There is a sign on the door of Sanderson Hall at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Haines City reminding people when food will be distributed for the hungry. People from all over the city flock to the church, partaking of the pantry’s ample gifts. It’s all part of what Jesus talked about so long ago…
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Dozens of people from around the world are expected to converge upon Kenyon College this summer to learn how to put their faith into words. Sarah Kahrl, director of Kenyon Institute, announced that registration is going strong for “Beyond Walls: Spiritual Writing at Kenyon,” which will be held July 9-15 at the picturesque Kenyon College…
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Quiet murmurs can be heard outside the fellowship hall of the church. The voices grow in volume, and laughter can be heard amid the conversation. As we step closer and peer through the door, we see a group of women gathered around a table. They are diligent in their work, hands busy pushing needles down…
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Poetry lovers this year can get an inside perspective of two of America’s greatest poets, Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson, thanks to St. Richard’s Episcopal Church in Winter Park. For the first time ever, St. Richard’s is offering “Summer with Summoning the Divine” Literature through the Lens of Faith in May, June, July, and August…
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The Rev. Robin Morical still remembers the painful bonds of depression and the hopelessness and despair that resulted. She longed for healing and ultimately found it through Jesus Christ. More than 20 years later, Morical continues to use her knowledge of her own healing and the power of transformation through Christ in special healing schools….
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A group from St. Richard’s Episcopal Church in Winter Park celebrated “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” in style with Lutheran friends on Saturday, May 6. St. Richard’s Rev. Alison Harrity announced that 20 people from her church attended a Kentucky Derby party from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Schaeffer Hall of St….
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They wore eye-popping hats of white, black, pink and red, and clothes to match at one of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church’s biggest events of the year. Rev. Chris Brathwaite said 125 people from churches around the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida and beyond were part of a grand display of color and style on April…
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For folks like the Rev. John Motis, missionary work begins right here at home in Central Florida – in unorthodox places such as coffee shops, restaurants, parks and wherever people gather. Motis, a deacon at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd of Lake Wales, is part of a unique movement called Fresh Expressions in…
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Feeding people in mind, body and spirit is an important focus for many Episcopal churches, including those in the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. For more than 2 ½ years, the Church of the Holy Spirit in Apopka has fed the hungry on the third Saturday of each month. The ministry is the brainchild of…
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Winding down takes on a whole new meaning when women gather for an Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida retreat. Fifty women ventured to the Canterbury Retreat & Conference Center in Oviedo March 10-12 for the latest Holy Trinity Women’s Retreat. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melbourne, has sponsored the annual event for many years, with attendance…
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