Saint Edward’s Episcopal Church in Mount Dora invites you to join them each Friday, during Lent, beginning February 20th at 6PM to Stations of the Cross services. The Stations of the Cross (also called the Way of the Cross) is a traditional liturgical devotion commemorating the last days of Jesus’ life. The church is located at 460 Grandview St. (Corner of 5th and Grandview) Mount Dora 32757. For more information, call the church office @ (352) 383-2832.
Alumni and Invited guests to gather at Rosen Centre to Mark the Occasion
ORLANDO, FL (January 27, 2015) – Three decades of helping troubled teens find their way back from the brink of destruction and despair will be celebrated on Saturday, March 7th as House of Hope Orlando commemorates its 30thanniversary at its annual Humanitarian Award Dinner. The milestone anniversary will be marked with an auction and gala at the Rosen Centre Hotel on International Drive, 9840 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819, and beginning at5:30 p.m.
The event will honor those who have served troubled teens and families in the community and helped them get back on the right track through a Christian-based residential program. WFTV/Channel 9 anchors Martie Salt and Bob Opsahl will serve as hosts for this 30th anniversary party. Over five hundred people joined in last year’s celebration and this year looks to be even bigger. Former Humanitarian Award recipients include President Ronald Reagan, Senator Mel Martinez, Governor Jeb Bush, Dr. Bill Bright, and many more.
The tireless crew of volunteers who came to stuff Convention packets on Wednesday, Jan 21, 2015 in the Board Room. Thanks to all of you!
Dotty Cole and Tyler Jackson from the Cathedral; Diane Holdrum from Christ the King, Lakeland
Gail Padgett & Mimi Smetheram from the Cathedral; Martha Griggs and Kate Yotter from Christ the King, Lakeland
Rose Sapp from St. Francis, Lake Placid; Bev Dunlap and Jean Gordon from the Cathedral
For 75 years, Episcopal Relief & Development’s diverse, faithful community has responded compassionately to the suffering in our world. With your partnership, we have grown from our founding in 1940 as a granting agency into a respected international development organization. We strengthen local churches and empower communities to fight poverty, hunger and disease with sustainable, locally-driven solutions. Together, we reach more than 3 million people annually in almost 40 countries.
The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida celebrates Episcopal Relief and Development Sunday on the First Sunday of Lent.
A Collect for the 75th Anniversary of Episcopal Relief & Development
Loving and merciful God, you bestow your grace on all of your children: Remember our sisters and brothers throughout the world who, in partnership with Episcopal Relief & Development, strengthen communities, empower the poor, nourish the hungry, restore the sick and uplift those affected by disaster; and uphold Episcopal Relief & Development for the next seventy-five years, so that your Kingdom might be known to all people; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
We invite all Episcopalians to gather on February 22, or another convenient Sunday during the season, to pray for those living in poverty or without the basics for life, for victims of conflict and natural disasters and for all those around the world utilizing local resources and expertise to counter scarcity and imbalance.
Episcopal Relief & Development works with local partners in almost 40 countries to tackle these issues. You can support this work by contributing to a plate offering or by mailing your gift with the attached response form. Your participation is a simple way to help convey Jesus’ love for our most vulnerable neighbors.
Written by a collection of Episcopal Church and Anglican leaders, and edited by author and Christian formation specialist Jennifer Gamber and published by Forward Movement, Episcopal Relief & Development’s Lenten Meditations 2015 centers on five statements Episcopal Relief & Development and the authors hold as core beliefs:
• I believe that everyone should have access to clean water.
• I believe that no one should go hungry.
• I believe that all children and families deserve a healthy start in life.
• I believe that no one should live in poverty.
• I believe that together we can heal a hurting world.
Reflecting a range of diverse voices, the meditations provide insights on reading of spiritual significance and how we might apply them to our lives as we face a world in need. As we consider Jesus’ life of healing and sacrifice during this Lenten season, Episcopal Relief & Development asks you to reflect on your faith and how you might take action in responding to a hurting world. The traditional Lenten practice of almsgiving provides an opportunity to renew your commitment to people in need by supporting our work.
Help heal a hurting world: www.episcopalrelief.org/Lent/
June 14-26, 2015*
We are looking for six adventurous individuals, ready for just about anything—an invitation to a village feast or a trip to the big city—half way round the world, yet still within the reach of God’s love! The team will be traveling to the remote, mountainous regions of southern China to Make Friends and Build Friendships in the name of Jesus Christ. We will visit communities within an ethnic minority people of 3,000,000, among whom we have know of fewer than 1000 believers in Jesus. Spontaneous opportunities to practice or teach English can happen anywhere: on a basketball court, in a classroom, or on a village stage. We will eat exotic food, sleep on hard beds, and have an adventure of a life-time.
Mark your calendars, people: January 24 is officially Diocese of Central Florida Day in the City Beautiful.
Orlando Commissioner and Mayor Pro Tem Robert F. Stuart made it official at this year’s annual convention, held at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Jan. 23 and 24.
“You are an important part of our fabric, whether you’re from Ocala or from downtown Orlando, we join together to serve God’s people and I’m honored to be a part of that today,” said Orlando Commissioner and Mayor Pro Tem Robert F. Stuart.
