¡Bienvenidos a la Iglesia del Mesías! Advent this year was about more than just awaiting the birth of Jesus. This season also witnessed the birth of Church of the Messiah’s Spanish service, which we hope will serve as a light in the darkness for many years to come. We have been diligently praying, preparing, and…
[ Read More]If you snooze, you’ll miss out on St. Richard’s Mardi Gras fundraiser Saturday from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Live ‘60s and ’70s music by Clayton Band, New Orleans cuisine, and a costume contest will highlight the evening. Tickets are $25 per person, or a table for eight is $200. Those who purchase a table are…
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As a church planter, I know the importance of communication. There is a saying: “If you do not speak, no one will hear you.” In our efforts to evangelize and communicate the love of God to the world, we have powerful tools at our disposal that we can and must use. If we do not…
[ Read More]“Then he took a little child and put it among them; and taking it in his arms, he said to them, ‘Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me’” (Mark 9:36-37). As I stepped out of the apartment building, I…
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has focused on reconciliation—one of the three priority areas for his ministry—for his New Year’s message. The archbishop filmed the message in Coventry, where he served as cathedral canon between 2002 and 2007. It was in Coventry that Archbishop Justin developed the cathedral’s international reconciliation ministry, which grew out of…
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Linda Fox doesn’t look like a carpenter, but she has become one of the top bridge builders in the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. Fox shared her six-step technique at the Diocesan Convention Clergy Spouse Luncheon hosted by Laura Lee Brewer. Using the Wind and Air Bridge of the Dong people in China, Fox laid out…
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Several people have requested information on how to write to the children we minister to. We have created a list of children and teens with whom we have daily contact. There are many others who are not included in this list because we don’t see and meet with them on a regular basis. We hope…
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A huge thanks to everyone in the impacted dioceses who worked steadfastly to care for those in need, especially (as in the case of East Carolina) when their own diocesan office was affected. Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting disaster-response efforts in Haiti and several Episcopal dioceses in the United States following Hurricane Matthew, which…
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Earlier this year, 26 teens from our diocese came together to participate in the second annual Soul in the City mission-immersion experience. This was the second year of relaunching the effort to have a diocesan-based, youth-mission experience. It was held in Lakeland in July, and the teens volunteered throughout the week in a variety of…
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Churches in Central Florida and Around the World Respond with Donations In response to the Pulse shootings, more than 30 local Latino and LGBTQ community leaders and organizations came together within 36 hours to support the #SomosOrlando campaign. The purpose was to advocate for funding, resources, and partnerships that would prioritize high-quality culturally and linguistically…
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