Gospel proclamation. An array of nations, peoples and tongues. Glorious prayer and praise to God in word and song. The celebration of holy Eucharist. All of these elements combined to give the nearly 2,000 people who attended the consecration of the Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb, 49, as the fifth bishop of the Diocese…

Prayer is an opportunity to commune with God and lay burdens at his feet, and a recent event at Orlando’s Cathedral Church of St. Luke represented this process in a tangible, emotional way. On May 19, the Rev. Canon Patricia Orlando hosted and Dr. Christin Ditchfield Lazo facilitated a guided prayer walk through a labyrinth…

Four priests. Four sponsoring churches. Four places of service. Yet for all those differences, the four priests ordained in the Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer’s final ordination service as bishop of the Diocese of Central Florida had much more in common than it might otherwise have appeared. Brewer himself may have expressed it best when…

“No estábamos organizando un espectáculo para que todos se sintieran bien consigo mismos. La diversidad es real; no una representación”. Estas palabras del Rvdo. Dr. José Rodríguez, presidente de la Comisión Hispana diocesana, rector de la Iglesia Episcopal Cristo Rey, y vicario de la Iglesia Episcopal Jesús de Nazaret en Orlando, describen la genuina visión…

“We weren’t putting on a show to make everyone feel good about themselves. The diversity is real; not performative.” These words from the Rev. Dr. José Rodríguez, president of the diocesan Hispanic Commission, rector of Christ the King Episcopal Church and vicar of Iglesia Episcopal Jesús de Nazaret, Orlando, described the genuine glimpse of heaven offered by…

Under the direction of Dr. Marianne DiQuattro, the Cathedral Players staged their second play, Zeal of Thy House, at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Orlando, on May 12 and 13. Dorothy L. Sayers, a British crime writer and poet who is known for the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries, wrote the play. She took her…

In a culture that forms individuals and institutions to take care of themselves, it is refreshing to be reminded that God has a different vision. As the body of Christ, we receive the blessing of Jesus sending the Holy Spirit to move through us to inspire connectivity and care for others. Christ Church, Fort Meade,…

His ordination took place on the morning of Wednesday, May 10, in the Upper School at Holy Trinity Academy, Melbourne. But the Rev. Timothy Rutherford, head chaplain for the school, already sees the difference ministering with the authority of Christ makes, and he has one primary response: thankfulness. “Gratitude was the overwhelming feeling of the…

Over 325 people rose to their feet in a chorus of acclamation as concert organist Dr. David Hurd played his final note. “Tonight surpassed my wildest hopes and expectations,” thought the Rev. Canon Ellis Brust, rector of St. Andrew’s, Fort Pierce, as he joined the applause for the church’s inaugural organ concert, held on April…

On Friday, April 21, 170 people gathered for a retirement party to celebrate the ministry of the Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer and his wife, Mrs. Laura Lee Brewer. For almost 47 years, Bishop Brewer has served the Lord as a deacon, priest and for the last 12 years, as bishop of the Diocese of…