The Rev. Phyllis Bartle enjoys stewardship so much that she is beginning a year-round program on the subject at her church. The biblical view of stewardship is essentially supervising and making effective use of resources that the Lord provides for the betterment of His people and society. But many people think of generosity when discussing…
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Rutherford B. Hayes was president when the forerunner of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church first opened its doors in 1878. And 140 years later, the church in historic Cocoa Village continues to build for the future. To commemorate its 140th anniversary, the St. Mark’s Episcopal Community on June 2 launched its St. Mark’s CAN! “Community Action…
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The Diocese of Central Florida continues to be on the front lines with evangelism as it will partner with other groups this week to offer a “Labor Day Worship Celebration.” The “Labor Day Worship Celebration” will be held at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 29, at First Presbyterian Church’s Reformation Chapel in downtown Orlando. The church…
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One of the nation’s most engaging speakers and experts on how faith has impacted the arts and Christianity will come to All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Lakeland this fall for a two-day conference-style weekend. Glaspey, who has written more than a dozen books, including the text for our recent Inspired Art Parish Academy Class: 75…
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Sunday, Aug. 26, will be a day of celebration at the Episcopal Church of St. Luke and St. Peter, 2745 Canoe Creek Road, in St. Cloud. Bishop Greg Brewer will preach and celebrate at the 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. services at the Osceola County church, located 31 miles southeast of downtown Orlando. Ten confirmations…
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Things will get spooky early this fall at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church but all for a good cause. LiftUp Young Lives-Empowering Future Generations, a new ministry at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Melbourne, will host a Ravenwood Murder Mystery Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 29. This is the second murder mystery dinner that the church…
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The need to do unto others propelled the Rev. Katie Gillett into ministry, and that calling now has led her to the Florida Panhandle. A former member of St. Mary of the Angels Episcopal Church in Orlando, Gillett accepted a call as the associate rector for Outreach and Spirituality at Christ Church Parish, Pensacola, in…
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OVIEDO – The theme for this year’s Canterbury Annual Celebration Dinner was a “A Triple Crown Affair: Run Your Race, Make A Difference, Finish Strong.” But board members will tell you that Canterbury, itself, will never stop running the race. After all, the spacious, picturesque retreat and conference center is 36 years young and counting….
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Sean David Duncan had the party of a lifetime in March when he was ordained to the priesthood, especially after learning that Bishop Greg Brewer would travel 900 miles to preach and celebrate the occasion. Duncan was of three people to recently be ordained into the priesthood by Bishop Brewer, joining Gregory Emanuel Favazza on…
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The General Convention of the Episcopal Church is regarded as one of the biggest legislative events in the world, with an estimated 10,000 people expected to attend this year. Among the attendees at the 79th annual event on July 2-13 in Austin, Texas, will be Bishop Greg Brewer and 10 clergy and lay deputies from…
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