They wore eye-popping hats of white, black, pink and red, and clothes to match at one of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church’s biggest events of the year. Rev. Chris Brathwaite said 125 people from churches around the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida and beyond were part of a grand display of color and style on April…
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For folks like the Rev. John Motis, missionary work begins right here at home in Central Florida – in unorthodox places such as coffee shops, restaurants, parks and wherever people gather. Motis, a deacon at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd of Lake Wales, is part of a unique movement called Fresh Expressions in…
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Parishioners throughout the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida celebrated the 40 days of Lent and entered the season of Easter this year with a fevered passion, overflowing churches and special events along the way. At St. Richard’s Episcopal Church in Winter Park, the Rev. Alison P. Harrity said Easter weekend was special: “We had a…
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Feeding people in mind, body and spirit is an important focus for many Episcopal churches, including those in the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. For more than 2 ½ years, the Church of the Holy Spirit in Apopka has fed the hungry on the third Saturday of each month. The ministry is the brainchild of…
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Winding down takes on a whole new meaning when women gather for an Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida retreat. Fifty women ventured to the Canterbury Retreat & Conference Center in Oviedo March 10-12 for the latest Holy Trinity Women’s Retreat. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melbourne, has sponsored the annual event for many years, with attendance…
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New Beginnings is transforming lives in positive ways, bringing youth closer to Christ through prayer, leadership and service. The spring weekend retreat March 24-26 for middle school youth drew a whopping 70 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders to Camp Wingmann in Avon Park. Students participated in a series of discussions, talks, games, videos and skits to…
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For some kids, summertime is about more than just hitting the beaches and theme parks. It’s also the time for Vacation Bible School, or VBS. Churches across the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida are busily holding registration for 2017 VBS programs, which run in varying sessions in June, July and August. Most are designed for…
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Whether it is canoeing, kayaking, sailboarding, swimming or just watching a movie, there is no shortage of fun for youth attending a Camp Wingmann summer camp. That trend continues this year when Camp Wingmann holds six weeklong camps over a seven-week period in June and July. Sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida, the…
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A Christian revival of sorts is “Happening” these days at Camp Wingmann, and it’s an empowering one. On April 28-30, Camp Wingmann will hold its third Happening for high school youth since reviving the event last year after a decades-old absence. Sponsored by The Episcopal Church, the Happening is a ministry run by teenagers for…
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The Rev. Andrew Petiprin is taking a leap of faith with his new position for the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee, but is happy to follow this call. The Rev. Canon Tim Nunez, canon to the ordinary for the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida, announced on April 3 that Petiprin has been called to serve as…
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