The Most Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop, who gained worldwide fame when he delivered the sermon at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in mid-May, will undergo surgery on Tuesday, July 31, to remove the prostate gland. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer a few months ago during his annual physical, according…
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Episcopalians who attend St. Richard’s Church in Winter Park are welcome to come forward to receive a birthday blessing, according to the Rev. Alison Harrity. The blessing is a weekly event. Harrity said she invites those who desire a birthday blessing to choose one of two prayers in the Book of Common Prayer, page 830,…
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The Diocese of Central Florida will be celebrating the new ministry of the Rev. Cameron MacMillan and his expansive ministry goals on Sunday, July 29 at 4 p.m., when he is officially installed as rector at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Maitland. Bishop Greg Brewer will preach and lead the celebration; clergy…
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Editor’s note: This is the seventh of many scheduled Lectionary Living columns to be written by clergy in the Diocese of Central Florida. Reflection for Sunday, July 29, 2018 John 6:1-21 In April of this year, I was blessed to travel to Israel with a group from Holy Trinity and Educational Opportunities Tours. It was an…
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Local Episcopalians can get a big head-start on their holiday shopping when All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Enterprise, 155 Clark Street, in Enterprise, holds a “Christmas in July” event on Friday, July 27. The event includes a dinner, live and silent auctions, and a viewing of the movie, “I Can Only Imagine.” The spaghetti dinner…
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Eleven bishops scattered across the U.S. and Province IX (Colombia, Dominican Republic, Central Ecuador, Litoral Ecuador, Honduras, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela) came together for an Austin Statement of the Communion Partners of the Episcopal Church following the 79th General Convention held July 2-13 in Austin, Texas. The Austin Statement was available in paper form for…
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Episcopalians can learn how to grow in their faith on Saturday, Aug. 11, when the Rev. Phyllis Bartle keynotes a stewardship workshop at Church of the Messiah in Winter Garden. The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bartle, who serves as rector at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Orange City, is one…
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Lectionary Reflection: Proper 11, Year B 2 Samuel 7:1-14a; Psalm 89:20-37; Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34; 53-56 King David desired, and rightly so, to build for the Lord a permanent and suitable house – a temple. Now, a temple is a dwelling place for deity. A temple is a place where heaven and earth interlock,…
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The Episcopal Church is different now than it was a mere two weeks ago, but for more than just the headline-grabbing issues of same-sex marriage and Prayer Book revision. A number of other issues also got people’s attention during the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church held in Austin, Texas, and the Diocese of…
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Time got away from the House of Bishops on Thursday, but the legislative body still teamed with the House of Deputies to get things done at the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas. Addressing long-raging controversy around amending supplemental text to be used in liturgy, the House of Bishops was forced…
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