The last year has been a whirlwind of activity, to say, the least for Father Andrew Petiprin. Fifteen months after being called to serve as Canon to the Ordinary in the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee in Nashville, the former St. Mary of the Angels Episcopal Church, Orlando, rector is returning to Orlando in September to…
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More than 200 women are expected to “Walk His Way” on Saturday, Sept. 15, when the annual Diocesan Assembly of the Central Florida Daughters of the King (DOK) is held at St. Barnabas Church in DeLand. Daughters from throughout the Diocese of Central Florida will converge on the East Volusia County church for a day…
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The summertime means hitting the beach and going on vacations for many folks, but for dozens of Central Florida youth it marked a red-hot opportunity to do missionary work. More than 83 students in sixth- through 12th-grade participated in the “Soul in the City” event July 23-27 at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Lakeland. The…
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Editor’s note: This is the seventh of many scheduled Lectionary Living columns to be written by clergy in the Diocese of Central Florida. Reflection for Sunday, July 29, 2018 John 6:1-21 In April of this year, I was blessed to travel to Israel with a group from Holy Trinity and Educational Opportunities Tours. It was an…
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Lectionary Reflection: Proper 11, Year B 2 Samuel 7:1-14a; Psalm 89:20-37; Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34; 53-56 King David desired, and rightly so, to build for the Lord a permanent and suitable house – a temple. Now, a temple is a dwelling place for deity. A temple is a place where heaven and earth interlock,…
[ Read More]VERO BEACH – Bill and Margaret Squire’s adventurous life has included homes in 14 states and three countries as well as 31 moves. Earlier this year at the Clergy Spouse Luncheon at the 2018 Diocesan Convention, hosted by Laura Lee Brewer, wife of Bishop Greg Brewer, gave Margaret the opportunity to share not only her…
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Editor’s note: This is the fourth of many scheduled Lectionary Living columns to be written by clergy in the Diocese of Central Florida. Lectionary Reflection for the Third Sunday after Pentecost (Year B, Track 1) “Appoint for us, then, a king to govern us, like other nations.” – I Samuel 8:5 Israel’s sin was not that…
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Editor’s note: This is the third of many scheduled Lectionary Living columns to be written by clergy in the Diocese of Central Florida. Lectionary Musings: Second Sunday after Pentecost (Year B) 1 Samuel 3:1-20; Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17; 2 Corinthians 4:5-12; Mark 2:23-3:6 “The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.” …
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Aging out of a foster system can be brutal. Some teens end their stay with nothing but a black plastic bag in which to pack their belongings. They are left to the streets, open to the devastating possibilities of homelessness and addiction. But there is hope now for some teens, thanks to Excellerate, an outreach…
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Outreach extends to many people, but many helping hands are required to reach those in need. “’Grassroots initiative and community partnership are key to outreach at Holy Trinity,” said co-rectors, the Rev. Steve Easterday and the Rev. Pam Easterday. This combination of grassroots initiative and community partnership produced the Holy Trinity outreach Community of Hope (COH), an…
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