When Bishop Greg Brewer this past summer inquired about church openings, the Rev. Canon Tim Nunez’s face lit up like the sun when mentioning the Church of the Good Shepherd in Lake Wales. It was right there and then that both men knew God was calling Nunez, a native of Polk County, back home. Last…
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The Diocese of Central Florida announced Monday, Nov. 12, that a youth leader meeting with lunch will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Diocesan office in downtown Orlando. All youth leaders across the diocese are invited. The Diocese of Central Florida is located at 1017 E. Robinson St., Orlando,…
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The Diocese of Central Florida will hold clericus meetings for the Southwest and Northwest deaneries in late November. Bishop Greg Brewer will be present to discuss items pertinent to each deanery and other topics when he attends the Southwest Deanery Clericus from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 27, at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 1820 East…
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Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 27) 1 Kings 17:8-16; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 I’ve put together my fair share of IKEA furniture: I study the pictorial manual, lay out all the parts, get a cup of coffee, put on the soundtrack from Interstellar, and then get to work. It’s…
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St. Richard’s Episcopal Church in Winter Park will hold a Celebration of Life for the life of Wendy Rambarran on Saturday, Nov. 10. Rambarran died on Thursday, Oct.25. Rev. Alison Harrity, rector of St. Richard’s, announced that the church is planning to hold a funeral for Rambarran at 10 a.m., Nov. 10. The service is…
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Lessons for All Saints Day (or the Sunday closest to it) – John 11:32-44 Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 How many times have we asked similar questions that the Jews, who were with Mary, asked in times of tragedy (John 11:37)? “But some of them said, ‘Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind…
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History continues to be made in the Diocese of Central Florida – on a national stage. Only a few months after being elected national president of Daughters of the King (DOK), St. John-the-Baptist Church’s Krisita Jackson announced that Bishop Greg Brewer has accepted her invitation to be national chaplain for DOK. Jackson appointed Brewer in…
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Emmanuel Episcopal Church, a busy and growing parish near downtown Orlando, is seeking a hard-working parish administrator to assist its clergy, staff, and congregation. Located at 1603 E. Winter Park Road, Emmanuel Episcopal is just minutes from toney Baldwin Park, Mills Avenue and the ever-growing downtown Orlando area. The church is in the Central Deanery,…
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He answered, “Whoever has two coats should share with somebody who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.” – Luke 3:11 The Ladies of Grace group at Church of the Holy Child in Ormond Beach is taking that Bible verse to heart this fall as it holds a Children’s Clothing Drive at…
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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Haines City recently took time out to thank local First Responders – in church, no less. St. Mark’s parish administrator Joslyn Williams announced that six First Responders of Haines City were recognized during church services on Sunday, Oct. 14. Following the service, there was a blessing of the fire…
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