“The doubled impact of your generosity is a game changer.” That’s how All Saints, Winter Park, expressed the exciting news via social media that trustees of the Joe and Sarah Galloway Foundation had voted to approve a matching grant of up to $100,000 toward a complete replacement of the playground for the All Saints School’s…
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A unique partnership between 10 local nonprofit organizations offers quality and affordable Christmas shopping for low-income families in the greater Melbourne area, and diocesan churches and schools add their gifts to this ministry’s Christmas joy. Gifts From the Heart Christmas Shop is now in its sixth year. Here, parents and guardians of children served by…
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On Sept. 4, 2021, the Anglican Diocese of Belize expressed its gratitude via resolutions to The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer and the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida along with The Rev. John Clark, Mrs. Jacki Bailey-Clark and No One Hungry Inc. The resolution to Brewer and the diocese included thanks for the diocese’s ministry…
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The Very Rev. Roy Allison, dean of the Northeast Deanery, has announced that two Volusia nonprofits will each receive $5,000, half from the Lilly Grant awarded to the Diocese of Central Florida late last year and half from the generosity of the 11 churches in the deanery. “I reached out to the churches in the…
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From Nov. 30-Dec. 1, The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer, diocesan bishop; The Rev. Canon Dr. Justin S. Holcomb, canon for vocations; Mr. Orman Kimbrough, chair of the Commission on Ministry; The Rev. Dr. José Rodríguez and The Rev. Dr. Rich Gonzalez attended the first-ever Province IV Conference on Bivocational Ordained Ministry, held at Christ…
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Nearly 50 of the active Scouts at St. Gabriel’s, Titusville, spent Saturday, Nov. 13, scouting for food by going house to house in Titusville neighborhoods with members of other area Scout troops. The Scouts collected bags of food, which they brought to a central location to be sorted for equal distribution to local food banks…
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The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer, bishop of the Diocese of Central Florida, had the opportunity to impact the lives and the preaching of present and future priests through a recent homiletics course he taught at Nashotah House in Nashotah, Wisconsin, with additional diocesan help from The Rev. Cynthia Brust. Titled “Principles of Preaching,” the…
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Grace Episcopal Church in Port Orange has a new historic marker for its 1893 chapel, thanks to the fundraising efforts of the Sugar Mill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Built in 1893 in the Florida Gothic style using native cypress and heart pine, the chapel contains two historic stained-glass windows crafted by…
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The headlines and accompanying images sent shock and sadness across the globe. On Aug. 14 of this year, Haiti suffered another devastating earthquake. This natural disaster came on the heels of the assassination of the struggling nation’s president, Jovenel Moise. Many in the Diocese of Central Florida have a strong connection with Haiti and offered…
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As the COVID-19 pandemic forced churches around the world to cease in-person services, many congregations increased their digital footprint. All Saints’ in Lakeland not only launched services online but continues to develop a variety of multimedia programs for all ages. Tony Comegys, director of communications, brought his background in radio and television to the church…
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