Chalmers Morse has done a lot of things in his life, including serving as executive director of the Humane Society of Vero Beach. His love for pets, however, is just one of many things that he has felt a deep sense of affection for. Morse also has had a proclivity for excelling in the hospitality…
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Keeping things positive is always a goal for committee members of the BACAM (Bishop’s Advisory Committee for Aspirants to Ministry) Conference. When an aspirant wants to discover more about a perceived calling to pursue possible ordination to the priesthood or diaconate, he or she will receive feedback in an upbeat way. “We are looking to…
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The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida continues its growth for clergy with the announcement that Bishop Greg Brewer will preside and The Rev. Sarah Condon will preach at the celebration of a new ministry and institution of The Rev. F. Stuart Shelby as rector at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Winter Park at 6 p.m.,…
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The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida celebrated the ordination of eight deacons raised up from congregations inside and outside of the diocese on Sept. 8, 2018 at The Cathedral Church of Saint Luke in Orlando. The Central Florida Episcopalian caught up with one of those deacons, Caroline Miller, to see how she is…
[ Read More]It took having a pint with three priests in a pub for Jeremy Bergstrom to realize he was having a vocational crisis about the priesthood. Years of religious study had caused him to put off ordination, but then a stop for a drink forced him to reevaluate his life. “I was struck with the absurdity…
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The Diocese of Central Florida will celebration a new ministry and installation for two priests this weekend, including a former Canon to the Ordinary. On Friday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m., the Rev. Trey Garland will be officially installed as rector at the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 251 E. Lake Brantley Drive, Longwood. On…
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The weekend of the Second Sunday after Epiphany will be a joyous one in the Diocese of Central Florida. The Diocese of Central Florida announced that a new ministry and four ordinations to the diaconate will be celebrated on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 19-20. The back-to-back events kickstart a very busy winter season for the…
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Editor’s note: Father Chris Brathwaite served as interim rector for St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lake Mary for 14 months. With the Diocese of Central Florida set to celebrate the new ministry and installation of Rev. Jeremy Bergstrom as rector at St. Peter’s on Saturday, Jan. 19, Brathwaite will ease back into retirement. Brathwaite took…
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To say that “the third time is the charm” for leading music for a Diocesan event is an understatement for Josh Head. For this time, he is overseeing the music for an event featuring one of the world’s most celebrated preachers: Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. Head, the worship coordinator at Grace Episcopal Church in Ocala…
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As the daughter of a preacher, the Rev. Mary Rosendahl learned to respect the bishop at a very young age. But she quickly learned that it is not just the bishop’s position that warrants respect, but the bishop’s actions as well. As rector at Church of the Nativity in Port St. Lucie, she took time…
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