ECW in Diocese of Fort Worth Up and Running

The Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Fort Worth has completed the reorganization that became necessary when the former bishop and several other leaders of the diocese, including nearly all the ECW board, left the Episcopal Church in 2008.

Led by Marti Fagley, the women got organized, selected delegates to 2009 Triennial (Meredith Killingsworth, Deacon Sharla Marks, and Cynthia Hill), and began reaching out to women across the diocese.

In late September they invited all the women of the diocese to a Coffee in the Garden, a hugely successful event whose sole purpose was to allow women from across the diocese to get to know one another.

On Oct. 24 the ECW had its Fall Gathering at St. Christophers Episcopal Church at which they passed bylaws and elected officers and delegates and alternates to Triennial. National ECW President Marcia Himes spoke as did Province VII Representative Patsy J. Duncan.

New officers are President Meredith Killingsworth (mkillingsworth71@yahoo.com) of St. Alban’s, Arlington; Vice President Marti Fagley of Parker County Episcopalians; Treasurer Lynne Minor of All Saints Fort Worth; Secretary Susann Eller of Trinity Fort Worth; and Historian Cynthia Hill of All Saints Fort Worth.

Delegates to Triennial are Lynn Minor and Jackie Meeks. Alternates are Laura Adcock and Dot Hood.

To view photos of the event, taken by Katie Sherrod, click here.