As director of communications for the diocese, I thought it was important to commemorate and encapsulate the recent consecration of our new bishop. Until June 10, 2023, I had never experienced an ordination and consecration service. That, coupled with my love for Bishop Holcomb and his family, made for a day that I will cherish…
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The Diocese of Central Florida values beloved community. Since 2022, the diocese has had a task force of clergy and lay individuals who have been reflecting upon the challenges we face in our churches and communities in Central Florida regarding racial diversity; they are prayerfully encouraging us toward transformational practices. All Saints’, Lakeland, began an…
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Civic activism and community service from a faith-based perspective are more than longstanding priorities for the Rev. Charles Myers, rector of St. John the Baptist, Orlando, and new vice president of the Florida Council of Churches. “They’re rooted in and continuing the legacy of this church,” he said of the dual emphases that also characterize…
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En la noche del 26 de junio de 2023, aproximadamente 150 personas se reunieron con los representantes de EE. UU., Maxwell Frost, Distrito 9 de Florida, y Darren Soto, Distrito 10 de Florida, en la iglesia Christ the King de Orlando, para honrar a 32 inmigrantes distinguidos y cinco organizaciones comunitarias. El evento, realizado durante…
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On the evening of June 26, 2023, approximately 150 people gathered with U.S. Reps. Maxwell Frost, Florida District 9, and Darren Soto, Florida District 10, at Christ the King, Orlando, to honor 32 distinguished immigrants and five community-based organizations. The event, held during National Immigrant Heritage Month, included a number of honorees associated with the…
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Even though he’s a brand-new resident, receiving hands-on experience under the guidance of the Rev. Jonathan French and other seasoned leaders at Grace, Ocala, for Indiana native and former missionary Brian Stankich, the new role is the culmination of a calling he’s felt since he was a young man. While he was working in the…
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The Rev. Sara Oxley has been called as the new rector at Good Shepherd, Maitland, and looks forward to her new role. She will begin on Aug. 1 and said her celebration of new ministry service will occur later. “I can’t wait to start at Good Shepherd and see what God has planned!” But Oxley…
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Are you called to ordained ministry? Do you need clarity about your calling? The Conference on Ministry is designed to help answer those questions as you seek to discern the direction of your vocation as a Christian. On Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, you have the opportunity to hear presentations from Bishop Holcomb, diocesan staff, priests, deacons…
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Churches around the Diocese of Central Florida will soon celebrate the inaugural Canon Nelson Wardell Pinder Commemoration Day. In accordance with a resolution passed at the 54th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Central Florida, the Commemoration Day will be celebrated annually on July 10. In order to allow as many churches as possible to…
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What would bring a priest out of semi-retirement and back into full-time ministry? In the case of the Rev. Canon Dr. Dan Smith, who began his tenure as canon to the ordinary for the Diocese of Central Florida on July 1, 2023, it all boils down to one thing. As he puts it, “The…
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