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40 Days of Prayer for the Diocese
Our Diocesan Convention will be
held November 14 and 15 this year. At that gathering,
your clergy and delegates will vote for a second time on
a resolution to disassociate with the General Convention
of the Episcopal Church. The resolution passed by a
very large majority on the first reading last year, but
a second reading, ratifying the previous decision is
necessary for enactment. Everyone involved is aware of
the momentous nature of this decision. It must not be
made without profound consideration and serious prayer.
Because this is the case, Bishop
Iker has requested that we undergo a Forty-Day period of
prayer and spiritual discipline, invoking God’s guidance
as we seek his will for the future of the people and
parishes of the Diocese of Fort Worth. To honor that
request, the Adult Forum on Sundays leading up to the
Convention will provide instructions that are meant to
guide and focus our prayers. Materials for daily Bible
study along with prayer suggestions are provided below.
How important it is that we not be
distracted and anxious during these difficult times!
Our future is in God’s hands, and our trust is in him to
guide and bless us. Frequently, when I begin to worry,
the words of the beloved apostle, St. Paul, give me
needed correction: “Have no anxiety about anything, but
in everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
And the peace, which passes all understanding, will keep
your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians
4:6-7.
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