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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4/3/16 Lecanto Shepherd of the Hills 4/17/16 Orlando St. John the Baptist 4/24/16 Lakeland All Saints Bishop Brewer’s visitation dates are subject to change. Please refer to www.cfdiocese.org for the most current visitation listing.
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Canon Tim Nunez opened the discussion and gave some background on the new assessments to start in 2019. “In order to be a parish, you must give 10 percent to the diocese,” he said. “In 2019, you must give 15 percent to the wider church.” The panel consisted of Bishop Greg Brewer, Nunez, and Earl…
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Lent is a season of preparation to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. This year, it begins on Ash Wednesday, February 10, and lasts 40 days (not counting Sundays), and ends on March 24. Lent is a time of deliberate self-examination and repentance; prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and reading and meditating on God’s…
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