Rt. Rev. Rayford High was elected and installed as the third provisional bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth during the 30th Diocesan Convention Nov. 3 at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. The convention was voting on the Sept. 19 recommendation of the diocesan Standing Committee, which had called High to serve as its next provisional bishop. High served as bishop suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas from 2003-2011. High succeeds the Rt. Rev C. Wallis Ohl, who…

Rayford High called to be third provisional bishop of the Episcopal Diocoese of Fort Worth

The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., recently retired bishop suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas (view a quick video of Bishop High), has been nominated by the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth in consultation with the office of Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, as the next provisional bishop of Fort Worth. He will be elected at the 30th Diocesan Convention Nov. 3 in Stephenville at Tarleton State University. The Rt. Rev. C. Wallis Ohl,…

A statement from the Standing Committee on the search for the next Provisional Bishop

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I write to share an update on the work of the Standing Committee in our efforts to identify the next Provisional Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. We recognize the importance of this task and approach it seriously and prayerfully. Since last November, we have grappled with the needs of the Diocese at this critical stage of our life together. We have looked at traits and characteristics that we feel will best…

Good News Abounds

The Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is pleased to announce several pieces of good news: Provisional Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Edwin F. [Ted] Gulick Jr., is extending his time with the diocese until after the annual diocesan convention on Nov. 13-14, 2009. Richard Henderson, Fort Worth attorney, has been appointed assistant chancellor of the diocese. Growth in the diocese is causing some parishes to find larger quarters. Bishop Gulick also is the bishop of the Episcopal…