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…

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,…

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…

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…

Eleven bishops scattered across the U.S. and Province IX (Colombia, Dominican Republic, Central Ecuador, Litoral Ecuador, Honduras, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela) came together for an Austin Statement of the Communion Partners of the Episcopal Church following the 79th General Convention held July 2-13 in Austin, Texas. The Austin Statement was available in paper form for…

Episcopalians can learn how to grow in their faith on Saturday, Aug. 11, when the Rev. Phyllis Bartle keynotes a stewardship workshop at Church of the Messiah in Winter Garden. The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bartle, who serves as rector at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Orange City, is one…

Are you afraid of rejection? What is your utmost fear? One of my greatest fears was falling; it was very difficult for me to be on elevated surfaces, near a cliff, or flying. I have even dreamt countless times of falling. This fear of heights had its origin in my childhood. I remember one occasion…

When Camp Wingmann lost its director last fall, Diocese of Central Florida officials turned to a familiar face to run its popular retreat. The Rev. Bill Yates, who, along with his wife, Joanie, helped revive the camp in 1998, has returned as camp director, albeit in a different fashion. He will serve as interim camp…