Some time ago, Grace Episcopal made an important decision: to invest in programs that assist their community. One such program is called Resources for Women, a crisis pregnancy program. Resources for Women offers a mentoring program as well as support for mothers experiencing the challenge of an inconvenient pregnancy. For women in this situation, the…
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has focused on reconciliation—one of the three priority areas for his ministry—for his New Year’s message. The archbishop filmed the message in Coventry, where he served as cathedral canon between 2002 and 2007. It was in Coventry that Archbishop Justin developed the cathedral’s international reconciliation ministry, which grew out of…
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For 125 years, Grace Episcopal Church has served the Port Orange community, offering Christ and his redemption ministries to those in need of wholeness, healing, and guidance. Grace was founded in 1890 as a mission church with five founding families and has grown to more than 300 families today. One of the historic treasures of…
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Based on Walking the Mourner’s Path, an eight-week support program designed to accompany people in their grief, 30 Days Toward Healing Your Grief differs from other support resources by using a proven methodology that does not leave people in their pain but gently leads them forward from “that my loved one died” to “how my…
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We all realize our culture is changing—fast. As rectors, deacons, vestry members, and lay leaders, we all must consider how to adapt our sermons and services to reach our communities with the gospel without compromising the values and tradition we share. This conference is all about helping you do just that: becoming not just aware…
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Linda Fox doesn’t look like a carpenter, but she has become one of the top bridge builders in the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. Fox shared her six-step technique at the Diocesan Convention Clergy Spouse Luncheon hosted by Laura Lee Brewer. Using the Wind and Air Bridge of the Dong people in China, Fox laid out…
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“It is clear that not only is the world coming to our door, but we are being invited to go out into the world,” said Rt. Rev. Bishop Gregory O. Brewer during his State of the Diocese address on Saturday at the Forty-Eighth Annual Convention of The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida at Trinity Preparatory…
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The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer stressed two key points—missions and youth ministry—during his State of the Diocese address at the Forty-Eighth Annual Convention of The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. For a complete transcript of his 32-minute speech, click here. “The landscape has changed since 2015, Brewer said. “A new presiding bishop [Michael Curry]…
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Watch full address here. Download pdf of full transcript here. It is now come that time in our diocesan convention for the bishop’s annual address. Before I get into my address proper, I would like to formally welcome some people who are here. First of all, Bishop Lloyd Allen, whom you saw last night, the…
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The Rt. Rev. Graham Kings perfectly played the role of setup man during Friday night’s Eucharist at the Forty-Eighth Annual Convention of The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. Kings, much like a point guard in basketball or middle reliever in baseball, set the stage for what was to come. He regaled attendees with a touch…
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