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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Some of the Diocese of Central Florida’s finest singers will be raising their voices for the Lord next month at Church of the Holy Child in Ormond Beach. Amazed by Grace, a 10-member band that includes members from the Northeast Deanery, will sing Christian music in an evening of joy Saturday, Nov. 3, at Holy…
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Proper 25: Sunday, Oct. 28 Year B – Mark 10:46-52 Faith is often thought of from an intellectual perspective. “I believe in my mind that God exists and that he raised Jesus from the dead.” Certainly, that’s an essential component of faith. Jesus tells us we must love God with all of our minds (Luke…
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This year’s annual Clergy Conference figures to be an enlightening one, as spiritual leaders look to reenergize the Episcopal Church’s mission to call people to Christ. The 2018 Clergy Conference is set to run Monday, Oct. 22, through Wednesday, Oct. 24, at the Canterbury Retreat & Conference Center in Oviedo. The three-day event will feature…
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Folks can try out some good wine and hors d’oeuvres in November when St. David’s by the Sea Episcopal Church in Cocoa Beach hosts its 8th Annual Fall Fundraising Auction. The auction, which benefits local charities, will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2, in the Parish Hall at the church, located at 600…
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It’s all hands on deck at Hope Episcopal Church in Melbourne as leaders prepare for the inaugural Suntree Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, November 3, at Wickham Park, 2500 Parkway Drive, in Melbourne. “This is a crazy first annual event,” says Hope Happenings coordinator and event chair, Michelle Schiller. “We’re anxious…
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Proper 24 year B Mark 10:35-45 ‘When Christ calls a man, he bids him to come and die.’ When Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote these words in his book The Cost of Discipleship, he had come to understand that which James and John would only come to understand after the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus – that…
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