2024
Bishop and Mrs. Smith to Serve Retired Clergy, Families as CPG Chaplains
April 15, 2024
By: Nina Keck Catagory:
Bishop and Mrs. Smith to Serve Retired Clergy, Families as CPG Chaplains
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Dabney Smith, part-time assisting bishop, and his wife, Mrs. Mary Wallis Smith, have been appointed by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb as Church Pension Group Chaplains to the Retired for the Diocese of Central Florida. Holcomb announced the news in his address to the 55th annual Diocesan Convention on…
2024
New Diocesan Chancellor Set to Build Upon Wooten’s Legacy of Service
April 9, 2024
By: CFE Staff Catagory:
New Diocesan Chancellor Set to Build Upon Wooten’s Legacy of Service
At the 55th annual Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of Central Florida, held on Jan. 27, 2024, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb announced the retirement of the Hon. Council “Butch” Wooten Jr. after 34 years as diocesan chancellor and the appointment of the Hon. Todd Pittenger to this key role. In his first…
2024
Diocesan Archdeacons Attend Archdeacons and Deacon Directors’ Conference
April 4, 2024
By: Nina Keck Catagory:
Diocesan Archdeacons Attend Archdeacons and Deacon Directors’ Conference
The Vens. Julie Altenbach and John Motis, archdeacons for the Diocese of Central Florida, attended A3D 2024, the Archdeacons and Deacon Directors’ Conference, held at Kanuga Conference Center, Hendersonville, North Carolina, on March 7-10. The A3D conferences, sponsored by the Association for Episcopal Deacons, gather individuals from across the church for professional development related to…
2024
Annual Absalom Jones Event Highlights UBE’s Role as Voice of Change
April 1, 2024
By: Marti Pieper Catagory:
Annual Absalom Jones Event Highlights UBE’s Role as Voice of Change
“Absalom stayed.” That’s how Dr. John Robertson, president of the Canon Nelson Pinder Union of Black Episcopalians Chapter of Central Florida, summarized the legacy of the nation’s first Black Episcopal priest. The local chapter from the Diocese of Central Florida held its 2024 Absalom Jones Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 24 at All Saints, Winter Park,…
2024
The Resurrection Is Not Just a Metaphor
March 28, 2024
By: The Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb Catagory:
The Resurrection Is Not Just a Metaphor
For Christians, resurrection isn’t just a way of expressing a spiritual truth. We believe that something unique in human history happened when Jesus rose from the dead. The resurrection of Jesus is a central tenet of the Christian faith. One of the earliest creeds (concise summaries of Christian beliefs), the Nicene Creed, declares the…
2024
St. Gabriel’s, Titusville, Member Receives Prestigious Youth Service Award
March 26, 2024
By: Marti Pieper Catagory:
St. Gabriel’s, Titusville, Member Receives Prestigious Youth Service Award
Mrs. Jennifer Hill, member of St. Gabriel’s, Titusville, charter organization representative to the Boy Scouts of America and Pack Committee Chairman of Cub Scouts Pack 370, received the prestigious St. George Award of the Episcopal Church on Feb. 5 in a ceremony at the church. This national recognition acknowledges “distinguished service by adults in the…
2024
The Power of ‘Yes’: Multicultural Youth Orchestra Receives Music and More
March 25, 2024
By: Marti Pieper Catagory:
The Power of ‘Yes’: Multicultural Youth Orchestra Receives Music and More
When the Renacer Foundation, outreach partner of Christ the King, Orlando, and Jesús de Nazaret, Orlando (two distinct congregations that share staff, buildings and ministry), invited the Rev. Dr. José Rodríguez, rector, Christ the King, and vicar, Jesús de Nazaret, to a December 2023 family workshop event at the Dr. Phillips YMCA, he said yes.…
2024
El poder del ‘Sí’: Orquesta juvenil multicultural prepara música y más que eso
March 25, 2024
By: Marti Pieper (Lydia Morales Translation) Catagory:
El poder del ‘Sí’: Orquesta juvenil multicultural prepara música y más que eso
Cuando la Fundación Renacer, socio de alcance comunitario de la Christ the King (Cristo Rey), Orlando, y la Jesús de Nazaret, Orlando (dos congregaciones distintas que comparten personal, edificios y ministerio), invitó al Rev. Dr. José Rodríguez, rector de Cristo Rey y vicario de Jesús de Nazaret, a un taller familiar en diciembre del 2023…
2024
‘Grounded’ Youth Event Allows Youth to Connect With Gospel, Each Other
March 20, 2024
By: Dan King Catagory:
‘Grounded’ Youth Event Allows Youth to Connect With Gospel, Each Other
When it comes to the spiritual formation of youth, offering opportunities for them to connect and learn in a safe place is critical. That’s what the 2024 “Grounded” youth event, held at All Saints, Winter Park, on March 1-2, provided for many from across the Diocese of Central Florida. The two-day conference-style retreat created a…
2024
2024 Vestry Training Provides Hands-On Help
March 18, 2024
By: Marti Pieper Catagory:
2024 Vestry Training Provides Hands-On Help
“For the churches, for the gospel.” That’s why the diocesan office exists, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb told those who attended the 55th annual Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of Central Florida on Jan. 27. That core purpose stood behind and beneath the diocese’s 2024 Vestry Training, held Saturday, March 9, at Church…