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Becoming What We Are
Father Casey
An interview with the Commission on Ministry is one of the most important steps in the discernment process toward being ordained. This is a group of clergy and lay people tasked with helping the bishop determine if a person really is called by God to be a deacon or priest. As you might imagine, for the person being interviewed, it is enormously stressful. You have to put into words to a room full of strangers what you believe the Spirit is calling you to be and do, and that can be quite challenging. Thankfully, most commission members are kind, and their questions are not like an interrogation, but rather a deep, probing conversation among friends. There can, however, still be some surprises.
My wife, Melody, went through the discernment process in the Diocese of Virginia during college, and she appeared before the COM during her senior year. She vaguely remembers the questions asked her that day (my interview is similarly a blur), but one question was so unexpected and unusual that she remembers it to this day: “How is being a Christian like being...
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- Honoring Independence Day
- Bishop Search Survey Launched
- Youth Scotland Pilgrimage Commissioning
- St. Elizabeth's Potluck
- Spill the T!
- Vestry Committees Seek New Members
- Call for Vestry & Diocesan Delegates
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- Gather After The Table
- Food Pantry & Austin Street Next Week
- Calling all Sound Technicians
- Figs With Kids Lake Party
- A Sixth Year Progress
- The Power of Summer Sun
- Third Grade Bible Sign-Ups
- Fig Youth Summer Plans
- St. Hilda's Shares God's Love
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Honoring Independence Day
You are invited to use the Intercessions Book, found on the podium in the Gathering Space, to inscribe your prayers for our nation: for its diverse people, majestic places, and noblest principles. Following each Sunday service we’ll celebrate with ice cream and our traditional Fig, friendly fellowship!
Almighty God, we thank you for the establishment of our nation upon principles of liberty and equality; give us a zeal for justice, so we may not rest until all experience the same freedoms; send your Spirit to heal the hatred and division that threatens our common life; and help us to always remember that our true citizenship is in heaven; where you live and reign, now and forever. Amen.
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Bishop Search Survey Launched
We want your opinion! The Diocese of Dallas is conducting a search for a Bishop Coadjutor. This person will serve alongside Bishop Sumner and upon his retirement, will become the next Bishop of Dallas. To inform our search process, we’d like your input. Your responses will help the Bishop Search Committee develop a profile of the skills, qualities, and gifts that Dallas seeks in its next bishop.
Click the button below to access the survey. The survey will take approximately 20 minutes and must be taken in one sitting. While the survey can be taken on any device, we recommend one with a larger format screen such as a computer or tablet. The survey will be open from July 3 – July 29 and aggregate results will be shared at listening sessions across our diocese in late August and early September. Please Cathleen Dolt with any questions. You can follow information concerning the search from the diocese as well.
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St. Elizabeth's Potluck Thursday
Join St E’s for the June Potluck Dinner this Thursday evening, July 11 in the Gathering Space at Café Le Fig. Our agenda for the evening is:
5:30pm socialize / appetizers
6:30pm dinner
Spotlight Ministry: Flower Guild with Sarah Cox
Bring a dish to share and BYOB. St. E's will provide ice for beverages, water, and plates & eating utensils.
The kitchen will be available for keeping food warm but there may or not be appropriate serving utensils available for the dish you bring, so consider bringing your own.
Members of the St. Elizabeth's Potluck Realm Group can RSVP here. If you are not already a member of our Realm group, click here to join and RSVP.
You may also contact Nancy Korman or
simply show up with a side dish or dessert!
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Pilgrimage to Scotland
The Transfiguration Choir has been in residence at St. Mary's Cathedralin Edinburgh this week. This is a great honor and we invite your prayers for all these traveling musicians.
Eight High School youth along with Fr. Casey and Delynda Moravec will
depart on their pilgrimage to Scotland on July 12. We will pray over our pilgrims at the 9:00am service on July 7, and we invite your prayers for our youth throughout this holy and life-changing journey.
The Youth pilgrimage and Transfiguration Choir's trip to Scotland has been made possible, in part, by generous grants from the Transfiguration Endowment Fund, Episcopal Men's Fellowship, and St. Hilda's Guild.
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It's Tea Time! Everyone is invited to Spill the T! in the Parlor Wednesday, July 10, from 11:00am to 2:00pm. There will be a "slideshow" presentation of Transfiguration photos, from the 1950's to early 2000's, which have recently been digitized. Tea cakes and sandwiches will be provided, and, of course, tea! What did the church building look like before the Gathering Space? What's all this about Big Fig Fever with our softball teams? Can you imagine the Triptych as a cake?! It's a come and go event–no registration required. See you there! For more information contact Alyson Thompson. | |
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Vestry Committees Seek New Members
The Vestry is seeking non-Vestry members to be a part of its Mission, Ministry & Communications (MMC), Budget, Finance & Administration (BFA), Building, Grounds & Technology (BGT) and Safety & Security Committees. This is an excellent way to have a big impact on our church. Please let us know if you are interested or would like to learn more about these committees.
Contact
Mike Mignardi
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Call for Vestry & Diocesan Delegates
Throw your hat into the ring to join Vestry or become a Diocesan Delegate. These important positions provide leadership for our church and representation in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. To submit your application click here.
Applications are due by August 4 for Vestry Candidates and by August 30 for Diocesan Delegates.
