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The Most Powerful Person
by Father Casey
Early voting begins on Monday. I trust all of you (of age) are registered to vote and ready to do your duty as citizens. We are blessed to live in a nation in which we get to stand and be counted. We get to apply our consciences to the work of choosing our leaders, and take part in shaping the direction of our republic. It’s so important that we not let cynicism or exhaustion take away our power, for it is a privilege to vote.
Every presidential election cycle feels monumental, like the fate of the world depends upon our choice, and the stakes feel high this time, too. Whoever we elect to be our next president, representatives, senators, and judges will have great power to shape our society. Whoever we elect will be given the reins of government and pursue policies that affect all our lives. This reality can lead us to think that how we vote, and for whom we vote, is the most important thing we can do to shape our world.
But please remember that as important as voting is, it is not the most significant use of our power to shape the world. The most powerful person in the world is not the one elected president. The most powerful person in the world is ...
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- Stewardship 2025
- FigFest Homecoming
- Donations for FigFest Outreach
- I Am A Good Person, Isn't That Enough
- Vestry Meet & Greet
- SWANs Gather for the Fall
- Figs With Kids Game Night
- Transfigured Nights
- Food Pantry Monday
- Hurricane Relief Efforts
- Remembering the Departed
- Vestry/Delegate Elections
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- Honoring Fr. Casey's Anniversary
- Open Door Fabulous Fall
- Figs With Kids Mom's Night Out
- Fellowship of the Fig Priest on the Patio
- Investiture of the 28th Presiding Bishop
- Figlet Get Together
- Formation Underway for Children and Youth
- St. Hilda's at the Fig
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Stewardship & In-Gathering | |
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Stewardship 2025
Our annual stewardship campaign is underway. We ask that you please complete and return the pledge card included in your Stewardship packet, or click the button below to make your pledge online. By doing so, you help us plan our budget and ministries for the coming year.
If you have questions about payment methods or making financial gifts,
please contact our Parish Administrator, Cathleen Dolt | (972)233-1898 ext. 230
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Get Ready for FigFest!
Mark your calendar for the biggest celebration of the year!Fig Fest, our annual parish celebration will occur on Saturday, October 26, starting at 5pm. There will be fun activities for all ages. We will still celebrate The Table, that day at 5:30pm.On Sunday, October 27, we’ll hold a combined “Homecoming” Eucharist at 10am in Parish Episcopal School’s gym, followed byan outreach event for all ages.
Fig Fest | Saturday, October 26
Ingathering | Oct. 26 & 27
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Donations Needed
Vogel Outreach
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We invite you to join us on Sunday, October 27, to help assemble 2,000 “Bye-Bye Bags" to be distributed by Vogel, ensuring that food-insecure kids have plenty to eat when they are away from school. We need your help! This is the last Sunday to bring your donations. Please drop off individual-sized packs of:
• goldfish
• applesauce
• fruit cups
at the Outreach table in the Gathering Space.
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RJM Hosts Debby Irving for Workshop
New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed racial justice educator, Debby Irving, is leading a special community workshop entitled, I’m a Good Person. Isn’t that Enough? at the Fig on Saturday, October 19, 1:00-3:00pm in the Performance Hall.
This workshop is designed to support white people in making a paradigm shift from “helping” marginalized communities to better understanding how we participate in racism unawares.
Registration required. Cost is $10 per person (non-refundable). Childcare will not be provided.
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Meet the Vestry Oct 19 & 20
Quarterly, members of the Vestry host the opportunity for you to meet with them to learn what's new and share your questions, insights, and ideas. The next opportunity will be Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20. Please look for your vestry members in the Gathering Space and take a moment to hear what's new.
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SWANs Gather This Fall
We invite you to join SWAN - single women alone network. We are a group of single women who meet at 4:00pm on the third Saturday of every month in the parlor to share our lives, support one another, learn skills, pray together and have fun. Join us on October 19.
For more information, contact
Judy Gatling
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Figs With Kids Game Night
Join Figs with Kids, our ministry for parents with children living at home, on Saturday, October 19 at 5:00pm for a fun-filled night of games. Meet us in the Youth Center and bring a game to share. For updates on upcoming events, follow us on Facebook.
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Transfigured Nights
Kristin Van Cleve and members of Texas Camerata will treat us to a concert of baroque music in the Performance Hall on Sunday, October 20 at 7pm. The central work will be Johann Sebastian Bach’s solo cantata Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen bwv 56 for bass, two oboes, strings, and continuo. The incomparable David Grogan will be the soloist in this moving work about carrying the cross of Christ.
