Thanksgiving Day is not only a day of thanks, but a day to do unto others. At least that’s how the parishioners at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church see it.
For the third consecutive year, St. Elizabeth’s will serve a Thanksgiving Day dinner for free to the public on Thursday, Nov. 23. Attendees will enjoy turkey, green beans, mashed potatoes, dressing, and rolls.
“Those who attend are usually the elderly who do not have family and do not want to eat alone and want to celebrate with others,” said Father Dave Newhart, rector at St. Elizabeth’s in Sebastian, located in northern Indian River County. “The dinner is prepared in the church kitchen by one of our parishioners and a couple of her friends.”
For more information, please call 772-589-2770.
A number of other churches in the Diocese of Central Florida also are celebrating Thanksgiving, some in different ways and on different days that week. Here is a partial list:
Thanksgiving Day Holiday Calendar
Churches listed in alphabetical order:
155 Clark St.
Enterprise, FL 32725
386-668-4108
- Thursday, Nov. 23, 10 a.m.
Annual Thanksgiving service in historic chapel, followed by a Thanksgiving dinner.
Offering is given to support church’s sister diocese in Honduras.
4950 S. Apopka-Vineland Road
Orlando, FL 32819
407-876-3480
- Wednesday, November 22, 7 p.m.
Thanksgiving worship service
3430 Country Road 470
Okahumpka, FL 34762
352-787-8430
- Wednesday, November 22, 6 p.m.
Thanksgiving Eve Holy Eucharist followed by Thanksgiving reception
Episcopal Church of the Blessed Redeemer
P.O. Box 111565
Palm Bay, FL 32911-1565
321-725-6881
- Wednesday, Nov. 22, 6 p.m.
Thanksgiving Eve Holy Eucharist service.
2201 Spring Lake Road
Fruitland Park, FL 34731
352-787-1500
- Thursday, Nov. 23, 3 p.m.
For the sixth consecutive year, Gary Sarto and Frank Smith will host a Thanksgiving dinner in the parish hall. Sarto and Smith will provide the turkey and ham, while Holy Trinity will provide the beverages. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share. Attendance has been approximately 30 parishioners each year.
Contact: Shellie Leon, parish administrator, at office@holytrinityfp.com
St. David’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
600 4th St. South
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
321-783-2554
- Wednesday, Nov 22, 5 p.m.
Thanksgiving Eve service
St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church
901 Clearmont St.
Sebastian, FL 32958
772-589-2770
- Thursday, Nov. 23, 4 p.m.
St. Elizabeth’s is your family and you are invited to have dinner with us.
All are welcome and totally free!
Come join St. Elizabeth’s church family, a place where you can belong in celebrating the many blessings of the Lord.
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https://www.stelizabethssebastian.org/events-1/thanksgiving-day
1250 Paige Place
The Villages, FL 32159-9315
352-750-1010
- Thursday, Nov. 23, 10 a.m.
Thanksgiving service
610 Young St., Melbourne FL 32935
321-254-3365
- Thursday, Nov. 23, 10 a.m.
Thanksgiving Worship: The church will host homeless families that week through a ministry called Family Promise of Brevard and will provide a Thanksgiving dinner for them. This is restricted to the families who are directed to the church by Family Promise of Brevard and is not open to the public.
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
- Wednesday, Nov. 22, 5-6:30 p.m.
Thanksgiving Eve dinner followed by a community Holy Eucharist Service following at 7 p.m.
St. Richard’s Episcopal Church
5151 Lake Howell Road
Winter Park, FL 32792-1095
407-671-4211
- Thursday, Nov. 23, 10:30 a.m.
Thanksgiving Day service.