How does one communicate the essence of a life well-lived for Christ? Those who conduct funerals and memorial services for fellow believers must answer that question. But when the Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer preached and celebrated the burial Eucharist for his longtime friend the Rev. Thomas “Tom” Comstock Seitz Jr., rector emeritus at Good…
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“It’s kind of like the Army. It’s more than just a job.” That’s what the Rev. Nancy Oliver said about her ministry to inmates of the Brevard County Jail, an extension of her calling to bless those whom Jesus called “the least of these” (Matt. 25:40). When the Pulse nightclub tragedy occurred, she stood by…
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The Rev. Dr. Robert S. Strenth, rector of St. Matthew’s, Orlando, has received the Orange County Public Schools’ 2023 Principal of the Year award. He serves as principal of Prairie Lake Elementary, Ocoee. This award “recognizes outstanding principals who have succeeded in providing high-quality learning opportunities for students and demonstrated exemplary contributions to their schools…
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On Feb. 20, 2023, St. James, Ormond Beach, reached out to those grieving loss and those who minister to them with an event designed to offer comfort and hope. “Tending to Your Broken Heart When Someone You Love Has Died” brought a diverse crowd of more than 200, which included clergy, health industry leaders, compassionate…
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Bishop-elect Dr. Justin S. Holcomb was asked to serve as a resource consultant for a Lambeth Phase 3 meeting held Feb. 28-March 3, 2023, in London. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby designed the 15th Lambeth Conference to consist of three parts. Phase 1 was a listening phase held in a series of online meetings for bishops…
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St. Thomas, Eustis, held a diocesan-wide retreat, “Re-Ordering Our Lives Through Lent,” at Canterbury Conference Center, Oviedo, on Feb. 23-25. “Having the retreat on Thursday through Saturday after Ash Wednesday was the perfect start to the Lenten season,” explained the Rev. Matthew Perreault, retreat organizer and rector at St. Thomas. Perreault’s background in retreat ministry…
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Two diocesan leaders were honored by the city of Orlando on Feb. 28, 2023, the end of Black History Month and just prior to Women’s History Month. The Rev. Maytée de la Torre, associate rector, Christ the King, and assistant vicar, Jesús de Nazaret, both in Orlando; and Mrs. Monique Myers, member of the Standing…
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“Who are these women?” Nadine Craig wondered when she began attending St. Mary’s, Belleview. “These women” were those “who seemed to just have a glow and a light about them, and they were always smiling, and they were wearing these Fleury crosses,” she explained. “And then someone said, ‘Do you know about the Daughters of…
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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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During the Rev. Mason Waldhauser’s conditional ordination to the priesthood on Dec. 9, 2022, Dr. Garwood Anderson, dean of Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Nashotah, Wisconsin, reminded him that the call of a priest is a call to follow Christ in servanthood. “Because you follow the great Shepherd, you will be a good shepherd,” Anderson…
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