When the Rev. Dr. Jon Davis some years ago noticed a holiday event at the Nashotah House Seminary in Wisconsin, visions of a wild game dinner at Canterbury danced in his head. Davis’ vision quickly became a reality, and once again a capacity crowd of 150 is expected to be on hand Saturday, Dec. 16,…
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Youth is a powerful thing, especially for clergy in the Diocese of Central Florida. When Bishop Greg Brewer recently read an article about how ordained Episcopal clergy were getting older in the U.S., he knew right away that wasn’t indicative of his diocese. “Bishop Brewer got worked up … and (we) revisited the files of…
[ Read More]The heralded voices of the African Children’s Choir can be heard Friday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 1250 Paige Place, in The Villages. Tina Evans, administrative assistant at St. George’s, announced that the African Children’s Choir will be performing at The Villages as part of its U.S. Tour. Admission is…
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The Diocese of Central Florida on Sunday announced that St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Crystal River recently updated its production intercom system used for video productions of its services and is currently looking for a new home for its former system. The A/V production intercom system was used for a while during video productions of…
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The Diocese of Central Florida announced that there will be a celebration of a new ministry and institution of the Rev. Reid Tate McCormick as rector on Sunday, Nov. 26. McCormick will be installed as rector on Thanksgiving weekend at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 210 S. Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34950. The service…
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Episcopalians looking for a wonderful outreach opportunity in 2018 might want to check out Holy Apostles’ Mission to Uganda. The Diocese of Central Florida announced Tuesday that Holy Apostles in Satellite Beach will join forces with Solar Light for Africa on a mission to Uganda in April of 2018. The 17-day mission, which will run…
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Thanksgiving Day is not only a day of thanks, but a day to do unto others. At least that’s how the parishioners at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church see it. For the third consecutive year, St. Elizabeth’s will serve a Thanksgiving Day dinner for free to the public on Thursday, Nov. 23. Attendees will enjoy turkey,…
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When a newly ordained deacon and a couple of outreach committees formed a partnership, they embraced a neighborhood with open arms and helping hands. The coordinated effort was so successful that All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Lakeland will soon adopt a nearby community with plenty of momentum and enthusiasm. On Sept. 30 from 9 a.m….
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“My Beloved is mine and I am His” is a famous scripture from Song of Songs 2:16 and also will definite a special event this weekend at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 155 Clark St., Enterprise, FL 32725. Heeding the meaning of Songs of Songs 2:16 that the Lord Jesus is the divine lover and the…
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The principles of youth ministry may be the same, but the culture in which it operates is markedly different – a techno-society that has gone global and deals with social issues of every kind. With such rampant change over the last two decades, ministers of every stripe face an increasing challenge in reaching the masses…
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