Advent and Christmas are among the busiest times of year for churchgoers, and that trend is expected to continue for Episcopal churches around the Diocese of Central Florida. Advent 2018, which is the first season of the church year, officially starts Sunday, Dec. 2, and ends Monday, Dec. 24, on Christmas Eve. Advent is the…
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The two huge caravans from Central America that set out for the U.S. several weeks ago have been one of the biggest stories of the year. Individuals and families from a minimum of 20 countries, including Guatemala and Honduras, compose the caravans, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Sort of lost in the shuffle…
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When Wildwood United Methodist senior pastor Michael Beck took the door off the hinges in his office and placed it in the church sanctuary, church members knew he was onto a different type of evangelism. That evangelism is called Fresh Expressions. Fresh Expressions is an innovative worldwide movement in which members create new forms of…
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For Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 Advent 1, Year C, Luke 21:25-36 [And Jesus said,] “There will be strange signs in the sun, moon, and stars … People will be terrified . . . Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the…
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Editor’s note: Each year, the Diocese of Honduras under Bishop Lloyd Allen makes a Thanksgiving offering to a person or organization in need. This year, the Diocese of Honduras has elected to make an offering to the Theological Seminary in Honduras in its effort to raise up good spiritual leaders. Diocesan Theological Education Program Episcopal…
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Churches around the Diocese of Central Florida will be giving thanks in more ways than one this Thanksgiving. Parishes will hold special services and/or dinners leading up to and during Thanksgiving Week (Nov. 18-24), including events on Thanksgiving Eve (Nov. 21) and Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 22). For some churches, doing unto others on Thanksgiving has…
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Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King Occasion: Proper 29 Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 Year (cycle): B John 18:33-37: All Jewish prayers except the very first one they say before getting out of bed in the morning starts with “Barukh atah Adonai Elohaynu melekh ha-olam:” Blessed are you Lord our God King of the Universe. Today…
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The fall has been a busy one for Bishop Greg Brewer, but he always takes time out for the children. Brewer on Sept. 26 traveled to St. Barnabas Episcopal School in DeLand to reinforce the message of the Parable of the Good Samaritan: always be a good neighbor, as Jesus commanded. Brewer spoke at a…
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Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, November 18, 2018 Proper 28 Year (cycle): B Epistle: Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25 The longest journey, from the head to the heart. “Then Jesus began to say to them, “Beware that no one leads you astray. Many will come in my name and say, ‘I am he!’ and they…
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When Bishop Greg Brewer this past summer inquired about church openings, the Rev. Canon Tim Nunez’s face lit up like the sun when mentioning the Church of the Good Shepherd in Lake Wales. It was right there and then that both men knew God was calling Nunez, a native of Polk County, back home. Last…
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