The Most Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop, who gained worldwide fame when he delivered the sermon at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in mid-May, will undergo surgery on Tuesday, July 31, to remove the prostate gland. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer a few months ago during his annual physical, according…
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The Diocese of Central Florida will be celebrating the new ministry of the Rev. Cameron MacMillan and his expansive ministry goals on Sunday, July 29 at 4 p.m., when he is officially installed as rector at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Maitland. Bishop Greg Brewer will preach and lead the celebration; clergy…
[ Read More]Some spiritual leaders describe it as one of the biggest legislative bodies in the world in which thousands of Episcopalians converge on one city for the glory of God. The 2018 General Convention of The Episcopal Church is expected to be just as enthusiastically attended as previous years when the 79th annual event is held…
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Sean David Duncan had the party of a lifetime in March when he was ordained to the priesthood, especially after learning that Bishop Greg Brewer would travel 900 miles to preach and celebrate the occasion. Duncan was of three people to recently be ordained into the priesthood by Bishop Brewer, joining Gregory Emanuel Favazza on…
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OVIEDO – The Rev. Dr. Jon Davis loves talking history and how the Episcopal Church relates to important moments, even great American pioneering events such as the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Davis likens the decline in traditional church membership – a 20 percent drop from the late 1930s to 2016, according to a recent Gallup…
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The General Convention of the Episcopal Church is regarded as one of the biggest legislative events in the world, with an estimated 10,000 people expected to attend this year. Among the attendees at the 79th annual event on July 2-13 in Austin, Texas, will be Bishop Greg Brewer and 10 clergy and lay deputies from…
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Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, who will serve as guest preacher at the 50th Annual Diocesan Convention in Winter Park next February, will make royal history of sorts this weekend. Curry on Saturday, May 19, will preach at the wedding of Prince Henry of Wales – more commonly known as Prince Harry – and…
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The pressure on an Episcopalian rector can be enormous – from running a church, conducting services, visiting the sick, and much more. But relief in the way of a sabbatical can allow a priest to reenergize, study, reflect, and take holiday to aid in a renewed spirit and return to ministry. According to the Episcopal…
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Although the economy is steadily improving, millions of people are still looking for jobs, and millions more are not making enough to make ends meet. According to an article in thebalance.com https://www.thebalance.com/current-u-s-unemployment-rate-statistics-and-news-3305733, the unemployment rate in America is 4.1 percent. Higher still is the underemployment rate of 12.5 percent, according to a www.statista.com report last…
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OVIEDO – In many ways, the ordination of Tom Morgan Phillips to the priesthood felt more like a homecoming than an official introduction into the priesthood. After all, it was just three years ago that Phillips’ school of biblical studies, Emmaus Ministries, was in danger of losing its home in North Carolina. “We moved here…
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