Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, Youth Ministry Institute (YMI) has noticed several common factors. The need for community among ministry leaders is real. We are experiencing a collective traumatic event. Personal growth and development have never been more critical. Finally, we all have many questions about our most basic ministry programs. As the diocesan…
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Saturday, August 22, 2020 Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm Church of the Messiah 241 North Main Street Winter Garden, FL 34787 The annual Conference on Ministry will be presented by the Commission on Ministry this Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020 for those interested in discerning the direction of their vocation as a Christian whether exploring a possible…
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A 2018 study found that churchgoers live longer than non-churchgoers. These two Super Seniors validate that study. Enid Daphne Knight, 100, is the oldest member of the Episcopal Church of Our Savior, Palm Bay. The Guyana native was a teacher in Guyana before immigrating to the United States. She moved to New York and worked…
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Bishop’s Oratory, Orlando, FL, July 23, 2020 Jeremiah 2:1-3,7-13 Psalm 36:1-10 Matthew 13:10-17 COLLECT OF THE DAY Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and…
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Bishop’s Oratory, July 2, 2020, Orlando, FL Amos 7:10-17 Psalm 19 Matthew 9:1-8 COLLECT OF THE DAY O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united…
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On Sunday, July 12, from 8:00 a.m. until 1 p.m., Holy Trinity, Melbourne, will host a blood drive through the OneBlood Big Red Bus. Those 16 and older are allowed to give blood. Minors will need parental consent. Donors will receive a wellness check, a tote bag, and a COVID-19 antibody test. To participate please…
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The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida welcomes The Reverend Cynthia Brust who will serve at Hope Episcopal Church in Melbourne, beginning July 1, 2020. Her husband The Rev. Ellis Brust and The Rev. Cynthia Brust come to us from Kansas City, Missouri where he served as rector and she served as associate rector at…
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Bishop’s Oratory , June 18, 2020 Nehemiah 6:6-11 Psalm 124 Revelation 7:13-17 Luke 12:2-12 Almighty and everlasting God, who kindled the flame of your love in the heart of your holy martyr Bernard Mizeki: Grant to us, your humble servants, a like faith and power of love, that we who rejoice in his triumph may…
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Celebrating the Feast Day of St. Barnabas, June 11, 2020 Isaiah 42:5-12 Psalm 112 Acts 11:19-30;13:1-3 Matthew 10:7-16 Collect for St. Barnabas Grant, O God, that we may follow the example of thy faithful servant Barnabas, who, seeking not his own renown but the well-being of thy Church, gave generously of his life and substance…
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