In addition to their many other responsibilities, members of the deputation from the Diocese of Central Florida to the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church will participate in a historic event: the choice of a new presiding bishop. As the governing body of The Episcopal Church, this year’s General Convention, set for June 23-28…
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Mrs. Jennifer Hill, member of St. Gabriel’s, Titusville, charter organization representative to the Boy Scouts of America and Pack Committee Chairman of Cub Scouts Pack 370, received the prestigious St. George Award of the Episcopal Church on Feb. 5 in a ceremony at the church. This national recognition acknowledges “distinguished service by adults in the…
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“Lord, what will you have me do?” This question, taken from the motto of The Order of the Daughters of the King, served as the impetus for a life lived to the glory of God. Krisita Anne Jackson, who died Dec. 1 at age 71 in an Orlando hospital, was a gifted lay leader whose…
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The Rt. Rev. Dabney Smith, newly appointed by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb as part-time assisting bishop for the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida, has a unique view of the primary focus and goal of his role, which Holcomb described as “enhancing what my office can offer in terms of pastoral care and…
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“A little church with a big heart.” That’s how St. Francis, Bushnell, sees itself, according to the Rev. Becky Chapman, who, despite living in Orlando, has served the church as a deacon since late 2016. St. Francis displayed that heart in a unique celebration on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 4, combining the feast day…
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At the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Orlando, on Oct. 22. 2023, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb installed the Rev. Canon Dr. Dan Smith as canon to the ordinary for the Diocese of Central Florida in a service threaded with one common theme: our enduring hope in Christ. Numerous clergy attended and processed,…
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The Diocese of Central Florida‘s nearly 50-year Companion Diocese relationship with the Diocese of Honduras is just that: a relationship, with giving and receiving on both sides. In fact, the Rt. Rev. Lloyd Allen, bishop of the Diocese of Honduras, put it this way: “We are who we are because of who you are.” But…
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The Rt. Rev. Lloyd Allen, bishop of the Diocese of Honduras, knows the 144 churches of his diocese well. That knowledge, combined with spiritual discernment, has led him to the choice of one church, San Patricio (Saint Patrick’s) in the city of El Progreso as the recipient of this year’s annual Thanksgiving offering from the…
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El Rvmo. Lloyd Allen, obispo de la Diócesis de Honduras, conoce bien las 144 iglesias de su diócesis. Ese conocimiento, combinado con el discernimiento espiritual, lo llevó a elegir una de esas iglesias, la de San Patricio en la ciudad de El Progreso, la cual será receptora de la ofrenda anual de Acción de Gracias…
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Clergy misconduct: No church wants it to happen, yet it does. Every church wants to prevent it, yet can’t do so alone. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb’s decision to appoint the Rev. Dr. Robin Reed, rector of St. Francis of Assisi, Lake Placid, as an additional Title IV intake officer for the Diocese of…
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