On Sunday, July 12, from 8:00 a.m. until 1 p.m., Holy Trinity, Melbourne, will host a blood drive through the OneBlood Big Red Bus. Those 16 and older are allowed to give blood. Minors will need parental consent. Donors will receive a wellness check, a tote bag, and a COVID-19 antibody test. To participate please…
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The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida welcomes The Reverend Cynthia Brust who will serve at Hope Episcopal Church in Melbourne, beginning July 1, 2020. Her husband The Rev. Ellis Brust and The Rev. Cynthia Brust come to us from Kansas City, Missouri where he served as rector and she served as associate rector at…
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Bishop’s Oratory , June 18, 2020 Nehemiah 6:6-11 Psalm 124 Revelation 7:13-17 Luke 12:2-12 Almighty and everlasting God, who kindled the flame of your love in the heart of your holy martyr Bernard Mizeki: Grant to us, your humble servants, a like faith and power of love, that we who rejoice in his triumph may…
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Celebrating the Feast Day of St. Barnabas, June 11, 2020 Isaiah 42:5-12 Psalm 112 Acts 11:19-30;13:1-3 Matthew 10:7-16 Collect for St. Barnabas Grant, O God, that we may follow the example of thy faithful servant Barnabas, who, seeking not his own renown but the well-being of thy Church, gave generously of his life and substance…
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On Friday, June 5, a city-wide “Walk of Mourning and Restoration” was held to decry racism and work toward unity, with many Episcopal ministers participating, including The Rt. Rev. Greg Brewer, bishop of the Diocese of Central Florida. The walk, which tied into larger protests and vigils around the country in response to the death…
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2 Timothy 2:8-15 Psalm 25:1-12 Mark 12:28-34 Preview photo: © Jonah Cowie
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Day of Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 2020 Acts 2:1-21 or Numbers 11:24-30 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 or Acts 2:1-21 John 20:19-23 or John 7:37-39 Psalm 104:25-35, 37 The Collect Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit: Shed abroad this gift throughout…
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Lewis Plummer, 100, is looking forward to going to church again and ringing “Raphael,” the bell at Sanford Holy Cross Episcopal Church. “I’ve been waiting to ring old Raphael for a while now.” Plummer is the parish’s oldest parishioner. Before the coronavirus lockdown, he went to church with two other parishioners every week. “I can…
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When the “shelter-in-place” order was announced for Central Florida, The Rev. Charles Myers of the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist in Orlando knew that his church’s mission still needed to move forward. “The church asked me, ‘Can we keep the food pantry open?’,” he said. Since the shutdown and services moving online, Myers…
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Seventh Sunday of Easter Sunday, May 24, 2020 Ascension Day Propers Year A Acts 1:1-11 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53 Psalm 47 or Psalm 93 The Collect Grant, we pray, Almighty God, that as we believe your only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended into heaven, so we may also in heart and mind…
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