Susan Pigott will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons in a ceremony June 23 at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest. Two local Catholics were ordained as deacons by Bishop Michael Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo on June 4. They were among 14 deacons ordained by Sis during a Mass held at the Dorothy Garrett
Read moreA memorial service for the Rt. Rev. Sam B. Hulsey, former bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas, which includes Abilene, is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday August 6, 2021, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Fort Worth. The church is located at 3401 Bellaire Drive South, Fort Worth. Hulsey, 88, died on August 6, 2020, exactly one year before the scheduled memorial
Read moreBishop Scott Mayer has eased COVID-19 restrictions for churches in the Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas. Masks will still be required for indoor worship social distancing requirements will be lifted. The diocese issued the following statements, with changes effective Sunday, May 16: After more than a year of living with COVID-19, we may finally be seeing a light at the
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By LORETTA FULTON Many churches. ministries, and religious institutions are continuing with COVID-19 protocols, including wearing a mask, despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement that the statewide mask mandate will be lifted effective Wednesday, March 10. The governor’s order also allows restaurants to return to 100 percent seating capacity, effective March 10. Reactions to the governor’s announcement vary from “it’s too
Read moreThe Rt. Rev. Scott Mayer, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas and the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, has suspended in-person worship services on March 22 and March 29 for churches in both dioceses. Mayer sent a letter to clergy on March 14 advises them of his decision. In Abilene, the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest and
Read moreThe bishops of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo and the Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas have issued statements concerning the coronavirus. The provide tips, suggestions, some changes in services and practices, and yes, prayers. THE RT. REV. SCOTT MAYER Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas If an angel appeared to us today, I suspect the message might be, “Stay
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By LORETTA FULTON A familiar face to many Abilenians is returning in May to become rector of the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest. David Romanik was curate and associate rector at Heavenly Rest when he left in 2014 to become associate rector of the Church of the Redeemer in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He and his family, wife, Sarah Beth
Read moreThe Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer of Abilene, bishop of both the Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas and the Diocese of Fort Worth, wrote an opinion piece for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram titled, “Making Sense of Sorrow and Joy.” It was published after the May 18 Texas school shooting and the May 19 royal wedding, where the Most Rev. Michael
Read more(Editor’s Note: Karen Boyd was ordained as a deacon on Jan. 30. She shares her experiences, from discernment through ordination.) By KAREN BOYD I was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons on January 30, 2018 in the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest in Abilene. I look forward to the future with joy, excitement and more
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