From Texas not Kansas- (the picture is still from the other)
When Scott Wooten arrived in Wichita Falls in 2004 to take over as rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, there was a lot of history to look back on — 119 years to be exact. Now it is six years later and his church will celebrate its 125th year as a vital part of the downtown Wichita Falls community.
The celebration will begin May 23 at the 10:30 a.m. service.
“We’ll start with a prayer from an early prayer book and then walk through the 125 years of the church,” Wooten said. An all-church picnic will be held after the service.
Wooten has been a part of six or seven churches, but places Good Shepherd at the top of the “busiest church” list.
“This is probably one of the more active and busy churches I’ve been a part of,” he said. “The church acts as a family through good times and bad — just like a real family.”
When those members of the church family look back over 125 years, they are proud of their heritage: providing a spiritual home for families stationed at Sheppard Field during World War II; helping form Interfaith Ministries after the 1979 tornado under the direction of Alanson Brown; starting the long-running Episcopal School (now known as Christ Academy); and adding magnificent stained glass windows in the sanctuary.
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http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2010/may/17/episcopal-church-to-celebrate-125-years/
3 comments:
Just an FYI...this is Wichita Falls, Texas, not Wichita, Kan. There is an excellent Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Wichita, Kan., but it isn't 125 years old. Best wishes to our friends in Texas on this occasion!
Melodie Woerman, Diocese of Kansas
Thanks Melodie. Correction made.
FYI, Fr. Wooten followed Bishop Jack Iker into ACNA and out of TEC.
Check the Ft. Worth Dio. web site for confirmation of this
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