Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy students will see a familiar face when they walk into the athletic director’s office this school year: James Phillips. Phillips, who most recently served as the head of Holy Trinity’s PE department, and as a PE teacher and head varsity boys’ soccer coach, recently was appointed as the school’s new athletic…
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The Rev. Phyllis Bartle enjoys stewardship so much that she is beginning a year-round program on the subject at her church. The biblical view of stewardship is essentially supervising and making effective use of resources that the Lord provides for the betterment of His people and society. But many people think of generosity when discussing…
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Rutherford B. Hayes was president when the forerunner of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church first opened its doors in 1878. And 140 years later, the church in historic Cocoa Village continues to build for the future. To commemorate its 140th anniversary, the St. Mark’s Episcopal Community on June 2 launched its St. Mark’s CAN! “Community Action…
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The Diocese of Central Florida continues to be on the front lines with evangelism as it will partner with other groups this week to offer a “Labor Day Worship Celebration.” The “Labor Day Worship Celebration” will be held at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 29, at First Presbyterian Church’s Reformation Chapel in downtown Orlando. The church…
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Editor’s note: This is the 12th of many scheduled Lectionary Living columns to be written by clergy in the Diocese of Central Florida. “A Total Eclipse of the Heart!” (on Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23) Two brothers sat down for a lunch. They had not been together like this for many years; travel, families, careers,…
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One of the nation’s most engaging speakers and experts on how faith has impacted the arts and Christianity will come to All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Lakeland this fall for a two-day conference-style weekend. Glaspey, who has written more than a dozen books, including the text for our recent Inspired Art Parish Academy Class: 75…
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More than 200 women are expected to “Walk His Way” on Saturday, Sept. 15, when the annual Diocesan Assembly of the Central Florida Daughters of the King (DOK) is held at St. Barnabas Church in DeLand. Daughters from throughout the Diocese of Central Florida will converge on the East Volusia County church for a day…
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Jared Jones always has felt a calling to minister to youth, so when the opportunity arose to share the good works of God with high school students, he was thrilled beyond words. Jones recently was named head chaplain at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Upper School in Melbourne. He comes to Holy Trinity from Orangewood Presbyterian…
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If parent feedback was any indication, then this year’s summer camps at Camp Wingmann were a red-hot success. Compliments poured into new summer camp director J.J. Joseph and his staff following the six weeklong sessions at the spacious retreat in Avon Park, located about 73 miles southwest of Orlando in north Highlands County. The facility,…
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Sunday, Aug. 26, will be a day of celebration at the Episcopal Church of St. Luke and St. Peter, 2745 Canoe Creek Road, in St. Cloud. Bishop Greg Brewer will preach and celebrate at the 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. services at the Osceola County church, located 31 miles southeast of downtown Orlando. Ten confirmations…
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