At first glance, things looked pretty good at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Melbourne after Hurricane Irma roared through in mid-September. The church’s historic chapel that dates to 1886 was still standing. “I was so thankful to God that it was still standing,” says co-rector Fr. Stephen Easterday. Things were a little different, however, in…
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Parishioners looking for a new church in southeast Orlando might want to check out Bethesda Church, which is currently holding informal services every other week. The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida announced Thursday that Bethesda Church will hold services at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 1, at the Frizen Center on the campus of Pioneers USA…
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Folks can play a round and contribute to the future of our children when the St. Barnabas Invitational is held at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, at Venetian Bay. A fundraiser for St. Barnabas Episcopal School in DeLand, the event features tournament play and a multitude of contests with fantastic prizes. Breakfast and lunch will…
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A Lake Mary parishioner’s winning essay on a Catholic priest’s trek through 16th-century Latin America can now be seen online. Rebecca Watts, a middler (second-year student in a three-year course of study) from the Diocese of Central Florida at the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, recently wrote an essay about a quote…
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A Catholic priest’s trek through 16th century Latin America helped local parishioner Becky Watts make some modern history – on a national level. A middler (second-year student in a three-year course of study) from the Diocese of Central Florida at the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, Watts recently wrote an essay about…
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Finding out who is being called by the Lord never gets old for the Rev. Canon Tim Nunez. Each potential priest or deacon is just as exciting as the next one. Nunez, who is Canon to the Ordinary for the Diocese of Central Florida, said approximately 35 to 40 people turned out for the annual…
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The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida announced Monday, Sept. 18, that there are multiple ways to reach out and help churches and parishioners affected by Hurricane Irma. The Rev. Canon Tim Nunez, Canon to the Ordinary, said individuals, businesses, and churches are welcome to write a check made out to: Diocese of Central Florida, noting…
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Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, We greet the Church from our dioceses in Florida, and we thank you for all your prayers before, during, and after Hurricane Irma. Our region has suffered considerable damage in some areas, and the path of the storm affected most of the State. We are relieved, however, that there has been so…
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The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida announced Friday, Sept. 15 that several changes have been made to Bishop Greg Brewer’s visitation schedule for the next several months because of Hurricane Irma’s impact on the state. The bishop’s visit to the Daughters of the King (DOK) Fall Assembly on Saturday, Sept. 16, at St. Anne’s Episcopal…
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Damaged roofs, downed trees, missing shingles, and loss of power are among the many things that churches and ministries in the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida are experiencing in the wake of Hurricane Irma this week. The diocese on Thursday released its damage report for its 90 churches and affiliated ministries. Loss of power, roof…
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