Bishop Jack Iker urges period of prayerful discernment

Posted on September 5, 2008 
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Bishop Jack IkerAs the date approaches for our momentous Diocesan Convention vote in November, many parish clergy have attempted to make certain that their parishioners understand the issues surrounding the proposal that we separate from the General Convention of The Episcopal Church. …

As your bishop and chief pastor, I am inviting and urging that every congregation in this Diocese enter into an intentional 40-day period of prayerful discernment to be concluded the week prior to our Convention on November 14 and 15. …

– Bishop Jack Iker writes to all clergy, vestry members, and convention delegates in his Diocese of Fort Worth.