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The Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas
Newsletter
April 2024, Issue No. 367
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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR CAMP QUARTERMAN!
Summer Camp plans are coming together—we have almost a full team of staff—counselors, support staff, and clergy. I am so excited for this summer and all the great ideas that have been shared by and with the staff. I am already mentally packing for those two weeks in July.
The theme for the summer is “The Lord is My Shepherd”
Please share information about summer camp with the youth from your parishes, your children, grandchildren, neighbors and friends. We hope they will join us for a week of great fun, and learning as we build friendships, work together, learn about God, and love one another.
The support of the diocese for our youth and the youth program is appreciated. Thank you! It is a joy to work with the youth and members from our churches in the diocese.
-Renee Haney
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STYLISH EPISCOPAL SHIRTS -
SUPPORT CANTERBURY EPISCOPAL CAMPUS MINISTRY
Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministry has designed more cool shirts. Each design comes in a number of sizes, colors, and styles. All purchases benefit the programs and ministry of Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministry at TTU. Check out our online store below (please be patient as it takes a moment to load):
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Does your church have stuff that you just don't use anymore but that you think might be useful to another church in the diocese? We have created a Facebook group so that you can now share all that extra stuff with churches in the diocese. This Facebook group is called "Northwest Texas Church Swap." It can be accessed here.
You can use this Facebook group to share items like vestments, office products, dishes, books, appliances, supplies, tools, or other material that you want to get rid of. Think of this group as a type of Craig's List or Facebook Marketplace for our diocese.
You can also use this page to ask other churches in the diocese about items that may be available. For example, your church may be looking for a thurible, so you can post on this page to see if other churches have an extra thurible laying around.
Make sure to join the group so that you can see what items other churches have available. Joining the group will add this group's postings into your regular Facebook feed so that you can see any new items that become available.
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To keep up-to-date on diocesan news, check out our website or follow us on Facebook! | |
We invite you to dress up and step out for a fabulous afternoon of tea, clotted cream, scones, and more. MEN AND WOMEN FROM ACROSS THE DIOCESE ARE INVITED TO ATTEND!!! A prize for the best dressed will be given out. Remember your decorative hat or fascinator. There is no cost to attend this event, but we suggest a donation of $20 per person. All monies received will go directly to Canterbury. Please bring your donations to the event. You may pay by check, cash, or credit card. RSVP by scanning the QR code above, or click here. | |
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St. Matthew's Episcopal Day School - Texas Rising Star Certified
Kelly Cambern - St. Matthew's Episcopal Day School Director
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Day School was required to implement a new program (for us it was new) called the Texas Rising Star (TRS). This program helps the school with funding and recommendations from the state. We are ranked on a scale of 1 through 4-Stars, 4-Star being the highest you can receive.
The observers came and sat in our classroom’s (10 of them) for an hour and a half, evaluating each teacher, classroom, and school administration.
We were judged on administrational management, classroom management, curriculum, classroom visuals, teaching, interactions with children, etc.
We “came on board” the last week of March with a 4-STAR Rating! This is unheard of, per our state representative, for anyone to come on as a 4-Star. It usually takes a few years for a program to reach a 4-Star rating.
The children and I are so very blessed with an amazing staff that loves St. Matt’s as much as I do! We are so blessed to be able to pull off a 4-Star rating…“right out of the gate!!”
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Check out the ministries below to see how your apportionments are changing lives and making a difference in our diocese. If you would like to see your congregation's 2023 apportionment amount, click here.
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Youth News
Renee Haney, Diocesan Youth Coordinator
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If you have any questions, ideas, or comments, please contact Renee Haney, Diocesan Youth Coordinator and Camp Director at 806-445-3667 or nwtxyouth@icloud.com.
Click HERE to be included on our mailing list to stay connected. Follow us on Facebook at DNWTX Youth Program for more information.
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Canterbury at Texas Tech
Mtr. Leann Wigner, Canterbury Chaplain
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Canterbury Civil Rights Pilgrimage
On Saturday, March 9, nineteen Canterburians from Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministry at Texas Tech travelled to Tennessee and Alabama for our spring break retreat. Our retreat was a civil rights tour of the south and not only included trips to Memphis, Birmingham, Montgomery, Hayneville, and Selma, but also included time for reflection and relaxation. Check out our pictures of the retreat below:
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To view more pictures, click here. | |
If you have any questions, please contact Mtr. Leann Wigner, Chaplain at Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministry at Texas Tech at 575-631-5345 or ttucanterbury@gmail.com. | |
The full events calendar can be found on our website. | |
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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry: Easter 2024 message
Click here to watch/read Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's Easter message.
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Episcopal Church’s African Descent Ministries hosts 2024 International Black Clergy Conference in Baltimore
Episcopal and Anglican bishops, priests and deacons from across the African diaspora are gathered in Baltimore, Maryland, to discuss the conditions affecting Afro-Anglican ministry and witness at the triennial International Black Clergy Conference.
To read more, click here.
