The Diocese of Central Florida announced on Sept. 19 that Bishop Greg Brewer officially accepted an invitation from Presiding Bishop Curry to serve on the Communion Across Difference Task Force. The task force was established as a result of Resolution A227 that was passed at the 2018 General Convention of The Episcopal Church in July…
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The Diocese of Central Florida will once again host a year-end class for the Automated Church System (ACS) software program that many church administrators and leaders are using for membership and accounting. The class will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 30, at The Diocese of Central Florida, 1017 E. Robinson…
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The Diocese of Central Florida announced that an ordination to the priesthood celebration of new ministry and installation as rector of the Rev. Kevin Bartle to St. Mary of the Angels Church, 6316 Matchett Road, in Orlando will be held at 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 18. The Rt. Rev. Greg Brewer, Bishop, will ordain Bartle…
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When Bishop Greg Brewer this past summer inquired about church openings, the Rev. Canon Tim Nunez’s face lit up like the sun when mentioning the Church of the Good Shepherd in Lake Wales. It was right there and then that both men knew God was calling Nunez, a native of Polk County, back home. Last…
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The Diocese of Central Florida announced Monday, Nov. 12, that a youth leader meeting with lunch will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Diocesan office in downtown Orlando. All youth leaders across the diocese are invited. The Diocese of Central Florida is located at 1017 E. Robinson St., Orlando,…
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Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 27) 1 Kings 17:8-16; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 I’ve put together my fair share of IKEA furniture: I study the pictorial manual, lay out all the parts, get a cup of coffee, put on the soundtrack from Interstellar, and then get to work. It’s…
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History continues to be made in the Diocese of Central Florida – on a national stage. Only a few months after being elected national president of Daughters of the King (DOK), St. John-the-Baptist Church’s Krisita Jackson announced that Bishop Greg Brewer has accepted her invitation to be national chaplain for DOK. Jackson appointed Brewer in…
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This year’s annual Clergy Conference figures to be an enlightening one, as spiritual leaders look to reenergize the Episcopal Church’s mission to call people to Christ. The 2018 Clergy Conference is set to run Monday, Oct. 22, through Wednesday, Oct. 24, at the Canterbury Retreat & Conference Center in Oviedo. The three-day event will feature…
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REGISTER or VOLUNTEER for free revival service, Feb. 1, 2019. As a bishop, I often get called on to give words of wisdom or counsel. The closest to one-size-fits-all advice I have is the following: “Keep saying yes to Jesus.” But this phrase is more than a good idea. It’s also the theme of our 2019 annual Diocesan…
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One of Central Florida’s own has taken a place on the national stage: St. John-the-Baptist’s Krisita Jackson. Jackson, who has served for years in the Central Florida chapter of Daughters of the King (DOK), recently was elected national president of DOK at the 2018 DOK Triennial Convention this summer in Austin, Texas. Daughters from across…
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