The Rt. Reverend Jeff W. Fisher, Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Texas is the preacher and celebrant at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Prairie View on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. The public is invited to the service which will be followed by a reception in the Parish Hall.
Reverend
Fisher serves as the regional bishop of the Eastern Region of the Diocese. He
was elected bishop Suffragan and consecrated in 2012. In addition to his
visitations to parishes and missions, Bishop Fisher serves as executive for
pastoral ministries, including clergy and their families.
He
serves on numerous boards and institutions, including the Episcopal Church
Women, Daughters of the King, Altar Guild, the Little Church Club, All Saints’ Episcopal
School in Tyler, St. Vincent’s House in Galveston and St. James House, the diocesan
retirement community in Baytown.
Bishop Fisher
is known for
his compelling preaching,
his focus on
evangelism and his
encouragement of the laity. He teaches homiletics at the Iona School for
Ministry. A graduate of The University of Texas, Austin, Bishop
Fisher was previously
CFO for Hand
Benefits & Trust,
Inc., Houston. He received a Master in Divinity in 2004 and was awarded
a Doctor of Divinity in 2013, both from Virginia Theological Seminary.
Ordained
in 2004, Bishop Fisher served as curate at St. Mary’s, Cypress, before being
called as rector at St. Alban’s, Waco, where he ushered in a time of unprecedented
growth.
Bishop
Fisher and his wife Susan have two adult sons, Scott and John. The Fishers reside in Tyler, Texas.
Additionally,
the church will recognize Reverend Cynthia Engle for her eight years of service
at St. Francis of Assisi on Sunday, June 30 at 11:00 a.m. The public is invited
to worship and the reception.
Call
936-857-3272 for information.
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