2023
Holcomb’s First Ordination Is ‘Spectacular’
August 10, 2023
By: Marti Pieper Catagory:
Holcomb’s First Ordination Is ‘Spectacular’
“This is spectacular.” With that simple declaration, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb described the ordination of Brian Stankich to the transitional diaconate. The service took place on Thursday, July 27, at Grace, Ocala, where the Rev. Stankich participates in the residency program, and was Holcomb’s first ordination since his June 10 consecration as…
2023
Diocese’s Carrie Brown Presents Popular Workshop at ‘It’s All About Love’ Festival
August 3, 2023
By: Nina Keck Catagory:
Diocese’s Carrie Brown Presents Popular Workshop at ‘It’s All About Love’ Festival
Mrs. Carrie Brown, a parishioner at St. John the Baptist, Orlando, led a workshop at “It’s All About Love: A Festival for the Jesus Movement” held in Baltimore, Maryland, from July 9-12. The churchwide festival focused on worship, learning, community and action, organized around three topics: evangelism, racial reconciliation and creation care. Brown’s workshop was…
2023
Bishop Holcomb’s Consecration & Seating: A Weekend to Remember
July 21, 2023
By: Erik Guzman Catagory:
Bishop Holcomb’s Consecration & Seating: A Weekend to Remember
As director of communications for the diocese, I thought it was important to commemorate and encapsulate the recent consecration of our new bishop. Until June 10, 2023, I had never experienced an ordination and consecration service. That, coupled with my love for Bishop Holcomb and his family, made for a day that I will cherish…
2023
Lakeland Churches Pursue Beloved Community
July 19, 2023
By: The Rev. Dr. Kathy Hulin Catagory:
Lakeland Churches Pursue Beloved Community
The Diocese of Central Florida values beloved community. Since 2022, the diocese has had a task force of clergy and lay individuals who have been reflecting upon the challenges we face in our churches and communities in Central Florida regarding racial diversity; they are prayerfully encouraging us toward transformational practices. All Saints’, Lakeland, began an…
2023
St. John’s Rector Installed to VP Role With Florida Council of Churches
July 18, 2023
By: Marti Pieper Catagory:
St. John’s Rector Installed to VP Role With Florida Council of Churches
Civic activism and community service from a faith-based perspective are more than longstanding priorities for the Rev. Charles Myers, rector of St. John the Baptist, Orlando, and new vice president of the Florida Council of Churches. “They’re rooted in and continuing the legacy of this church,” he said of the dual emphases that also characterize…
2023
Evento de herencia de inmigrantes honra a individuos distinguidos y organizaciones comunitarias
July 17, 2023
By: Marti Pieper (Lydia Morales Translation) Catagory:
Evento de herencia de inmigrantes honra a individuos distinguidos y organizaciones comunitarias
En la noche del 26 de junio de 2023, aproximadamente 150 personas se reunieron con los representantes de EE. UU., Maxwell Frost, Distrito 9 de Florida, y Darren Soto, Distrito 10 de Florida, en la iglesia Christ the King de Orlando, para honrar a 32 inmigrantes distinguidos y cinco organizaciones comunitarias. El evento, realizado durante…
2023
Immigrant Heritage Event Honors Distinguished Individuals, Community Organizations
July 17, 2023
By: Marti Pieper Catagory:
Immigrant Heritage Event Honors Distinguished Individuals, Community Organizations
On the evening of June 26, 2023, approximately 150 people gathered with U.S. Reps. Maxwell Frost, Florida District 9, and Darren Soto, Florida District 10, at Christ the King, Orlando, to honor 32 distinguished immigrants and five community-based organizations. The event, held during National Immigrant Heritage Month, included a number of honorees associated with the…
2023
Grace, Ocala, Welcomes New Resident
July 11, 2023
By: DeWayne Hamby Catagory:
Grace, Ocala, Welcomes New Resident
Even though he’s a brand-new resident, receiving hands-on experience under the guidance of the Rev. Jonathan French and other seasoned leaders at Grace, Ocala, for Indiana native and former missionary Brian Stankich, the new role is the culmination of a calling he’s felt since he was a young man. While he was working in the…
2023
The Rev. Sara Oxley to Lead Good Shepherd, Maitland
July 10, 2023
By: Nina Keck Catagory:
The Rev. Sara Oxley to Lead Good Shepherd, Maitland
The Rev. Sara Oxley has been called as the new rector at Good Shepherd, Maitland, and looks forward to her new role. She will begin on Aug. 1 and said her celebration of new ministry service will occur later. “I can’t wait to start at Good Shepherd and see what God has planned!” But Oxley…
2023
Conference on Ministry – August 26, 2023
July 6, 2023
By: CFE Staff Catagory:
Conference on Ministry – August 26, 2023
Are you called to ordained ministry? Do you need clarity about your calling? The Conference on Ministry is designed to help answer those questions as you seek to discern the direction of your vocation as a Christian. On Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, you have the opportunity to hear presentations from Bishop Holcomb, diocesan staff, priests, deacons…