DAY ONE: The first Evensong of the post-Christmas 2015; the 10-year anniversary trip to the U.K. by St. Michael’s Choir, Orlando. All day today (December 31) was spent at Charterhouse, doing a final run-through of all the music we will sing. After three hours of rehearsal, at now 1:00 p.m., we went to one of…
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On behalf of Bishop Brewer, we are sad to announce that the Rev. Mike Anderson died January 8. Mike had been diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) some time ago, but death did not appear imminent. He leaves behind his wife of 28 years, Susan, and three grown daughters. Please pray for the repose of…
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In 1883, a small group of men started the Brotherhood of St. Andrew in Chicago to minister to men and boys. The group is still going today. It has a rich history of pointing men to Jesus. Some 25 years before Gideons International started putting Bibles in hotel rooms, the Brotherhood of St. Andrew was…
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’Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the parish The priest wrote a sermon he hoped people would cherish. Our website and bulletin were updated with care, In hopes that long-lost parishioners soon would be there. The children practiced the pageant wearing costumes with dread; While visions of PS4s danced in their heads. When…
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4/3/16 Lecanto Shepherd of the Hills 4/17/16 Orlando St. John the Baptist 4/24/16 Lakeland All Saints Bishop Brewer’s visitation dates are subject to change. Please refer to www.cfdiocese.org for the most current visitation listing.
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Canon Tim Nunez opened the discussion and gave some background on the new assessments to start in 2019. “In order to be a parish, you must give 10 percent to the diocese,” he said. “In 2019, you must give 15 percent to the wider church.” The panel consisted of Bishop Greg Brewer, Nunez, and Earl…
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Lent is a season of preparation to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. This year, it begins on Ash Wednesday, February 10, and lasts 40 days (not counting Sundays), and ends on March 24. Lent is a time of deliberate self-examination and repentance; prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and reading and meditating on God’s…
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Young adults rarely carry much cash. Few of them carry checkbooks or even use checks. If your church has not set up methods for offering monthly drafts for pledges and electronic giving from a smartphone, then it’s past time to get serious about this subject. Giving is a vital aspect of our faith and blesses the…
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On behalf of Bishop Brewer, we are sad to report that the Rev. Terry Jackson died on Saturday, December 26. Terry was rector at St. James in Leesburg from 1973 to 2004. His daughter Shelley Ryan was just ordained a priest in January in Kentucky. Your sympathies and condolences may be sent to his widow,…
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“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” —Mark Twain I kept thinking about that quote when I was composing my response to the recent meeting of the archbishops at Canterbury. I was hesitant; I knew it would be…
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