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This Diocese is a constituent member of the Anglican Communion, a Fellowship within the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, consisting of those duly constituted Dioceses, Provinces and regional churches in communion with the See of Canterbury, upholding and propagating the historic Faith and Order as set forth in the Old and New Testaments and expressed in the Book of Common Prayer. The mission of the diocese is To Equip the Saints for the Work of Ministry.

 

Welcome!
It is 12:05:06 AM
on Friday, March 12, 2010
in Fort Worth.


Lenten programs
All are welcome!
Lenten Programs
in churches around the diocese

A message for Lent from Bishop Iker
compass
FORT WORTH
Anglican Benefits Program



Resources for church
finances & administration


2010 Clergy Retreat
Clergy Retreat 2010
Diocesan clergy made their annual silent retreat Jan. 25-28 at Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House on Lake Dallas. At Bishop Iker's right is Fr. David Houlding, SSC, who presented meditations on the Lord’s Prayer.
Click on the photo for a larger view.

Episcopal Church Women
Meeting dates • By-laws • Officers • Mother’s Day
Annual diocesan Altar Guild meeting

Visit the NEW Web page of the diocesan
Daughters of the King.


Enter the 10th Annual Bishop Iker Challenge!
Download an entry form.

golf View photos of the
2009 Bishop Iker Challenge
Golf Tournament on flickr

Tournament Results Page


For a listing of Episcopal Schools in the Diocese,
click here


The Canon Theologian’s Page

Check out the
Diocesan Resource Room


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on March 11, AD 2010


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New Deacon ordained
Deacon Andrew Petta
Deacon Andrew Petta accepts the congratulations of friends following his ordination to the transitional diaconate on Saturday, Feb. 20, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Fort Worth. See more photos here.
 
News

March 11: Appellate Court sets hearing date

Feb. 18: Friend-of-the-Court filing supports Diocese (PDF)
Attorney Mark Brown of San Angelo explains why
Texas law supports the legal position of the Diocese and Corporation

• All proceedings are stayed until appellate court rules

Feb. 8: Diocese files reply in support of Petition
for Writ of Mandamus
(48-pg PDF)

Feb. 2: AAC Report summarizes TEC lawsuits,
depositions, and canonical abuses

Jan. 21: Plaintiffs’ attorneys respond to the appellate court

January: Forward in Christ interviews Bishop Iker

Dec. 15: Court order grants request (PDF)

Dec. 11: Parties request second extension
of time to reply
(PDF)

Oct. 20: Bishop’s response to Vatican announcement

A Forward in Faith priest becomes the first bishop
consecrated for the Anglican Church in North America

Previous Legal Developments

Nov. 19: Parishes file Plea in Intervention

Nov. 17: Appellate court issues stay
in response to Mandamus filing
(updated)

The appellate court’s order (PDF)

Petition for Writ of Mandamus (59-page PDF)

Archive of earlier items

June 30: Bishop Iker writes to the clergy
concerning two recent letters

Archbishop Venables writes to the clergy (pdf)

For election results, photos and more, click above.

Watch the morning session on video (3 hrs.) here.


passing the peace_
The Anglican Church in North America

Inaugural Assembly
June 22-25, 2009


Sunday photos
Monday photos
Tuesday photos
Wednesday photos
Eucharist photos

Wednesday, June 24, Press Conference
with panel including Bishop Iker

Additional online videos from the ACNA Assembly

For older diocesan news items, see
the Realignment News Archive

For those with additional questions about our diocese
and The Episcopal Church:

A Page of Questions, Answers,
and further Resources


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Visit the
Camp Crucis

Web site

Visit the web site of the
World Mission Committee at:

http://www.fwworldmission.org

 
Contact Info

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The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth
2900 Alemeda Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76108

Telephone: 817.244.2885
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Toll Free 1.888.777.1811
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The Forward in Mission
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contact the Editor,
Suzanne Gill: sgill [at] fwepiscopal.org

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