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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The Diocese of Central Florida will hold clericus meetings for the Southwest and Northwest deaneries in late November. Bishop Greg Brewer will be present to discuss items pertinent to each deanery and other topics when he attends the Southwest Deanery Clericus from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 27, at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 1820 East…
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Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 27) 1 Kings 17:8-16; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 I’ve put together my fair share of IKEA furniture: I study the pictorial manual, lay out all the parts, get a cup of coffee, put on the soundtrack from Interstellar, and then get to work. It’s…
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St. Richard’s Episcopal Church in Winter Park will hold a Celebration of Life for the life of Wendy Rambarran on Saturday, Nov. 10. Rambarran died on Thursday, Oct.25. Rev. Alison Harrity, rector of St. Richard’s, announced that the church is planning to hold a funeral for Rambarran at 10 a.m., Nov. 10. The service is…
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Lessons for All Saints Day (or the Sunday closest to it) – John 11:32-44 Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 How many times have we asked similar questions that the Jews, who were with Mary, asked in times of tragedy (John 11:37)? “But some of them said, ‘Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind…
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Emmanuel Episcopal Church, a busy and growing parish near downtown Orlando, is seeking a hard-working parish administrator to assist its clergy, staff, and congregation. Located at 1603 E. Winter Park Road, Emmanuel Episcopal is just minutes from toney Baldwin Park, Mills Avenue and the ever-growing downtown Orlando area. The church is in the Central Deanery,…
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