On Saturday, Jan. 27, the doors of All Saints, Winter Park, opened to approximately 425 clergy, laity, guests and volunteers for the 55th annual Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of Central Florida. Along with the excitement of gathering together as a diocesan family, the event carried with it a strong gospel emphasis that prevailed throughout…
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“As a deacon in the Church, you are to … make Christ and his redemptive love known” (Book of Common Prayer, 543). Not only was that phrase from the service for the ordination of a deacon used in the examination of seven Diocese of Central Florida transitional deacons on the evening of Jan. 11 at…
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The Rev. Kevin Bartle, rector of St. Mary of the Angels, Orlando, officially began his position as one of three new youth ministry coordinators for the Diocese of Central Florida on Jan. 1. But thanks to a last-minute invitation, he attended a Province IV Youth Ministry Leadership and Network Meeting held Nov. 30-Dec. 3 at…
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God has opened up an exciting new avenue for St. Michael’s, Orlando, to serve its community. The church, located in College Park, held the first meeting of its mental-health support group, Holding Hope, on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 6:30 p.m. This special group is being established for those 18 years and older to provide a…
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Gateway to Hope Ministries in Ocala is partnering with St. George, The Villages, and other area organizations to offer a Christmas party for 160 children, representing 70 families, on Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. at Gateway to Hope. The children invited to the party have a prior relationship with the food ministry, led by the…
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At the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Orlando, on Oct. 22. 2023, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb installed the Rev. Canon Dr. Dan Smith as canon to the ordinary for the Diocese of Central Florida in a service threaded with one common theme: our enduring hope in Christ. Numerous clergy attended and processed,…
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St. Thomas, Eustis, will host its second Blue Mass to support local first responders on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 10:00 a.m., followed by a luncheon in the parish hall, free to first responders and their families. The church encourages its sister congregations to consider holding similar services. In Romans 13, Paul instructs us to…
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On Saturday, Sept. 9, nearly 140 Daughters of the King from all over the Diocese of Central Florida gathered for Fall Assembly — a meaningful day of worship, prayer and fellowship — at Canterbury Conference Center in Oviedo. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb celebrated the Eucharist and commended the Daughters for their love…
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On Saturday, Aug. 19, several hundred people from within and outside of the Diocese of Central Florida gathered at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Orlando, for “The Great Dechurching Event.” Per the Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb, diocesan bishop and the evening’s host, the diocese designed this event to allow attendees to “listen…
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At a service attended by the parishioners she will serve and others with whom she has close relationships, the Rev. Colleen Rutherford was ordained to the vocational diaconate on Aug. 9 at her home parish, St. George, The Villages. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb delivered the charge, and the Rev. Dr. James Taylor,…
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