St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church parishioner Chris Johnston loved doing for others, especially the down-and-out. And he did so right until the very end. The 63-year-old Johnston, who was instrumental in bringing local AA (Alcoholic Anonymous) and NA (Narcotics Anonymous) groups to St. Gabriel’s for weekly meetings and assisted with the church’s food pantries, was murdered…
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More than 1,200 people learned a little bit about history and enjoyed an array of soups and baked goods last month during the 2019 Merritt Island Pioneer Day. Pioneer Day, held on Feb. 9, is a joint partnership between St. Luke’s and Sams House on Merritt Island – the Management and Education Center for the…
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The long line for entry into the yard sale at St. David’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Cocoa Beach formed a few hours before the doors opened at 8 a.m., both Friday, Feb. 8 and Saturday, Feb. 9. “The turnout was tremendous,” says yard sale chair Ellie Yelle. “We can only guess at how many people…
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St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Titusville will be celebrating some longstanding history, sacraments and more on Sunday, March 31. The Brevard County parish in the Diocese of Central Florida will be the site of Bishop Greg Brewer’s final visitation before heading on a three-months-long sabbatical. The service, which starts at 10 a.m., will celebrate the…
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Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor is considered one of the composer’s greatest pieces with its dramatic opening flourish and growling pedal note that brings to mind dark and haunting images. But Bach’s masterful use of the organ has few, if any, rivals and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Fort Pierce plans to highlight…
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Fourth Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 31, 2019 Lectionary C Luke 15:11-32 How do you sum up this parable in 500 words? Well … you don’t … instead, let’s see if you can find your place in the story and let the parable do what parables do: work on your heart in a personal way….
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Third Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 24, 2019 Lectionary C Exodus 3:1 “…remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” I have been richly blessed to have stood or knelt in many holy places. I have been to the Holy Land and walked on the Temple…
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The Diocese of Central Florida continues its growth among clergy when Bishop Greg Brewer ordains Jesse Lassiter to the Sacred Order of Deacons in Christ’s One Holy, Catholic and Apostolic church at 7 p.m., Friday, March 22, at St. James Episcopal Church in Ormond Beach. The diocese requests your prayers and presence for the event,…
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The Cathedral Concerts Downtown has featured a number of mesmerizing, joyful events through the years, and this year figures to be no exception. On Sunday, March 31, at 6 p.m., the Cathedral Church of St. Luke in downtown Orlando presents a special program featuring the Egyptian oud, a short-neck lute-type, pear-shaped stringed instrument that is…
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Chalmers Morse has done a lot of things in his life, including serving as executive director of the Humane Society of Vero Beach. His love for pets, however, is just one of many things that he has felt a deep sense of affection for. Morse also has had a proclivity for excelling in the hospitality…
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