Camp Wingmann is a place where kids of all ages can experience Christ in a fresh, yet old and familiar way. From its sheer beauty to the lively worship of the Camp Wingmann band to the meaningful cabin times with counselors, Camp Wingmann is a powerful place to come to know and grow in Christ….
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The first Camp Wing-Mann (as it once was spelled) was a weeklong retreat for high school-age Episcopalians held in 1928 at Moccasin Island, a few miles west of Davie, Florida, in the Everglades. The place was primitive, with little shade. There was a pool filled with black water and lots of mosquitoes. The adult leaders…
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DAY ONE: The first Evensong of the post-Christmas 2015; the 10-year anniversary trip to the U.K. by St. Michael’s Choir, Orlando. All day today (December 31) was spent at Charterhouse, doing a final run-through of all the music we will sing. After three hours of rehearsal, at now 1:00 p.m., we went to one of…
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The Rev. Charles L. “Chaz” Howard, university chaplain at the University of Pennsylvania, began by stating that his message was taken from Isaiah 2. Isaiah spoke of the “mountain of the Lord” (verse 3, NIV). Isaiah saw the nations going to the mountain and saying, “He will teach us his ways, so that we may…
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Chas Cook, a senior at Trinity Prep in Winter Park, gave a pep-rally speech about being a team player. Every team, he said, is made up of several players who must work together to accomplish the team’s goal. A team player needs to know when to make his or her move and when to allow…
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Greetings, dear brothers and sisters in Christ! January of this year saw two distinctly different yet fruitful meetings, both of which have a significant impact on our diocese and one on the wider Anglican Communion. On a local level, clergy and lay delegates came together for the forty-seventh annual Diocesan Convention at Holy Trinity Episcopal…
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St. Edward’s Preschool 460 N. Grandview Street Mount Dora, Florida 352-383-2832 Applications are now being accepted for the 2016-2017 school year. St. Edward’s Preschool’s purpose is to provide joy and learning for children ages three, four and five in a Christian Environment. Our objectives are to provide a place for and to nurture the development…
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On behalf of Bishop Brewer, we are sad to announce that the Rev. Mike Anderson died January 8. Mike had been diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) some time ago, but death did not appear imminent. He leaves behind his wife of 28 years, Susan, and three grown daughters. Please pray for the repose of…
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In 1883, a small group of men started the Brotherhood of St. Andrew in Chicago to minister to men and boys. The group is still going today. It has a rich history of pointing men to Jesus. Some 25 years before Gideons International started putting Bibles in hotel rooms, the Brotherhood of St. Andrew was…
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’Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the parish The priest wrote a sermon he hoped people would cherish. Our website and bulletin were updated with care, In hopes that long-lost parishioners soon would be there. The children practiced the pageant wearing costumes with dread; While visions of PS4s danced in their heads. When…
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