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  Central Florida Partnership Helps Bring StoryMakers Curriculum to Honduras

  2/19/26 • Children & Youth
  Bishop Lloyd Allen announced that StoryMakers’ Christ-centered curriculum has arrived in Honduras – marking the culmination of a two-year effort. Through partnerships, discounts, and Spanish-language...
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  Seasons of Suffering: Will God Be Faithful?

  2/17/26 • Church
  In his reflection on Psalm 22, Bishop Holcomb presents Lent as a journey through honest lament toward confident hope. David’s cry of abandonment – later...
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  Diocese’s 57th Annual Convention Extends Gospel Focus With ‘Mission’ Emphasis

  2/12/26 • Children & Youth
  The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida held its 57th annual Convention on Jan. 23-24, 2026, gathering nearly 480 delegates and guests to focus on...
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  2026 Diocesan Convention Address

  2/7/26 • Other Videos
  “Mission, then, is not strong people doing big things for God. It is weak people who have been broken open by grace—fully known and fully...
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  2026 Diocesan Convention Sermon

  2/7/26 • Sermon Videos
  “Diocese of Central Florida, this is who you are: rooted and grounded in love—beloved children of the Father, secured by the Son, strengthened by the...
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  Annual UBE Absalom Jones Celebration Set as ‘Call for Justice, Healing and Hope’

  2/5/26 • Diocesan Family
  The Canon Nelson W. Pinder UBE Chapter will host its annual Absalom Jones Celebration on Feb. 28, 2026, at St. Richard’s in Winter Park, featuring...
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  Winter Camp at Wingmann Helps Students Discover the Power of Exchange

  1/28/26 • Children & Youth
  Over 60 students from across our diocese recently gathered for Winter Camp 2026! Centered on Philippians 3:7, the “Exchange” theme challenged campers to trade worldly...
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  President Paul Kennedy Spends First Year Visiting All Churches in Central Deanery

  1/22/26 • Diocesan Family
  Paul Kennedy, president of the Central Deanery, spent his first year in office visiting all 24 churches in his region to personally support and connect...
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  St. Barnabas, DeLand, Rector Carries Out Call to Serve the Vulnerable

  1/20/26 • Diocesan Family
  The Rev. Audrey Sutton, rector of St. Barnabas in DeLand and an abuse survivor, has translated her personal passion for safety and justice into a...
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  Our Identity as the Body of Christ

  1/19/26 • Church
  Celebrating the conversion of St. Paul provides an opportunity to reflect on his profound teaching regarding our collective identity as the “body of Christ.” This...
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  Central Florida Acolyte Retreat Highlights Key Worship Role

  1/17/26 • Children & Youth
  Brently Cuthbertson returned to serving as an acolyte after decades to join his two sons at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, highlighting the multigenerational...
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  ‘Swan Song Residency’ at St. Paul’s, London, Celebrates God’s Glory in Music

  1/13/26 • Diocesan Family
  Andrew Walker, the longtime director of music at St. Michael’s, Orlando, recently led a 48-member choir in a prestigious residency at St. Paul’s Cathedral in...
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