“O God of unchangeable power and eternal light: Look favorably on your whole Church, that wonderful and sacred mystery; by the effectual working of your providence, carry out in tranquility the plan of salvation; let the whole world see and know that things which had grown old are being made new, and that all…
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“Advent is the season in the church year when we prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ, both His birth at Christmas and his second coming at the end of time,” says The Rev. Brian Turner, vicar of Church of the Blessed Redeemer, Palm Bay. The word “Advent,” from Latin, means “the coming.” For centuries,…
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Collect for Confirmations Grant, Almighty God, that we, who have been redeemed from the old life of sin by our baptism into the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ, may be renewed in your Holy Spirit, and live in righteousness and true holiness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with…
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Collect of the Day “Almighty God, by your grace your servant Elizabeth of Hungary recognized and honored Jesus in the poor of this world: Grant that we, following her example, may with love and gladness serve those in any need or trouble, in the name and for the sake of Jesus Christ; who lives and…
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Collect of the Day “O Loving God, we know that all things are ordered by your unerring wisdom and unbounded love: Grant all things to see your hand; that, following the example and teaching of your servant Charles Simeon, we may walk with Christ in all simplicity, and serve you with quiet and contended mind;…
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In late 2019 St. George Episcopal, The Villages, formed a volunteer Communications Committee. The advent of COVID-19 thrust the committee, which was originally exploring how to revamp the church website, into investigating new ways to keep parishioners in communion during the initial lockdown. One of the many things the committee did was to explore the…
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The Rt. Rev. Gregory O Brewer delivers his sermon from the Bishop’s Oratory in Orlando FL. Celebrating the Feast of St. Teresa of Avila. Collect of the Day “Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who…
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Collect Of The Day “Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.” BCP P. 234 The Rt. Rev. Gregory O….
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COLLECT OF THE DAY “Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which…
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The Rev. José Rodriguez, vicar of Iglesia Episcopal Jesús de Nazaret, Orlando, has been honored with special recognition from the U.S. House of Representatives as a “Distinguished Leader in Florida.” In the September announcement, Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.), who represents the 9th District, noted that Rodriguez’s desire “to build up a resilient community where all…
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