The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Central Deanery annual meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 20, at The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, 1000 Bethune Drive in Orlando. Plans for the meeting include support and empowerment of women in their mission and ministry at church, home and in…
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Frank Barnes has been a member of St. David’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church for only the last three years, but his roots go back to his attendance as a child in the 1970s. Though he lives more than an hour’s drive away, the 53-year-old Barnes commutes weekly with his wife to services and was recently named…
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Dozens of people were expected to descend upon St. John’s Episcopal Church in Kissimmee to have their feet washed on Maundy Thursday. But what makes this holy day unique at St. John’s is that church members are washing the feet of the homeless. For more than a decade, members of the church’s outreach team have…
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Studies show that more people go to church for Easter services than on any other day of the year, even Christmas. Those studies, which can be referenced in the Christian Standard and Christian Post websites, among others, will likely hold true again—at least in the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. At St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Haines…
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When it comes to revitalizing a congregation, Father Chris Brathwaite and his wife, Genevieve, can tip their hats to the Caribbean for helping them make church life fun again. An Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida tradition continues Saturday, April 15, when St. Mark’s Episcopal Church hosts its seventh annual Easter Afternoon of Elegance with a…
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Nearly 100 people recently journeyed to Camp Wingmann to learn about the power of prayer from one of the best sources in Central Florida: Bishop Greg Brewer. Youth Ministry Institute (YMI) Executive Director Steve Schneeberger said 97 youths and adults attended the bishop’s Earth to God annual event Feb. 24-25 at the beautiful 42-acre site…
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Engaging youth in Christ-centered activities is a powerful thing, which is why the Youth Ministry Institute does everything it can to empower its leaders. The Youth Ministry Institute (YMI) recently held its bimonthly meeting for youth leaders in the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. The meetings are held during the odd-numbered months of the year…
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“The Church on the Hill” is inspiring members of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lake Mary to build up the body of Christ. The catchy building-campaign slogan has helped the church raise close to $2 million toward the construction of a new sanctuary on the peaceful-looking property, located just minutes from Seminole Towne Center on…
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Guests will sway to the music and smell the aromatic foods of the Caribbean in June when the Canterbury Retreat and Conference Center in Oviedo holds its 35th anniversary dinner. The Rev. Dr. Jon Davis, executive director of Canterbury Retreat and Conference Center, said preregistration is being taken for the event, which will run from…
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The homeless come from all over Central Florida to accept the kindness and generosity of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. For church leaders like the Rev. Ed Bartle, associate rector of St. George’s Episcopal Church in The Villages, making the weekly 40-mile trip to St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Ocala to feed the homeless satisfies…
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