Leadership books come in and go out of style as quickly as the latest fashion or technological gadget. Usually these bestselling books are how-to guides for being a successful leader, manuals for identifying leaders or stories about famous leaders worthy of emulation throughout the course of history. Today’s leaders can learn much – both positive…

The year 2024 is an exciting time in the history of the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Orlando. The church is celebrating its establishment as the first worshipping Episcopal parish in Orlando and welcoming others to celebrate as well. This is the 150th year since Frances W. Eppes, grandson of Thomas Jefferson, established the first…

The month of August saw five ordinations to the Sacred Order of Priests in the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida, each one holding a unique significance for the newly ordained priests. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb had previously ordained four of the five to the diaconate in a Jan. 11 service at the…

Each summer, youth from around the Diocese of Central Florida gather to encounter the truth of the gospel and live out their faith. The five-day event called Soul in the City is hosted each year at a different parish, where the youth work on service projects in that community. (For a look at the 2023…

The Hon. Todd Pittenger, appointed by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb as chancellor of the Diocese of Central Florida in January 2024, has received a recent award that speaks not only to his legal expertise but to the quality of his voluntary service as chancellor, which he has already demonstrated is a priority….

St. Mark’s, Cocoa, has called the Rev. Stephen Pessah as its new rector. He began his new ministry on Aug. 1. The parish has been without a rector since March 2022. “Our previous rector left in March 2022,” explained the Rev. Nancy Oliver, who serves the church as deacon. “We had an interim priest, Mother…

There’s a lot of darkness in our world today. Unfortunately, the children and youth in the Diocese of Central Florida aren’t exempt from experiencing that darkness. This summer at Camp Wingmann, the theme of “The Darkness and the Light” helped them see and understand how the light of the gospel changes things in their lives….

The Central Florida deputation to the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church, held June 23-28 in Louisville, Kentucky, helped make history by electing and confirming the Rt. Rev. Sean W. Rowe as the church’s 28th presiding bishop. However, this significant decision was far from the only way the diocesan bishops and deputies contributed to…

In a significant move toward recognizing and embracing the diversity of cultures within the Diocese of Central Florida, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin Holcomb, bishop, has announced the renaming of the diocesan Hispanic Commission to the Latino Ministries Commission. This shift reflects a broad vision of cultural representation, moving beyond linguistic boundaries to embrace the…

Corpus Christi, Okahumpka, has been awarded a $4,500 Becoming Beloved Community Seed Grant through The Episcopal Church. The grants support the work of racial justice, healing, reconciliation and creation care. The Rev. Dr. Amanda Bordenkircher, vicar, wrote the grant. “I learned about and attended a webinar that explained the purpose and process of the grant application…