Advent and Christmas are among the busiest times of year for churchgoers, and that trend is expected to continue for Episcopal churches around the Diocese of Central Florida. Advent 2018, which is the first season of the church year, officially starts Sunday, Dec. 2, and ends Monday, Dec. 24, on Christmas Eve. Advent is the…
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When Wildwood United Methodist senior pastor Michael Beck took the door off the hinges in his office and placed it in the church sanctuary, church members knew he was onto a different type of evangelism. That evangelism is called Fresh Expressions. Fresh Expressions is an innovative worldwide movement in which members create new forms of…
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The Diocese of Central Florida will once again host a year-end class for the Automated Church System (ACS) software program that many church administrators and leaders are using for membership and accounting. The class will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 30, at The Diocese of Central Florida, 1017 E. Robinson…
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Churches around the Diocese of Central Florida will be giving thanks in more ways than one this Thanksgiving. Parishes will hold special services and/or dinners leading up to and during Thanksgiving Week (Nov. 18-24), including events on Thanksgiving Eve (Nov. 21) and Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 22). For some churches, doing unto others on Thanksgiving has…
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St. Richard’s Episcopal Church in Winter Park will hold a Celebration of Life for the life of Wendy Rambarran on Saturday, Nov. 10. Rambarran died on Thursday, Oct.25. Rev. Alison Harrity, rector of St. Richard’s, announced that the church is planning to hold a funeral for Rambarran at 10 a.m., Nov. 10. The service is…
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Emmanuel Episcopal Church, a busy and growing parish near downtown Orlando, is seeking a hard-working parish administrator to assist its clergy, staff, and congregation. Located at 1603 E. Winter Park Road, Emmanuel Episcopal is just minutes from toney Baldwin Park, Mills Avenue and the ever-growing downtown Orlando area. The church is in the Central Deanery,…
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He answered, “Whoever has two coats should share with somebody who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.” – Luke 3:11 The Ladies of Grace group at Church of the Holy Child in Ormond Beach is taking that Bible verse to heart this fall as it holds a Children’s Clothing Drive at…
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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Haines City recently took time out to thank local First Responders – in church, no less. St. Mark’s parish administrator Joslyn Williams announced that six First Responders of Haines City were recognized during church services on Sunday, Oct. 14. Following the service, there was a blessing of the fire…
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Some of the Diocese of Central Florida’s finest singers will be raising their voices for the Lord next month at Church of the Holy Child in Ormond Beach. Amazed by Grace, a 10-member band that includes members from the Northeast Deanery, will sing Christian music in an evening of joy Saturday, Nov. 3, at Holy…
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This year’s annual Clergy Conference figures to be an enlightening one, as spiritual leaders look to reenergize the Episcopal Church’s mission to call people to Christ. The 2018 Clergy Conference is set to run Monday, Oct. 22, through Wednesday, Oct. 24, at the Canterbury Retreat & Conference Center in Oviedo. The three-day event will feature…
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