By Neva Rae Fox Correspondent An organization modestly based in a warehouse and dependent on volunteers and donations has provided much-needed help to thousands of men for nearly two decades. Since its founding in 2005, One Man’s Treasure has assisted more than 14,000 men released from Texas state prisons who call the greater Dallas area their home. One Man’s Treasure has … [Read more...] about One Man’s Treasure Helps One Man at A Time
Diocese of Dallas
ACNA Seeks Expanded Foothold in Dallas & Albany
By Kirk Petersen For the second time this year, a diocese of the conservative Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) has announced plans to expand into the geographic boundaries of a conservative Episcopal diocese. The theological solidarity of traditional Anglicanism is bumping up against the imperatives of emerging jurisdictions. Since ACNA was founded in 2009 by … [Read more...] about ACNA Seeks Expanded Foothold in Dallas & Albany
Canadian Bishop to Become Rector in Diocese of Dallas
By Kirk Petersen The Rt. Rev. Fraser Lawton has resigned as a bishop diocesan in the Anglican Church of Canada to become rector of St. Dunstan's Church in Mineola, a rural parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas, where he will also serve as an assisting bishop. The Anglican Journal reports that September 8 will be Lawton's last day as Bishop of Athabasca, where he has … [Read more...] about Canadian Bishop to Become Rector in Diocese of Dallas
Border Bishops Seek Improved Conditions at U.S.-Mexico Border
The 11 bishops who serve in the six Episcopal dioceses in Texas and New Mexico have released an emotional appeal calling for the end of "the inhumane conditions at our country's borders." We write to decry the conditions in detention centers at our border because we are Christians, and Jesus is unequivocal. We are to pray without ceasing for everyone involved -- refugees, … [Read more...] about Border Bishops Seek Improved Conditions at U.S.-Mexico Border
Giving and Outreach in the Smaller Church
By Neal Michell What do you do about outreach when you are in a small church with limited resources? Outreach is often an unmined treasure for the smaller church. I learned this in a church I served several years ago. My first impression of the congregation was that it was fairly dispirited. It had declined in attendance for the previous four years. Because of limited … [Read more...] about Giving and Outreach in the Smaller Church
B012 Bishop for Dallas: George Wayne Smith
Bishop George Wayne Smith of the Diocese of Missouri will visit and assist at three Dallas-area parishes that wish to celebrate weddings for same-sex couples: General Convention passed Resolution B012 on July 13, 2018, to give all Episcopalians the ability to be married by their priests in their home churches. One part of Resolution B012 resolves that if a bishop “holds a … [Read more...] about B012 Bishop for Dallas: George Wayne Smith
PB Michael Curry Joins Clergy in Cars
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry catches a ride with the Rev. Paul Klitzke, rector of Ascension Church in Dallas. Their topics include Bishop Curry’s life with the daily office, fasting, smartphone reminders, forming intentional relationships across differences, avoiding foolishness, Texas cuisine, barbecue brisket, and Kool and the Gang. Biretta tip: Association for … [Read more...] about PB Michael Curry Joins Clergy in Cars
Parish Merger in Dallas
Church of the Incarnation has merged with Trinity Church in Dallas to create new growth in a parish that has declined in attendance for several years. The new campus, Incarnation North, is scheduled to launch public worship in August 2019, said the Rev. Thomas Kincaid, vice rector of Incarnation. The Rev. David Thompson, formerly a curate at St. James in Texarkana, will lead … [Read more...] about Parish Merger in Dallas