The seven schools of the Episcopal Diocese of Honduras are all meeting in-person again after a long shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But this good news for the Diocese of Central Florida’s Communion Partner brings with it a problem that has prompted The Rt. Rev. Lloyd Allen to ask for help: a teacher shortage….
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ACTUALIZACIÓN DE LA GIRA DIOCESANA: Después de consultar con el Comité Permanente, el Comité de Transición y el Comité de Búsqueda de Obispos, el horario de la Gira Diocesana ha sido cambiado debido a la tormenta tropical inminente/Cat. 1 Huracán Nicole. La noche original del miércoles 9 de noviembre, preguntas y respuestas en…
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DIOCESAN TOUR STORM UPDATE: After consultation with the Standing Committee, Transition Committee and Bishop Search Committee, the schedule for the Diocesan Tour was changed due to the impending Tropical Storm/Cat. 1 Hurricane Nicole. The original Wednesday evening, Nov. 9, in-person Q&A scheduled at Trinity, Vero Beach, from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. and the Thursday morning, Nov….
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“This is an impossible vocation. But it is also the vocation to which you are called.” Those words from The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer set the tone for his sermon at a Sept. 10 service at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Orlando, in which he ordained nine men to the…
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New Beginnings, a long-standing ministry created in the Diocese of Central Florida, will host a unique retreat for middle school students at Camp Wingmann the weekend of Nov. 18-20, from 7 p.m. Friday through 2 p.m. Sunday. Directed by The Rev. Kevin Bartle, rector of St. Mary of the Angels, Orlando, the New Beginnings Relaunch!…
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As with other churches across the country, the past few years dropped a perfect storm on Resurrection, Longwood. In July of last year, the church was reeling from multiple hits, including the pandemic and resultant lockdown; the 2020 closure of Sweetwater Episcopal Academy, which met at the school; a downturn in membership and deep financial…
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The Province IV Brotherhood of St. Andrew will host a 24-hour “Men’s Retreat to Rewind, Recharge, Rejoice” on Nov. 4-5, aimed to help BSA chapters regroup and rebuild after COVID. It will take place at the Diocese of Florida’s Camp Weed and Cerveny Conference Center in Live Oak. Registration closes on Oct. 21. “The retreat will…
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With a menu of pulled pork, smoked brisket and barbecue chicken, the Aug. 14 Back-to-School Barbecue at Grace, Port Orange, raised funds to help Canterbury Conference Center. More than 100 people attended the fundraising dinner. Providing financial help to Canterbury is the diocesan Daughters of the King outreach project for 2021-2022, and Grace decided to…
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Summer mission trips can be transformative experiences, especially for youth. And when these trips are done well, they can also have a great impact on local communities. Nonprofits and other organizations thrive on volunteer help to accomplish their mission. So when a group of youth partnered with a local church converges on a single community,…
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For years there has been buzz in Christian circles about the rise of the “nones” and “dones,” or to use church vernacular, the “unchurched” and the “dechurched.” How should classical Christian apologetics pivot to address these groups specifically? That is the question The Rev. Canon Dr. Justin Holcomb sought to answer in his summer course…
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