The 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church has ended, and all of Bishop Brewer’s daily video reports from Baltimore, Maryland, are now archived below. You can also scroll down for a video report from the Diocese of Central Florida’s deputation, a link to the GC80 Media Hub with recorded worship and legislative sessions, as…

In June, Church of the Nativity in Port St. Lucie hosted its first Vacation Bible School in seven years. The decision to renew VBS is part of a years-long intentional effort to revitalize the parish by building multigenerational bridges. When The Rev. Tracy Dugger became rector in 2019, there were three children in the parish,…

Recorded at the diocesan office on June 22, 2022, this training is mandatory for potential ordinands in the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida discernment process. It also contains information pertinent to all clergy. “Title IV” refers to the section of The Episcopal Church’s Canons (laws) that addresses the grounds and processes for “ecclesiastical discipline,” a…

A concerned, caring priest with a deep love for God and for people. A warm, welcoming congregation with the same commitments. As The Rev. Ángel López looks forward to beginning his new ministry at St. Luke’s, Merritt Island, he – along with church and diocesan leadership – recognizes how God has put the call together….

“It is my passion that no child should go to bed hungry in this country, and this has expanded to families, seniors and more,” said St. Matthias, Clermont, parishioner Keith Whitacre. That passion led him to found Food Providers of South Lake in 2019. Food Providers of South Lake is a group of 40 people…

The Very Rev. Porter C. Taylor, dean of the Southeast Deanery, has announced that the deanery has raised $15,000 for United Society Partners in the Gospel to provide humanitarian relief and assistance in Ukraine. The Diocese of Central Florida will also contribute $5,000 from the $1 million Lilly Grant it was awarded in December 2020….

The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer has been committed to raising up new leaders since his March 2012 consecration as bishop of the Diocese of Central Florida. With Brewer’s pending retirement in July 2023, the final year of his episcopacy will see his commitment to leadership development crescendo; 18 people are on track to be…

Becoming the new priest-in-charge at Holy Spirit, Apopka, is also a homecoming for The Rev. Ed Bartle. “When I moved to the Apopka area in 1968, I joined the Apopka Police Department and became active at Holy Spirit,” he said. “It was my home church. “My mother was born and raised in Apopka until her…

“God has opened the doors.” Throughout The Rev. Patricia Orlando’s path to ordination as a priest and her ministry in The Episcopal Church, this truth stands out. Her ordination service on Sunday afternoon, May 22, 2022, at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Orlando, celebrated not only the event but the great things God has…

For 42 years (and counting), Andrew Walker has been ministering to children and adults at St. Michael’s, Orlando, through his musical talents. When the pandemic moved much of that ministry online, he adapted and expanded his work in fresh ways. “Good Night with Mr. Andrew” began when Walker’s longtime Angel Choir ministry was sidelined with…