Central Florida Episcopalian Online

“Hearts Alive: A Gospel-Based Children’s Lectionary Curriculum” is now available for Sunday School ministries, according to the Rev. Charlie Holt, rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lake Mary. Published June 26 by Bible Study Media Inc., “Hearts Alive” provides a highly anticipated children’s curriculum that combines engaging content, lectionary alignment and gospel focus for…

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The music ministry of the Cathedral Church of Saint Luke, under the direction of Canon Benjamin Lane, Cathedral Musician, shares the Good News far and wide through its choirs, which provide opportunities for young people as well as adults to perform, and offer diverse and high-quality concert series year after year by incorporating excellent musical…

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When administrative assistants from the diocese get together for an annual luncheon, it’s like Christmas in July. That’s exactly how festive this event has become. For the seventh consecutive year, the Administrative Assistants’ Luncheon at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Orlando proved to be a joyous affair, complete with holiday-type food and plenty…

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Several top spiritual leaders recently shared fresh perspective on how to bring folks to Jesus, and the Diocese of Central Florida was on the front lines. Fresh Expressions, an innovative worldwide movement in which members create new forms of church alongside existing congregations in order to make contact with an ever-changing world, held its latest…

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If there was one takeaway from Canterbury Retreat & Conference Center’s 35th anniversary dinner, it was that the Oviedo venue is a place where the love of Jesus mediates through hospitality. Approximately 200 people, including Bishop Greg Brewer from the Central Florida Diocese, celebrated Canterbury’s anniversary on Sunday, June 11. The Caribbean-themed event that focused…

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Attendees of the latest TENS conference felt a powerful energy like none before, listening to electrifying speeches about the importance of acknowledging God for his awesome generosity. Stories included a grandmother helping a mentally challenged neighbor, worldwide effects of generosity, and a challenge for people to invite others to be of generous spirit. The Episcopal…

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The Orlando Deanery Boys’ Choir and Girls’ Choir are looking for new singers, ages 8 to 18, to join in their 37th season of making music. Students will be asked to sing for the director before joining the choir in September. Students may choose to sing “Happy Birthday” or “My Country Tis of Thee” or…

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“What hit me the hardest was when you said that Evangelicals need to be a praying people even more than we need to be a preaching people. I have always been a preaching pastor, but haven’t been a praying pastor. Over the last couple of months, the Lord has changed that. He is making me…

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COCOA – The students at St. Mark’s Episcopal Academy are about to have some new pen pals, 21st century-style. The Cocoa school is in the early stages of setting up a cross-cultural partnership with St. John’s Episcopal Church in Siguatepeque, located in the central mountains of Honduras, and St. Mark’s leadership couldn’t be more excited…

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Pulse Memorial Service on Sunday, June 11 at 5 p.m. at Cathedral Please plan to attend this special service on Sunday evening, June 11, at 5 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, 130 N. Magnolia Ave., Orlando 32801, remembering our community’s tragic loss in the attack at the Pulse nightclub one year ago….

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