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Gospel proclamation. An array of nations, peoples and tongues. Glorious prayer and praise to God in word and song. The celebration of holy Eucharist. All of these elements combined to give the nearly 2,000 people who attended the consecration of the Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb, 49, as the fifth bishop of the Diocese…

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Prayer is an opportunity to commune with God and lay burdens at his feet, and a recent event at Orlando’s Cathedral Church of St. Luke represented this process in a tangible, emotional way. On May 19, the Rev. Canon Patricia Orlando hosted and Dr. Christin Ditchfield Lazo facilitated a guided prayer walk through a labyrinth…

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“No estábamos organizando un espectáculo para que todos se sintieran bien consigo mismos. La diversidad es real; no una representación”. Estas palabras del Rvdo. Dr. José Rodríguez, presidente de la Comisión Hispana diocesana, rector de la Iglesia Episcopal Cristo Rey, y vicario de la Iglesia Episcopal Jesús de Nazaret en Orlando, describen la genuina visión…

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“We weren’t putting on a show to make everyone feel good about themselves. The diversity is real; not performative.” These words from the Rev. Dr. José Rodríguez, president of the diocesan Hispanic Commission, rector of Christ the King Episcopal Church and vicar of Iglesia Episcopal Jesús de Nazaret, Orlando, described the genuine glimpse of heaven offered by…

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His ordination took place on the morning of Wednesday, May 10, in the Upper School at Holy Trinity Academy, Melbourne. But the Rev. Timothy Rutherford, head chaplain for the school, already sees the difference ministering with the authority of Christ makes, and he has one primary response: thankfulness. “Gratitude was the overwhelming feeling of the…

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2023 diocesan vestry training was held on March 4, 2023 at Church of the Messiah, 241 North Main Street, Winter Garden, FL 34787. The handout, slide deck, and other resources from the sessions are available below. Handout for Vestry Training (PDF) Vestry Training Slide Deck (PDF) Operating and Procedures Manual (PDF) View all of the…

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The 54th annual Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of Central Florida both celebrated and embodied its theme, “Entering a Future With Hope.” This was the final Convention as bishop for the Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer, who announced his mandatory retirement at last year’s Diocesan Convention. He is set to retire in July following the…

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“For us, ‘historic’ does not mean we are a museum for the past, but rather that God has given to us a significant responsibility for the present and the future of our community.” Holy Cross, Sanford, is holding true to this declaration on the church website, marking its 150th anniversary this April with a celebration…

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All Saints, Winter Park, was the setting for the 2023 Mockingbird Orlando Conference, The Urgency of Grace, held Jan. 20 and 21. “One hundred seventy-five Christians, young and old, male and female, attended,” said Mockingbird founder and conference speaker David Zahl. “I was very pleased that the demographics were split 50/50.” “The primary goal of…

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En una elección marcada tanto por la unidad como por la diversidad, la Diócesis de la Florida Central eligió al Rvdo. Canónigo Dr. Justin S. Holcomb, de 49 años, como su quinto obispo. Holcomb, quien ha servido a la diócesis como canónigo de vocaciones desde 2013, fue elegido el 14 de enero en la primera…

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