Farewell Picnic for Bishop Sumner and Stephanie Hodgkins
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
The transition committee is delighted to host a diocese wide picnic with live music to celebrate the ministry that Bishop Sumner and Stephanie Hodgkins have done with us here in Dallas. Several parishes have offered to provide main dishes with a multi-cultral flair, but others from around the diocese are invited to join in bringing food to the table for the celebration. You can volunteer to bring food here.
Bishop Sumner has asked any parting gifts be donated to a matching gift campaign in support of the Boldts' work in Egypt. You can read about what the Boldts have been up to here and here. Donations can be made in a variety of ways. Checks may be mailed to the following address:
Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
PO Box 224411
Dallas, TX 75222-4411
You can also give via direct debit with Vanco or pay by credit card with Prekindle. If you are paying by check or direct debit, please be sure to indicate "Bishop Sumner's Goodbye Fund" in the memo line.
Friends from around the diocese are also invited to contribute messages and photos to a keepsake album by e-mailing or by filling in the form on Prekindle.
We hope to see you at the picnic!