In the wake of the devastation in the Florida Panhandle and beyond from Hurricane Michael, Episcopalians across Central Florida are encouraged to assist Episcopal Relief & Development (ERD) in the recovery effort. Hurricane Michael made landfall Wednesday afternoon near Panama City Beach as a Category 4 storm, causing widespread wind and storm surge damage. Most…
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Editor’s note: This special piece was forwarded to the Diocese of Central Florida to inform our readers of the current plight of residents of North and South Carolina and other affected areas in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, and what we can do and should not do in helping with the recovery effort. As I…
[ Read More]The Diocese of Central Florida will be part of a worldwide mission to invite those interested in being ordained into the ancient order of priesthood in modern-day society when the Ancient Order, Radical Vocation (RADVO) Conference is held this week in Dallas, Texas. “The main purpose of the conference is to talk about Anglicanism and…
[ Read More]Episcopal Relief & Development is ready to do God’s work and help those who were in the path of Hurricane Florence. At one time a Category 4 hurricane, Florence has deluged the Carolinas with record rainfall and become the wettest hurricane to ever hit North Carolina and South Carolina. The storm made landfall just south…
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Hundreds of get-well cards and well-wishes poured in for the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop, in the aftermath of his surgery in late July for prostate cancer. Some six weeks later, Bishop Curry is still gushing over the worldwide concern for his welfare as he resumes work. “I want to thank you for…
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The Most Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop, who gained worldwide fame when he delivered the sermon at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in mid-May, will undergo surgery on Tuesday, July 31, to remove the prostate gland. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer a few months ago during his annual physical, according…
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Eleven bishops scattered across the U.S. and Province IX (Colombia, Dominican Republic, Central Ecuador, Litoral Ecuador, Honduras, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela) came together for an Austin Statement of the Communion Partners of the Episcopal Church following the 79th General Convention held July 2-13 in Austin, Texas. The Austin Statement was available in paper form for…
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The Episcopal Church is different now than it was a mere two weeks ago, but for more than just the headline-grabbing issues of same-sex marriage and Prayer Book revision. A number of other issues also got people’s attention during the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church held in Austin, Texas, and the Diocese of…
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Time got away from the House of Bishops on Thursday, but the legislative body still teamed with the House of Deputies to get things done at the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas. Addressing long-raging controversy around amending supplemental text to be used in liturgy, the House of Bishops was forced…
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A gay marriage resolution in the Episcopal Church has been passed by the House of Bishops, but B012 received yet another amendment in the process for approval and must be revisited again. Bishop Greg Brewer, one of 11 people from the Diocese of Central Florida who are on hand for the 79th General Convention of…
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