For more info, contact
Lindsey Murphy
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Gather After The Table
A reminder that our monthly gathering following The Table will be next Saturday, July 13. Please plan to take a few minutes to join us for light refreshments and some time visiting with your others of your Fig Family.
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Volunteer At The Food Pantry
Monday, July 15, will be our Food Distribution day. We invite you to join us in our efforts to provide food for those in need. During the building renovation, we will setup in the Gathering Space. Join us as little or as much as you like:
10:30am to 11:00am – Setup
11:00am to Noon – Unloading
Noon to 3:30pm – Sorting/Bagging
3:30pm to 6:00pm – Distribution
For more info contact
Jodi Dalton or Alan Justice
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Assist The Austin Street Ministry
On Wednesday, July 17, the Austin Street Ministry, will prepare and serve food to hundreds of our neighbors at Austin Street Center. Volunteers are welcome to join and assist us.
For more information and to volunteer to help, Contact
Matt Harms
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Calling all Sound Technicians!
We are eagerly seeking new sound technicians to help at our three weekend services. If you are interested in learning more and being trained, we invite you to join us on Saturday, July 20 and July 27 at 10:00am to explore the new Roper Hall sound system. This special meeting will provide valuable insights for both current and prospective team members. This ministry helps us ensure that everyone hears and enjoys all of our services.
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Figs With Kids Lake Party
Join the Figs With Kids for a day at the Lake on Saturday, July 27 from Noon to 4:00pm hosted by the Mcgrath-Melendez Families. Watch the Figs With Kids Facebook page for more details and what to bring.
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A Special Way to Give
Did you know that the Transfiguration Endowment Fund was first established decades ago with a $100 gift from Fr. Terry Roper? And this past week he made another contribution in honor of his 89th Birthday. You, too, can honor significant milestones in your life, or in the life of someone you love, with a gift to the Endowment. In fact, an anonymous donor has pledged $1 for every year being celebrated by such a gift, which led to an additional $89 being donated in honor of Fr. Roper's 89th Birthday. To make a commemorative gift for yourself or someone else, donate through Realm or mark “Church of the Transfiguration Endowment Fund” on the check and indicate the number of years in the memo line. If you have questions, please contact Elizabeth Jenkins, Endowment Development Committee Chairman.
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As we rode the solar roller coast to the longest day of the year in June and, now, we begin the long decline of daylight during the latter half of the year, you can see that our departure from the nave did not mean the building was not working. | | |
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During June the roof of the empty nave:
- generated 5.4 Mwh of electricity
- offset 4.3 tons of carbon
- contributed the equivalent of planting of 65 trees, charging 485,181 phones, or powering 6 electric cars to drive coast-to-coast across the U.S.
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But, when look at production for the first half of the year, it:
- generated 24 Mwh of electricity. The average Texas home uses 12 Mwh per year.
- offset 19 tons of carbon
- contributed the equivalent of planting of 286 trees, charging 2,143,134 phones, powering 25 electric cars to drive across the U.S. or 3 EVs circumnavigating the planet, or fully powering 2 average homes with electricity for a full year.
While our roof contributes only a small portion of the total electrical usage of our campus, it is worth remembering that we host one of the larger total roof area solar generation sites in the state of Texas. It produces significant power and is a reflection of our commitment to being stewards of God's Creation in every way we can.
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Third Grade Bible Presentation
Transfiguration has a tradition of gifting a Bible to every child in the parish when they enter the third grade. This year’s third grade Bible presentation will take place on Sunday, August 18 at the 9:00am service.
If you have a child/grandchild entering the third grade and would like them to participate in our tradition, please register them.
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Fig Youth Summer Plans
Mark your calendars now for all the other fun things planned for Youth at the Fig!
July 7 - Youth Council Meeting Noon-2:00pm (lunch provided)
July 31 - Unofficial Crossover 6:30pm-8:30pm (dinner provided)
August 4 - Youth Council Meeting Noon-2:00pm (lunch provided)
August 9-10 – Youth Lock-In (7:00pm - 8:00am)
August 11- Youth Center Open House and 6th Grade Welcome 10:15am-Noon
For more information, contact
Delynda Moravec
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St. Hilda's Shares God's Love | |
St. Hilda's is a great example of how Transfiguration's various ministries quietly carry out our Lord's command that we love our neighbor. Over the last 63 years St. Hilda's has provides clothing for Austin Street Center, client's of the Food Pantry, a local battered women's ministry, Catholic Foundation's young men's homeless ministry, and the Salvation Army. You can help them do even more by supporting St. Hilda's outreach endeavors below: | |
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The Kay Andrews Bookstore
Our Bookstore and Gift Shop, located in the hallway near the Memorial Garden and the Children's wing offer a variety of gifts and books for purchase. We are open:
Thursdays: 10am - 2pm
Sundays: 9am - 1pm
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The Clothes
Horse
The Clothes Horse is a resale shop offering reasonably-priced, good-quality apparel. We currently need gently worn summer clothing, jewelry, and handbags! Donations are accepted whenever The Clothes Horse is open or clothing may be placed in the dropbox behind the store. Hours of operations:
Tuesday: 10am - 2pm
Thursday: 10am - 2pm
Saturday: 10am - 2pm
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