Reflection for September 30, 2018: James 3:5-10 and 5:13-20, Mark 9:38-50, “Start by Giving Water” Our Gospel for September 30, 2018 is very strange unless you understand what Jesus is quoting. The critical words come towards the end of the passage when Jesus says, “Their worm never dies and the fire is never quenched.” Now…
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Saint Michael and All Angels Day is a big day for many Episcopalians, especially for those who attend St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Orlando. But this year figures to be extra special for parishioners. Bishop Greg Brewer will preach and celebrate Saint Michael and All Angels Day at St. Michael’s on Sunday, Sept. 29. He…
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Edgar Allen Poe is well-known for his mysterious and macabre short stories and poems, including The Raven. But few may know that there was a spiritual side to the famous 19th-century writer, too. St. Richard’s Episcopal Church, 5151 Lake Howell Road, Winter Park, will explore all of that and more when it holds its Fall…
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The Parable of the Good Samaritan tells us all about the importance of being a good neighbor as Jesus commanded. And Bishop Greg Brewer will reinforce that message on Wednesday, Sept. 26, to youth at St. Barnabas Episcopal School, 322 W. Michigan, Ave., DeLand. Brewer will speak at a 10 a.m. chapel service at St….
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Christ Church in Longwood will welcome seven candidates into the Episcopal faith on Sunday, September 23, and Bishop Greg Brewer will be on hand to celebrate the joyous occasion. The Diocese of Central Florida announced that Brewer will preach, celebrate, confirm five candidates and receive two more at the 10:30 a.m. service (Holy Eucharist Rite…
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Editor’s note: This special piece was forwarded to the Diocese of Central Florida to inform our readers of the current plight of residents of North and South Carolina and other affected areas in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, and what we can do and should not do in helping with the recovery effort. As I…
[ Read More]Episcopal Relief & Development is ready to do God’s work and help those who were in the path of Hurricane Florence. At one time a Category 4 hurricane, Florence has deluged the Carolinas with record rainfall and become the wettest hurricane to ever hit North Carolina and South Carolina. The storm made landfall just south…
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Reflection for Sunday, September 23, 2018 – Mark 9:30-37 The Collect for this Sunday beautifully sets the tone for the passage from Mark’s Gospel we’re about to hear. With the busyness and demands of life weighing us down, our corporate worship will begin with this poignant plea we would “not be anxious about earthly things, but to…
[ Read More]– A column by the Rev. John E. Clark There’s “An Army of Love” in Belize City, Belize, Central America. The Christian healing movement of the Order of St. Luke is alive in Central America. The year 2017, one mid-June morning, I woke up from a vision of ministering in Belize. God spoke to…
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Learning how to live like Christ is a fun as well as an empowering thing for middle schoolers who attend a “New Beginnings” retreat at Camp Wingmann. For more than three decades, youth have learned to grow in love for themselves, for others, and for Jesus. That trend will continue on Friday, Saturday and Sunday,…
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