“We weren’t putting on a show to make everyone feel good about themselves. The diversity is real; not performative.” These words from the Rev. Dr. José Rodríguez, president of the diocesan Hispanic Commission, rector of Christ the King Episcopal Church and vicar of Iglesia Episcopal Jesús de Nazaret, Orlando, described the genuine glimpse of heaven offered by…
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Under the direction of Dr. Marianne DiQuattro, the Cathedral Players staged their second play, Zeal of Thy House, at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Orlando, on May 12 and 13. Dorothy L. Sayers, a British crime writer and poet who is known for the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries, wrote the play. She took her…
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In a culture that forms individuals and institutions to take care of themselves, it is refreshing to be reminded that God has a different vision. As the body of Christ, we receive the blessing of Jesus sending the Holy Spirit to move through us to inspire connectivity and care for others. Christ Church, Fort Meade,…
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His ordination took place on the morning of Wednesday, May 10, in the Upper School at Holy Trinity Academy, Melbourne. But the Rev. Timothy Rutherford, head chaplain for the school, already sees the difference ministering with the authority of Christ makes, and he has one primary response: thankfulness. “Gratitude was the overwhelming feeling of the…
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Over 325 people rose to their feet in a chorus of acclamation as concert organist Dr. David Hurd played his final note. “Tonight surpassed my wildest hopes and expectations,” thought the Rev. Canon Ellis Brust, rector of St. Andrew’s, Fort Pierce, as he joined the applause for the church’s inaugural organ concert, held on April…
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On Friday, April 21, 170 people gathered for a retirement party to celebrate the ministry of the Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer and his wife, Mrs. Laura Lee Brewer. For almost 47 years, Bishop Brewer has served the Lord as a deacon, priest and for the last 12 years, as bishop of the Diocese of…
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While the mission of Good Shepherd, Maitland, is to “make disciples of all people who are confident in their faith, filled with God’s Holy Spirit, and totally in love with Jesus!,” the congregation also recognizes the importance of its history. On its campus stands the church’s historic chapel, built in 1883, the same year the…
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When God called him as rector of St. Michael’s, Orlando, seven years ago, the Rev. Rick Luoni had a question for his new congregation: If St. Michael’s ceased to exist tomorrow, would anyone other than our members miss us? The Orange County Public Schools answered that question on Friday, March 31, at its Crystal Awards…
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On Saturday, April 15, the Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer, bishop of the Diocese of Central Florida, continued his path toward ordaining more than 200 people before the end of his episcopacy with the ordination of four men to the priesthood at All Saints, Winter Park. The four responded with joy and gratitude to God,…
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Church of Our Saviour, Okeechobee, is known for its loving outreach ministries that begin with needle and thread. One of these involves sewing bright, cheery pillowcases for Ryan’s Case for Smiles, a volunteer organization dedicated to helping kids with cancer and other life-changing illnesses “feel better to heal better.” On Saturday, March 25, the church held…
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