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Fig Food Pantry Monday
Monday, October 21, is Food Distribution day. We invite you to join us in our efforts to provide food for those in need. 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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For Sister Churches
Father Casey has encouraged us to send financial gifts to two of our namesake, sister churches in areas of North Carolina that Hurricane Helene directly impacted. Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Saluda, NC, and Church of the Transfiguration in Bat Cave, NC have both suffered considerable loss in the wake of this devastating storm.
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Episcopal Relief & Development
The devastation caused by Hurricane Helene and Milton is catastrophic. Hundreds are dead, tens of thousands are homeless, and some towns were virtually washed away. Episcopal Relief & Development has resources on the ground and is actively providing funds and support to help those in need.
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Remembering the Departed
In anticipation of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days, when the Church remembers the great cloud of witnesses who have gone ahead of us in death, you are invited to share the names of those you know who’ve died in the past year for inclusion in the Book of Remembrance.
The Book of Remembrance is available near the holy font and will be placed before the Altar on the weekend of All Saints Sunday.
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Vestry/Delegate Elections November 9-17
We will elect a slate of Vestry members for a 3 year term beginning in 2025 and six Diocesan Convention Delegates to represent Transfiguration at both the 2025 Diocesan Convention and the special May 2025 Convention to elect a Bishop Coadjutor. Elections will take place November 9-17, 2024. All baptized members of the parish, in good standing, who are 18 years old or older are invited to vote in the annual parish election. Voting will take place both in-person and online. Details will be provided in coming weeks.
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The Vestry Nominating Committee recommends the following slate for 2025:
Courtney Barrow
Sara Ivey
Christy Jump
Nancy Korman
Learn more about why we elect a Vestry slate and a follow-up clarification.
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The Convention Delegate nominees are:
Travis Adamek
Benjamin Bledsoe
Rosanne Brooks
Jeff Button
Robin Caldwell
Barbara Geiter
Brooke Grona-Robb
Margot Habiby
Leslie Hudson
Pat Kriska
Alyson Thompson
Julia Trizzino
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Anniversary Gifts Honoring Fr. Casey
Join us in celebrating Fr. Casey’s 10th Anniversary at The Fig by making a gift to the Endowment Fund at Transfiguration. For every gift given in honor of this occasion, an anonymous donor will give an additional 10 dollars (in honor of 10 years).
Contact Elizabeth Jenkins for further details and be part of this special occasion. (214) 405-5122
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Open Door Fabulous Fall Social
Father Ted and Mikey will host a social for Open Door on Friday, October 25 at 6:30pm. Please bring side dishes and desserts to go with the main dish they will be preparing. The event is BYOB so bring whatever drinks you would like as well. The theme of this social will be Fabulous Fall so bring your favorite fall sides and desserts!
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Figs With Kids Mom's Night Out
Join Figs with Kids for a relaxing Mom's Night Out in the parlor Monday night October 28 at 7:00pm. Please bring a dish to share.
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FOTF
Priest on the Patio
Join the Fellowship of the Fig after The Table Saturday, November 2 on the Parlor Patio for a discussion with Mother Rebecca about the Fellowship of the Saints. Hors d'oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided, BYOB 21+.
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Investiture of the 28th Presiding Bishop
The Episcopal Church will livestream the investiture of the Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe as 28th Presiding Bishop on Saturday, November 2. A prelude featuring a “roll call” of dioceses will begin at 8:30am. A simple investiture service will start at 10am.
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Figlet Get Together
Families with young children are invited to join Figs with Kids for food, fun and fellowship on Sunday, November 3 at 8:30am. This is a meet and greet type setting so that families with young kiddos can get connected.
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Children's Formation Underway
This is a reminder that Children's Formation for the Fall is underway. For more details and to register see our Children's Formation Pages.
Contact
Allison Blalock
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Diving Deeper with Youth
Our Youth Faith Formation (and Crossover) theme for this year is “Diving Deeper…” We will be exploring themes of community, love, friendship, forgiveness, wisdom, humility, joy, peace, courage, generosity, and patience at Crossover and during Faith Formation each Sunday in the Youth Center. For more information and details see our Youth Formation Pages.
Contact
Delynda Moravec
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Starting in October, the Clothes Horse will be open “THE SECOND SUNDAY” of the month. Follow the Blue & Yellow signs! | |
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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
Working at the Clothes Horse gives the opportunity to meet new friends, work to sustain grants to support ministries outside the church and inside the church. All donated clothes are either sold or given to the Transfiguration Food Bank, Austin Street Shelter, New Friends New Life, and many other groups in need of clothing.
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