Join other middle school and high school youth on February 24-25 at Camp Wingmann for a day with Bishop Greg Brewer. Interact and learn from one who humbly leads the Central Florida Diocese. To register, make checks payable to Diocese of Central Florida for $45 per person. Send to Steve Schneeberger, 142 E. Jackson St….
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Deanery Elections Results The Reverend Rick Burhans Dean, Northeast Deanery 3-year term The Reverend David Peoples Dean, Southwest Deanery 3-year term Mr. Randy Wiseman …
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In December, hundreds enjoyed the first-ever St. Matthias’ Episcopal Church live nativity, held in conjunction with Light Up Clermont. “We wanted to inject a little Christ into the season,” said co-director Karen Freiberg. A parishioner built the stable backdrop, and younger congregants served as shepherds and wise men. Barbie and Riley Gidden took the roles…
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We all embraced the slogan: “Episcopal evangelist. It’s not an oxymoron.” Evangelism Matters, an evangelism conference sponsored by The Episcopal Church, was held November 18 and 19 in Dallas, Texas. The conference was designed for anyone who wanted to learn more about evangelism and available resources to share their faith. While some people might think…
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On Sunday, November 20, at 4 p.m., the good people of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Haines City gathered for a wonderful celebration: the 50th anniversary of independence for Barbados. The Coalition for the Barbados Association of Central Florida joined forces with St. Mark’s to provide a celebratory service followed by a Caribbean feast. The…
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Get to know your Diocesan Staff. Meet Caroline Miller. Caroline, what is your position with the diocese? I am the assistant to the Canon for Vocations. I do a lot of administrative work—emailing, scheduling, and so on—but I also do research and maintain the library. A big part of my job is helping people in…
[ Read More]Come join in the celebration at St. Luke’s Cathedral in Orlando, January 30, 7 p.m. Here is the list of ordinands to the transitional diaconate: Karl “Nick” Braunschneider: St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Auburndale John Garry Edwards: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Haines City Joshua Gritter: St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Lake Mary Lauren Renee Ellis Larkin: Cathedral…
[ Read More]About this year’s clergy conference, Father Andrew Petiprin recalls: “Each year we see more collegiality than the year before. It is a required event every October for most of our clergy, but it is also one that most of us eagerly look forward to. We deliberately build in a lot of time to relax and…
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[Episcopal News Service] What began as a small gathering with a big dream has transformed into a commitment by millions of Christians around the world to pray for one another. First begun in 1908, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity runs Jan.18-25 with hundreds of celebrations and gatherings: from Houston to Boston; Waterloo, Belgium,…
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On October 28, Irish balladeer Ken McBride held a concert at St. George Church in The Villages to benefit its mission in Haiti. Two hundred and ninety people were in attendance and $4,500 was raised. St. George is a member of the Episcopal Partnership Program and supports St. Thomas Church in Arcahaie and its rector,…
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