Camp Wingmann’s annual Winter Camp retreat for elementary, middle and high school students went “beyond our expectations,” said camp director Joshua “J.J.” Joseph. The retreat, which convened the first weekend of January in Avon Park, Florida, included 20 students and 25 staff engaging in a variety of activities such as rock climbing, games, recreation and…
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In communication ahead of the evening, The Rev. Canon Dr. Justin Holcomb asked that the first annual Cranmer Lecture, a free event co-sponsored by the Diocese of Central Florida and Reformed Theological Seminary Orlando in Oviedo on the evening of Jan. 6, 2022, be “pastorally powerful and academically rigorous.” And according to Holcomb and others,…
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From Nov. 30-Dec. 1, The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer, diocesan bishop; The Rev. Canon Dr. Justin S. Holcomb, canon for vocations; Mr. Orman Kimbrough, chair of the Commission on Ministry; The Rev. Dr. José Rodríguez and The Rev. Dr. Rich Gonzalez attended the first-ever Province IV Conference on Bivocational Ordained Ministry, held at Christ…
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Nearly 50 of the active Scouts at St. Gabriel’s, Titusville, spent Saturday, Nov. 13, scouting for food by going house to house in Titusville neighborhoods with members of other area Scout troops. The Scouts collected bags of food, which they brought to a central location to be sorted for equal distribution to local food banks…
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The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer, bishop of the Diocese of Central Florida, had the opportunity to impact the lives and the preaching of present and future priests through a recent homiletics course he taught at Nashotah House in Nashotah, Wisconsin, with additional diocesan help from The Rev. Cynthia Brust. Titled “Principles of Preaching,” the…
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The Diocese of Central Florida held its annual Clergy Conference, featuring guest speaker Dr. Diane Langberg addressing the topic of “Redeeming Power,” on Oct. 18-20. As with last year’s event, the conference, mandatory for all parochial priests, was hybrid (virtual via Hopin and live at Canterbury Retreat and Conference Center in Oviedo) to accommodate social…
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The Rev. Cynthia Brust, rector of Christ Church, Suntree-Viera, is helping highlight Episcopal church tradition with a study aimed at new and longtime church members. “A Taste of Anglicanism,” which has spread to additional churches, offers an overview of the church in a fresh, fun way. “I think many people don’t fully appreciate the richness…
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“There’s a fair bit of grief out there.” These words from The Rev. Matthew Perreault, newly appointed rector at St. Thomas, Eustis, identify the need that prompted the planning of an All Souls service co-hosted by three Lake County parishes. The service, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m. at St. Thomas, is the…
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“The Church’s One Foundation” rang through the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. Luke, Orlando, as the ordination service for four female deacons began on Saturday, Oct. 9, at 11:00 a.m. The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer, bishop of the Diocese of Central Florida, assisted by The Very Rev. Kristi Alday, archdeacon, presided over the…
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Christ Church, Fort Meade, celebrated its 135th anniversary on Sept. 26 with a traditional Morning Prayer service led by Junior Warden Russell Hancock. During the service, he read an abbreviated history of the church. On Sept. 26, 1886, a missionary priest of the Episcopal Diocese of Florida led a small group of Christians of the…
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