To celebrate the 50th anniversary of his ordination on March 25, The Rev. Paul Hamilton, priest-in-charge of Holy Faith, Dunnellon, did things a little differently. Instead of hosting a service at his church, he asked to hold the service at St. Mary’s, Belleview. Instead of a bishop leading the service, Hamilton was introduced and guided…
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In February 2022, The Rev. John Clark (“Deacon Johnny”) and his wife, Jacki Bailey-Clark, of St. Gabriel’s, Titusville, spent 22 days in Belize representing No One Hungry Inc. and broadening the ministry’s impact. They planted four of what the ministry calls “God’s Gardens” on this, their seventh trip to the nation, and also built St….
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On Feb. 13, 2022, The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer presided and preached at the Celebration of New Ministry and Installation of The Rev. Dr. James Taylor as rector of St. George, The Villages, coinciding with the feast day of Absalom Jones. In his sermon, Brewer quoted The Most Rev. Michael Curry, presiding bishop and…
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Two different congregations. Two new directors of youth ministry. Two places where God is clearly at work. Speak with either Dan King, director of family ministries at St. Edward’s, Mount Dora, or Gariné “G” Adams, youth minister, Church of the Messiah, Winter Garden, about their work with students, and you hear both vision and passion….
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When plans for Ash Wednesday at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Melbourne, began to take shape, The Very Rev. Porter Taylor knew he needed help. The rector of St. David’s-by-the-Sea, Cocoa Beach, has served as the school’s interim chaplain since August 2021 and realized he alone could not impose ashes for all 600 students – plus…
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In his new assignment as rector of St. Gabriel’s, Titusville, The Rev. Rob Griffith is boldly going toward the final frontier. The congregation he serves on the Space Coast includes NASA workers and rocket scientists, and the self-described “space nut” is excited about ministry in an area of technological innovation and intellectual stimulation. “Being…
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La Celebración de Nuevo Ministerio e Instalación fué celebrada en Cristo Rey y Jesús de Nazaret en el vecindario Azalea Park de Orlando en la tarde del domingo 6 de febrero contó una historia única. Es una historia que incluye tanto a las personas involucradas, los corazones detrás de las iglesias, y el trabajo de…
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The Celebration of New Ministry/Installation held at Christ the King and Jesús de Nazaret in the Azalea Park neighborhood of Orlando on the afternoon of Sunday, Feb. 6, told a unique story, one that points to both the people involved and the hearts behind the churches and their kingdom work. The service celebrated the merging…
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“People are looking for a church that speaks to the concreteness of the world they are living in.” So said The Rev. Dr. Mark Jefferson during his Feb. 19 keynote address for the annual Absalom Jones Celebration sponsored by the Canon Nelson Pinder Union of Black Episcopalians Chapter of Central Florida. “I’m often asked…
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2022 diocesan vestry training was held on March 5, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Church of the Messiah, 241 North Main Street, Winter Garden, FL 34787. The handout and videos of the sessions are available below. Whether you are newly elected to the vestry or you are a seasoned vestry veteran, join…
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