Story Cary L. Griffin, Forney Messenger. Photo by Roberta Pavlov

On Trinity Sunday, June 7, Holy Trinity by the Lake Episcopal Church in Heath had a visit from the Rt. Rev. James Monte Stanton, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. The occasion was his official visit to Holy Trinity by the Lake, which serves Rockwall, Heath and Forney.

Bishop Stanton celebrated the Holy Eucharist during the 10:30 a. m. service. During the service, he performed baptisms, confirmed those who were coming into the Episcopal Church from denominations that do not practice conformation or who were ready to make a mature Christian commitment, and received those who were already confirmed but were seeking to unite with the Episcopal Church.

Following are the names of those baptized, confirmed, and/or received by Bishop Stanton during the 10:30 service:

Baptized were: Deborah Pickett Blankenship (mother and three daughters—granddaughters of long time HT members); Lacey Paige Blankenship; Lauren Nicole Blankenship; Lynsey Kayla Blankenship; and Anna Patric Cepak (3 years old).

Those confirmed were: Megan Leighanne Alonzo (Royse City); Myranda Michelle Alonzo (Royse City); George Coley Berglund; Deborah Pickett Blankenship; Lacey Paige Blankenship; Lauren Nicole Blankenship; Lynsey Kayla Blankenship; Jefferson Stewart Bookhout; Jennifer Jill Fay (Fate); Sean Patrick Fay (Fate); Samuel MIller Fox; Alan Haller; Susannah Beth Hutcheson (daughter of Donna & Cliff Hutcheson of Forney); James Hamrick Morgan; John Phillip Roemisch (Mesquite); Mark Christopher Roemisch (Mesquite); and Marty Serwatowski.

Those previously confirmed in another communion and received into the full communion of the Episcopal Church were: Catherine Rose Haller and Kenneth Joseph Platz (Caddo Mills).

After the 10:30 service, the bishop stayed and enjoyed lunch during Holy Trinity’s Annual Parish Picnic.

Below: Bishop James M. Stanton of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas with those he baptized/confirmed/received during his official visit to Holy Trinity by the Lake Episcopal Church in Heath last Sunday, June 7, 2009.

Photo by Roberta Pavlov

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