The summertime means hitting the beach and going on vacations for many folks, but for dozens of Central Florida youth it marked a red-hot opportunity to do missionary work. More than 83 students in sixth- through 12th-grade participated in the “Soul in the City” event July 23-27 at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Lakeland. The…
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Editor’s note: This is the 11th of many scheduled Lectionary Living columns to be written by clergy in the Diocese of Central Florida. Lectionary Reflection: The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 8:1,6,10-11, 22-30, 41-43; Psalm 84:1-6; Ephesians 6:10-20; John 6:56-59 Enemy-occupied territory — that is what this world is. Christianity is the story…
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Editor’s note: This is the 10th of many scheduled Lectionary Living columns to be written by clergy in the Diocese of Central Florida. Proper 16 August 26th John 6: 56-69 “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the…
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Editor’s note: This is the ninth of many scheduled Lectionary Living columns to be written by clergy in the Diocese of Central Florida. Reflection for Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018 John 6:51-58 Jesus said, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I…
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Editor’s note: This is the eighth of many scheduled Lectionary Living columns to be written by clergy in the Diocese of Central Florida. Reflection for Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 The Gospel Lesson for August 12, 2018 * Proper 14B * John 6: 35, 41-51 The Jewish people began to grumble about Jesus because he said,…
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When attendance for the main morning service declined, leaders at St. Richard’s Episcopal Church figured that adding a later-day service might be the answer to draw people back into the Lord’s house. St. Richard’s leaders proved prophetic as parishioners are taking part in the church’s newest worship time: 5 p.m., Sunday. The move to add…
[ Read More]Missionary outreach at St. Jude’s Episcopal in Orange City extends not only to the general public, but to pets as well. The Rev. Phyllis Bartle on Monday, July 30, announced the development of a pet food pantry to run alongside the existing food pantry at the west Volusia County church, located 25 miles from Daytona…
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Episcopalians who attend St. Richard’s Church in Winter Park are welcome to come forward to receive a birthday blessing, according to the Rev. Alison Harrity. The blessing is a weekly event. Harrity said she invites those who desire a birthday blessing to choose one of two prayers in the Book of Common Prayer, page 830,…
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Editor’s note: This is the seventh of many scheduled Lectionary Living columns to be written by clergy in the Diocese of Central Florida. Reflection for Sunday, July 29, 2018 John 6:1-21 In April of this year, I was blessed to travel to Israel with a group from Holy Trinity and Educational Opportunities Tours. It was an…
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Local Episcopalians can get a big head-start on their holiday shopping when All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Enterprise, 155 Clark Street, in Enterprise, holds a “Christmas in July” event on Friday, July 27. The event includes a dinner, live and silent auctions, and a viewing of the movie, “I Can Only Imagine.” The spaghetti dinner…
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