Several Episcopal congregations were displaced in April after a 12-year legal battle. The courts handed five church buildings to a more conservative breakaway group. Since then, the losing side has found new places to worship, while the conservative side figures out what to do with the buildings it won.
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WEATHERFORD â Entities all over East Parker County and beyond remembered the life of Father Jay Atwood, who died Tuesday. His passing came after he suffered a stroke on July 8, according to the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth.
Atwood was known for roles within the city of Willow Park, the Aledo Volunteer Fire Department and the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, where he had served as Canon to the Ordinary since January, 2020.
Prior to that, Atwood was a rector of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Willow Park for more than 25 years.Â
Willow Park Mayor Doyle Moss called Atwood a true public servant after knowing him for several years.