The Diocese of Central Florida continues its growth among clergy when Bishop Greg Brewer ordains Jesse Lassiter to the Sacred Order of Deacons in Christ’s One Holy, Catholic and Apostolic church at 7 p.m., Friday, March 22, at St. James Episcopal Church in Ormond Beach. The diocese requests your prayers and presence for the event,…
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The Cathedral Concerts Downtown has featured a number of mesmerizing, joyful events through the years, and this year figures to be no exception. On Sunday, March 31, at 6 p.m., the Cathedral Church of St. Luke in downtown Orlando presents a special program featuring the Egyptian oud, a short-neck lute-type, pear-shaped stringed instrument that is…
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I’m not a cradle Episcopalian. I’m a good ol’ Baptist boy turned zealous Anglican convert. I could say that I chose this Communion, but that wouldn’t be true. I was called here, drawn in. And one of the things that drew me into the Anglican tradition was the church year. It is, in my…
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Keeping things positive is always a goal for committee members of the BACAM (Bishop’s Advisory Committee for Aspirants to Ministry) Conference. When an aspirant wants to discover more about a perceived calling to pursue possible ordination to the priesthood or diaconate, he or she will receive feedback in an upbeat way. “We are looking to…
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The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida continues its growth for clergy with the announcement that Bishop Greg Brewer will preside and The Rev. Sarah Condon will preach at the celebration of a new ministry and institution of The Rev. F. Stuart Shelby as rector at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Winter Park at 6 p.m.,…
[ Read More]They work long hours answering phone calls, taking messages, filing paperwork, and much more. Administrative assistants are the very foundation that strong organizations are built upon. One such organization is the Diocese of Central Florida, which takes time once a year to reward their administrative assistants with a luncheon fit for royals. On Wednesday, April…
[ Read More]It took having a pint with three priests in a pub for Jeremy Bergstrom to realize he was having a vocational crisis about the priesthood. Years of religious study had caused him to put off ordination, but then a stop for a drink forced him to reevaluate his life. “I was struck with the absurdity…
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On the heels of an energetic revival that left people feeling enthused about “Keep Saying Yes to Jesus,” the Diocese of Central Florida concluded its 50th Anniversary Convention with a growing sense of optimism about an exciting future. The second day of the 50th Annual Diocesan Convention on Saturday, Feb. 2, drew hundreds to Trinity…
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The Diocese of Central Florida continues its extraordinary growth for clergy when the Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer, Bishop, receives the Rev. Charles Thomas Myers into the priesthood of the Episcopal Church at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 9, at St. John the Baptist Church, 1000 Bethune Drive, Orlando. Brewer, who has served the Diocese since…
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They came by the busloads and by car to be a part of the energy of an event that not only commemorated a golden anniversary, but reinvigorated people’s commitment to Jesus Christ. On an historic evening that brought a record-setting crowd (4,000-plus) to First Baptist Church of Orlando, the Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on Friday,…
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