Oviedo area churches, ministries and retreats will be springing into action this March when they come together to learn how to better serve the community. Canterbury Retreat & Conference Center executive director, the Rev. Dr. Jon Davis, announced that “Oviedo Gathering” for Unity in our Community will be held Sunday, March 24, on the grounds…
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St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Orange City has announced its Lent and Easter service schedule for the 2018 season. Located at 815 E. Graves Ave., St. Jude’s will hold Stations of the Cross at 10 a.m., Wednesdays, throughout Lent. The 2018 Lent season runs Wednesday, Feb. 14, through Thursday, March 29. At 6 p.m., Wednesday,…
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Motown lovers in the Diocese of Central Florida can check out some good music at 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 18, when Greta Pope and the Spaniels Forever put on a concert at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Orlando. A Cincinnati native, Pope is an American jazz singer who has traveled around the world….
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Parishioners at St. Richard’s Episcopal Church in Winter Park are invited to join Divine Diners for lunch at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 21, following services at Anna’s Polish Restaurant, 3586 Aloma Ave., Winter Park. Following lunch, parishioners are welcome to join the Divine Diners group for the movie “The Shack” at the sanctuary of Aloma…
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Golfers can hit the course for some great prizes and, more importantly, for a good cause when the Camp Wingmann Sixth Annual Golf Tournament is held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 17, at River Greens Golf Course, located next door to Camp Wingmann in Avon Park. A fundraiser for Camp Wingmann, a popular retreat for…
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Early risers this Sunday can look forward to something special at St. Richard’s Episcopal Church in Winter Park: breakfast. St. Richard’s rector, the Rev. Alison Harrity, announced Thursday, Jan. 11, that the church will serve breakfast following the 8 a.m. service. Harrity will be the celebrant of the Holy Eucharist and the preacher at both…
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In The Order of the Daughters of the King (DOK), members pledge themselves to lifelong prayer, service and evangelism, with support from Daughters worldwide. DOK in the Diocese of Central Florida fulfilled its promises in a grand way in 2017, recently collecting donations of more than $11,000 for its outreach project: Days for Girls –…
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As an international student studying in the U.S., Jeydri Urbina Rubi is severely limited as to what money she can earn. Consequently, she has learned to pinch every penny, knowing that frugality can help buy a gallon of milk or a loaf of bread or pay for an Uber ride. So, when the Honduran resident…
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Hundreds of people this month journeyed to Church of the Good Shepherd in Maitland to “Follow the Star,’ a live nativity scene that has earned this parish some special praise for its recognition of the birth of Christ. For the fourth consecutive year, the live nativity was a huge success, drawing approximately 400 to 500…
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Deacon John Clark of St. Gabriel’s Episcopal in Titusville truly felt called by God to make his recent mission trip to Belize, a country on the eastern coast of Central America known for its extensive, coral Barrier Reef and fall celebrations, among other things. “I woke up from a dream where God said, ‘Go to…
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