In addition to their many other responsibilities, members of the deputation from the Diocese of Central Florida to the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church will participate in a historic event: the choice of a new presiding bishop. As the governing body of The Episcopal Church, this year’s General Convention, set for June 23-28…
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During Eastertide, we lift high the good news that God’s saving work in human history has been accomplished solely through the life, death and Resurrection of Jesus. We proclaim that in Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting our trespasses against us, and that salvation is not earned by any human effort…
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The Rt. Rev. Dr. Dabney Smith, part-time assisting bishop, and his wife, Mrs. Mary Wallis Smith, have been appointed by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb as Church Pension Group Chaplains to the Retired for the Diocese of Central Florida. Holcomb announced the news in his address to the 55th annual Diocesan Convention on…
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At the 55th annual Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of Central Florida, held on Jan. 27, 2024, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb announced the retirement of the Hon. Council “Butch” Wooten Jr. after 34 years as diocesan chancellor and the appointment of the Hon. Todd Pittenger, former vice chancellor, to this key role….
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The Vens. Julie Altenbach and John Motis, archdeacons for the Diocese of Central Florida, attended A3D 2024, the Archdeacons and Deacon Directors’ Conference, held at Kanuga Conference Center, Hendersonville, North Carolina, on March 7-10. The A3D conferences, sponsored by the Association for Episcopal Deacons, gather individuals from across the church for professional development related to…
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“Absalom stayed.” That’s how Dr. John Robertson, president of the Canon Nelson Pinder Union of Black Episcopalians Chapter of Central Florida, summarized the legacy of the nation’s first Black Episcopalian priest. The local chapter from the Diocese of Central Florida held its 2024 Absalom Jones Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 24 at All Saints, Winter Park,…
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For Christians, resurrection isn’t just a way of expressing a spiritual truth. We believe that something unique in human history happened when Jesus rose from the dead. The resurrection of Jesus is a central tenet of the Christian faith. One of the earliest creeds (concise summaries of Christian beliefs), the Nicene Creed, declares the…
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Mrs. Jennifer Hill, member of St. Gabriel’s, Titusville, charter organization representative to the Boy Scouts of America and Pack Committee Chairman of Cub Scouts Pack 370, received the prestigious St. George Award of the Episcopal Church on Feb. 5 in a ceremony at the church. This national recognition acknowledges “distinguished service by adults in the…
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When the Renacer Foundation, outreach partner of Christ the King, Orlando, and Jesús de Nazaret, Orlando (two distinct congregations that share staff, buildings and ministry), invited the Rev. Dr. José Rodríguez, rector, Christ the King, and vicar, Jesús de Nazaret, to a December 2023 family workshop event at the Dr. Phillips YMCA, he said yes….
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Cuando la Fundación Renacer, socio de alcance comunitario de la Christ the King (Cristo Rey), Orlando, y la Jesús de Nazaret, Orlando (dos congregaciones distintas que comparten personal, edificios y ministerio), invitó al Rev. Dr. José Rodríguez, rector de Cristo Rey y vicario de Jesús de Nazaret, a un taller familiar en diciembre del 2023…
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