The lives of immigrant children in Marion County, Florida, will be enriched and impacted thanks to the efforts of Ocala’s Grace Episcopal Church, which recently received $10,000 in grants from The Episcopal Church and the David and Lisa Midgett Foundation. The monies, awarded for churches addressing racial disparity in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, will…
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Celebrate the season with the Diocese of Central Florida! Check this list for service times and other information. Church of the Ascension 4950 S. Apopka Vineland Rd. Orlando, FL 32819 Christmas Pageant: Dec. 20, 10 a.m. Christmas Eve Services: 3 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m. Christ Church 151 W. Church Ave Longwood, FL…
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La Iglesia Episcopal St. John’s en Melbourne, tiene planes excitantes para ministrar a las personas de habla hispana durante el próximo año. “Esperamos lanzar servicios y reuniones cada fin de semana empe en enero de 2021”, dijo el reverendo Eric Turner, rector. Este nuevo alcance será mucho más que un ministerio en español simplemente usando…
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The Rev. José Rodriguez, vicar of Iglesia Episcopal Jesús de Nazaret, Orlando, has been honored with special recognition from the U.S. House of Representatives as a “Distinguished Leader in Florida.” In the September announcement, Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.), who represents the 9th District, noted that Rodriguez’s desire “to build up a resilient community where all…
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A 2018 study found that churchgoers live longer than non-churchgoers. These two Super Seniors validate that study. Enid Daphne Knight, 100, is the oldest member of the Episcopal Church of Our Savior, Palm Bay. The Guyana native was a teacher in Guyana before immigrating to the United States. She moved to New York and worked…
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Lewis Plummer, 100, is looking forward to going to church again and ringing “Raphael,” the bell at Sanford Holy Cross Episcopal Church. “I’ve been waiting to ring old Raphael for a while now.” Plummer is the parish’s oldest parishioner. Before the coronavirus lockdown, he went to church with two other parishioners every week. “I can…
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When the “shelter-in-place” order was announced for Central Florida, The Rev. Charles Myers of the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist in Orlando knew that his church’s mission still needed to move forward. “The church asked me, ‘Can we keep the food pantry open?’,” he said. Since the shutdown and services moving online, Myers…
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