For years, the annual Holiday Bazaar Cafe and Gift Boutique at Church of the Holy Spirit has been one of the most popular fall bazaars in the Apopka area. And this year should be no different based on what organizers have planned. This year’s bazaar will be held Saturday, Nov. 10, and will feature a…
[ Read More]Proper 22 Year B – Reflection for Oct. 7, 2018: Mark 10:2-16 A number of years back after I had spent a couple of years in ordained ministry and knew my congregation well, I thought it was the appropriate time to preach on one of the hard (hardest?) sayings of Jesus we find in the…
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REGISTER or VOLUNTEER for free revival service, Feb. 1, 2019. As a bishop, I often get called on to give words of wisdom or counsel. The closest to one-size-fits-all advice I have is the following: “Keep saying yes to Jesus.” But this phrase is more than a good idea. It’s also the theme of our 2019 annual Diocesan…
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The Diocese of Central Florida announced Wednesday, Sept. 26, that a Requiem Eucharist for The Right Rev. Hugo Luis Pina-Lopez will be celebrated at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Cathedral Church of Saint Luke, 130 N. Magnolia Ave., in downtown Orlando. Pina-Lopez died on Thursday, Sept. 20, surrounded by family. He was 79….
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Reflection for September 30, 2018: James 3:5-10 and 5:13-20, Mark 9:38-50, “Start by Giving Water” Our Gospel for September 30, 2018 is very strange unless you understand what Jesus is quoting. The critical words come towards the end of the passage when Jesus says, “Their worm never dies and the fire is never quenched.” Now…
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Saint Michael and All Angels Day is a big day for many Episcopalians, especially for those who attend St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Orlando. But this year figures to be extra special for parishioners. Bishop Greg Brewer will preach and celebrate Saint Michael and All Angels Day at St. Michael’s on Sunday, Sept. 29. He…
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Edgar Allen Poe is well-known for his mysterious and macabre short stories and poems, including The Raven. But few may know that there was a spiritual side to the famous 19th-century writer, too. St. Richard’s Episcopal Church, 5151 Lake Howell Road, Winter Park, will explore all of that and more when it holds its Fall…
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The Parable of the Good Samaritan tells us all about the importance of being a good neighbor as Jesus commanded. And Bishop Greg Brewer will reinforce that message on Wednesday, Sept. 26, to youth at St. Barnabas Episcopal School, 322 W. Michigan, Ave., DeLand. Brewer will speak at a 10 a.m. chapel service at St….
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One of Central Florida’s own has taken a place on the national stage: St. John-the-Baptist’s Krisita Jackson. Jackson, who has served for years in the Central Florida chapter of Daughters of the King (DOK), recently was elected national president of DOK at the 2018 DOK Triennial Convention this summer in Austin, Texas. Daughters from across…
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Christ Church in Longwood will welcome seven candidates into the Episcopal faith on Sunday, September 23, and Bishop Greg Brewer will be on hand to celebrate the joyous occasion. The Diocese of Central Florida announced that Brewer will preach, celebrate, confirm five candidates and receive two more at the 10:30 a.m. service (Holy Eucharist Rite…
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