The Living Church
The Living Church | December 31, 1995 | Around The Diocese | 211(27) |
The convention of the Diocese of Oklahoma met Nov. 2-4 in Enid, with St. Matthew's Church as the host. Delegates approved a diocesan vision statement and commended the Baptismal Covenant Racial Audit. A resolution commending the work of Planned Parenthood was tabled. Several persons presented a program on prison ministry, and the Very Rev. George Back, dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, Oklahoma City, reported on renovations at the cathedral following the bombing that took place in that city April 19. St. John's Church, Vinita, was welcomed as a parish after 103 years as a mission congregation. The Rt. Rev. Sam B. Hulsey, Bishop of Northwest Texas, was convention chaplain and preacher at the Eucharist. Bishop Robert Moody of Oklahoma announced in his convention address that he intends to introduce a catechumenate program into the diocese. |