In a ceremony combining her ordination to the vocational diaconate and the celebration of her new ministry, the Rev. Angela Lopez became the newest deacon for the Diocese of Central Florida and Church of the Messiah, Winter Garden, where the Sept. 27 event was held. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb, bishop, officiated, and…
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We are continuing our study of the Comfortable Words, a vital part of our Anglican liturgy. These are four scripture passages arranged in a specific order and meant to be read by the priest after the confession of sin. Last month, we studied the first Comfortable Word: “Come to me, all who labor and are…
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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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Clergy misconduct: No church wants it to happen, yet it does. Every church wants to prevent it, yet can’t do so alone. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb’s decision to appoint the Rev. Dr. Robin Reed, rector of St. Francis of Assisi, Lake Placid, as an additional Title IV intake officer for the Diocese of…
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The other candidates had months to prepare their nomination documents. He had two weeks. The other candidates went through a protracted selection process similar to that of the Diocese of Central Florida in its recent bishop search and election. He was a petitioned nominee whose candidacy became official only after review at the end of…
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Los demás candidatos tuvieron meses para preparar sus documentos de nominación. Él tenía dos semanas. Los otros candidatos pasaron por un proceso de selección prolongado similar al de la Diócesis de la Florida Central en su reciente búsqueda y elección de obispos. Él era un candidato solicitado cuya candidatura se hizo oficial solo después de…
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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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Sacred space – a place in our lives that we set apart as holy – is essential to spiritual growth. This may be particularly so when it comes to children and youth. For many of them in the Diocese of Central Florida, Camp Wingmann is one of those places. A sacred space for many years,…
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