Episcopal Relief and Development Update I am hearing from church leaders around the country that they are eager and ready to volunteer in Louisiana. I’m so moved and grateful to see how willing The Episcopal Church is to serve in this way, and I want to be sure that our folks are helping in the…
[ Read More]Church of the Good Shepherd, November 5, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Nachos and salsa served during judging from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Adults, $8; under 12, $4; under 4, free. Our First Responders eat free. 50/50 raffle tickets are $2 each. COMPETITION RULES Competition limited to 12 contestants. Each contestant will make one full…
[ Read More]August 17, 2016, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Canterbury Retreat Center 1601 Alafaya Trail Oviedo, FL 32765 Who Should Attend? Educators, Administrators, and Board Members PREVIEW SESSION OFFERINGS Episcopal Identity In Action: What Does It Look Like? Making Missions A Mission Paul Garcia, Head of School, St. Barnabas Episcopal School Developing Alpha Students: How Do…
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On behalf of Bishop Brewer, we are saddened to report the death of the Reverend Canon Andrew Robert (“Bob”) Rizner on Sunday, July 17 in Sevierville, Tenn. Father Rizner served the Diocese of Central Florida between 1967 and 1995 as Canon at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke (1967 – 1973) and as Rector of…
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God’s call is always a call to love. To love him. To love other people. But the ones he sends us to love are often those we would never choose on our own. A Love That Sacrifices Peter, in the tenth chapter of Acts, had no idea God would call him to go be with…
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Stewardship is about being grateful, responsible stewards of the gifts we receive from God. The tradition of giving back to God and to the church comes from the biblical practice of “tithing,” which means to give back a tenth of our earnings to God (Numbers 18:26). The Episcopal Church sees stewardship as more than simply…
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Young adults rarely carry much cash. Few of them carry checkbooks or even use checks. If your church has not set up methods for offering monthly drafts for pledges and electronic giving from a smartphone, then it’s past time to get serious about this subject. Giving is a vital aspect of our faith and blesses the…
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