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Slate of 4 bishops announced for 28th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church’s next presiding bishop will be chosen this June from a slate of four nominees, whose names were released April 2: Nebraska Bishop J. Scott Barker, Pennsylvania Bishop Daniel G.P. Gutiérrez, Atlanta Bishop Robert Wright and Northwestern Pennsylvania Bishop Sean Rowe, who also serves as bishop provisional of the Diocese of Western New York.
To read more, click here.
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Presiding bishop joins global Christian leaders calling for Gaza cease-fire in Holy Week letter
More than 140 global Christian leaders, including a Guatemalan Catholic cardinal and the presiding bishops of The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, called for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza and for an end to foreign military support for Israel in a March 26 letter to U.S. President Joe Biden and other politicians.
To read more, click here.
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President Julia Ayala Harris’ opening remarks at House of Deputies GC81 orientation
Click here to read an excerpt from House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris’ opening remarks during a March 8 online orientation for deputies and alternate deputies attending the 81st General Convention in June in Louisville, Kentucky.
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More Episcopal Church news can be found here. | | |
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Episcopal Preaching Foundation - Roundtables
Sermon Roundtable is an exciting new offering from the Episcopal Preaching Foundation that supports parish clergy and lay preachers in their preaching, while simultaneously providing opportunities for adult formation and pastoral connection within the parish.
To learn more, click here.
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‘The Partner’s Path’ provides support for clergy spouses churchwide
The Partner’s Path, a nonprofit that serves people who are married to Episcopal clergy, exists because being a clergy spouse is unlike any other role inside or outside the church.
To learn more, click here.
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Applications accepted for United Nations 2024 climate conference Episcopal delegation
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry invites all interested Episcopalians over 18 to apply to be a delegate—in person or virtually—to the 2024 United Nations climate change conference, scheduled for Nov. 11-22 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Applications are due by 5 p.m. ET May 6.
To learn more, click here.
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The College for Congregational Development
The College is a comprehensive training program that seeks to nurture and develop congregational development practitioners from within existing parish lay and clergy leadership.
To learn more, click here.
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Love. Always. Episcopal Revival
Join thousands of Episcopalians, neighbors, and friends. Get immersed in inspiring worship and community, deepen your love for God, kick off the 81st General Convention, and extend a warm welcome to folks discovering The Episcopal Church. When: Saturday, June 22, 7-9pm. Where: KFC Yum! Center, 1 Arena Plaza, in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.
To learn more, click here.
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Festival of Preaching
"The 2024 Festival of Homiletics is an invitation to lean into a little self-love. Together, we will relearn ways to care for the craft of preaching and discover new habits to support the preaching life. We will listen to uplifting sermons and experience inspiring worship, but we will also have time for reflection and renewal and remembering – to recall once again the why for what we do."
To learn more, click here.
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Apply now for Episcopal Church 2024-2025 educational scholarships
Applications are being accepted for a wide variety of educational scholarships from The Episcopal Church for the 2024-2025 academic year. The deadline to apply online is April 15. All applicants must be Episcopalian.
To learn more, click here.
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Episcopal Service Corps seeks applicants for 2024-25 service year
The Episcopal Service Corps invites young leaders ages 21 to 32 interested in a transformative outreach and discernment experience to apply online for the 2024-25 program year through the end of May. Episcopal Service Corps is a network of young adults who commit to a year of transforming themselves and the world through community-building, local collaboration, prayer, and action while living in locally organized intentional communities within the U.S.
To learn more, click here.
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Join the Episcopal Latino Ministry Competency Course in August
Registration is now open for the Episcopal Latino Ministry Competency Course (ELMC), an eight-day intensive designed for diocesan staff, clergy, lay leaders, and seminarians. Offered by the Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries and conducted in English, ELMC provides the theoretical background and practical tools for Latino/Hispanic ministries in diverse contexts.
To learn more, click here.
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Embodied Beloved Community: A Pilgrimage along the Civil Rights Trail
Beginning in Tennessee, pilgrims will continue over eight days through Mississippi, Alabama, concluding in Georgia. Our time together will expose you to the shapers and keepers of history, including religious and civic leaders, librarians, educators and cultural curators. Traveling during an election year and this tender time in our national life, you will also engage with local and national leaders to learn from history about courage and faithful witness in uncertain times. Throughout the pilgrimage our reflections will center on the truth of two foundational questions: Who am I? and Who does God need me to be right now?
To find out more, click here.
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Other Opportunities
Renew 2024: Renew a love for scripture
April 21-22
Click here to find out more.
Did you know that you can buy Texas Tech tickets at a group rate?
If you are interested, contact Carson Fuchs at 806-834-4977 or Carson.Fuchs@ttu.edu.
Did you know Google offers churches a $10,000/mo ad grant?
You could recruit more volunteers, attract more donations and build a community with people from all over the globe. Take the quiz to find out if you're eligible. Click here for more information.
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Communications reminders and resources for clergy and staff in the
Diocese of Northwest Texas.
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Diocesan Support
Do you need help understanding how to navigate church communications?
Do you need help figuring out your website or Facebook page? If you need help with your communications needs, contact us!
The Rev. Leann Wigner
Diocesan Communications Coordinator
Call or Text: 575-631-5345
ttucanterbury@gmail.com
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