Diocese

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is a constituent member of the Anglican Communion. The Anglican Communion is 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. Our Bishop is the Right Rev. Ryan Reed.

The-Seal-of-the-Diocese-of-Fort-WorthThe Seal of the Diocese of Fort Worth
The Diocese of Fort Worth was formed in 1982 from the western half of the Diocese of Dallas. The Official Seal of the Diocese was designed by the first Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth, the Right Reverend Donald Davis.

On the seal, Fort Worth – The See City, is indicated by the gold fortress battlements that divide the shield. The black longhorn steer, a symbol of a major industry within the Diocese, is also a reminder of the frontier spirit and the venturesome nature of the people of God in this part of the country. The two silver rivers in the blue base, are a symbol of God’s nourishment of the created order. The Trinity and Brazos rivers link Fort Worth with other dioceses and peoples in Texas: The Trinity River Links Fort Worth with Dallas, the Brazos River with other dioceses in Texas. The white star on blue stands for Texas. The upper half of the shield is red. In quarter one is a green canton, edged in gold, upon which appears a griffin rampant clutching a crozier. These visual elements were borrowed from the personal seal of the Right Rev. Alexander Charles Gannett, First Bishop of Dallas (1874-1924), who was of Irish ancestry. Bishop Gannett used the griffin to indicate our heritage with the Church of England.

The two rivers are further symbolized: the Trinity River by the Trinity design of the handle of the key; and the Brazos River by the choice of the Spanish motto, “LOS BRAZOS DE DIOS.” or,”The Arms of God.”The inscription reads,”THE SEAL OF THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF FORT WORTH + 1983.”

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St. John's Church, Fort Worth
This recurring event is for our weekly live streamed Sunday morning Mass, as well as occasional Masses and other services on different days and times, from Saint John's Church in Fort Worth, TX. The Sunday live streamed Mass begins at 11:15 AM CDT, and our live stream will typically begin a few minutes earlier, but sometimes we experience delays.We stream primarily to Vimeo, using this exact address: vimeo.com/event/426877Live streams also go to our public Facebook page, at St. John's Church, Fort WorthYou can find archived videos of previous live streams on our Vimeo channel: vimeo.com/stjohnsfw ... See MoreSee Less
Dear saints of St. John's,This Sunday, September 10th, we will have a Combined Mass at 10am, followed by a potluck brunch.We invite all the parish to join with us in this celebration of St. John's Ministries.We will still have the 6pm Saturday vigil mass and the 8am Sunday morning mass (but please come to the Combined Mass and potluck is you can).Blessings,Richard+ ... See MoreSee Less
From Fr. Moseley:A descendant of one of our founding parish members sent this 89-year-old Christmas bulletin to us - its in great shape! ... See MoreSee Less

Worship Schedule

Sunday Morning
8:00 am  Holy Eucharist, 1928 BCP
9:00 am  Holy Eucharist, 2019 BCP
11:15 am  Holy Eucharist, 2019 & 1928 BCP
This service is live-streamed every Sunday.

Saturday Afternoon Vigil Mass
6:00 pm  Holy Eucharist, 1928 BCP

Wednesday Morning Mass
7:30 am  Holy Eucharist, 1928 BCP

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