Mr. Tim Hanes has a wealth of experience in music, church music, education and musical theater. But the director of music at Resurrection, Longwood, credits the Rev. Joe Sitts, a former rector at the church, with the initial vision for a ministry that has become a long-standing outreach tradition: Resurrection Players. When Hanes began at…
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“It’s kind of like the Army. It’s more than just a job.” That’s what the Rev. Nancy Oliver said about her ministry to inmates of the Brevard County Jail, an extension of her calling to bless those whom Jesus called “the least of these” (Matt. 25:40). When the Pulse nightclub tragedy occurred, she stood by…
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The Rev. Dr. Robert S. Strenth, rector of St. Matthew’s, Orlando, has received the Orange County Public Schools’ 2023 Principal of the Year award. He serves as principal of Prairie Lake Elementary, Ocoee. This award “recognizes outstanding principals who have succeeded in providing high-quality learning opportunities for students and demonstrated exemplary contributions to their schools…
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On Feb. 20, 2023, St. James, Ormond Beach, reached out to those grieving loss and those who minister to them with an event designed to offer comfort and hope. “Tending to Your Broken Heart When Someone You Love Has Died” brought a diverse crowd of more than 200, which included clergy, health industry leaders, compassionate…
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Two diocesan leaders were honored by the city of Orlando on Feb. 28, 2023, the end of Black History Month and just prior to Women’s History Month. The Rev. Maytée de la Torre, associate rector, Christ the King, and assistant vicar, Jesús de Nazaret, both in Orlando; and Mrs. Monique Myers, member of the Standing…
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“Who are these women?” Nadine Craig wondered when she began attending St. Mary’s, Belleview. “These women” were those “who seemed to just have a glow and a light about them, and they were always smiling, and they were wearing these Fleury crosses,” she explained. “And then someone said, ‘Do you know about the Daughters of…
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When the Holy Spirit speaks, it pays to listen. The Rev. Canon Ellis Brust, rector of St. Andrew’s, Fort Pierce, has a special reason to embrace that truth after a recent divine encounter. On Sunday, Jan. 15, Brust sensed that God was impressing something on him as he prepared to baptize three children. “We had…
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If your community is anything like mine, you have seen some new people moving into your town, and new construction projects have been breaking ground. As a Lakeland citizen, I had been paying attention to the changes, especially downtown, since 2020, but it wasn’t until January 2022 that I woke up to the potential of…
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“Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.” Each week, deacons around the world dismiss congregations with these or other similar words. “But how many of us actually know what they mean or how to do that?” asked Jeff Carver, who serves as co-coordinator of Alpha with his wife, Susan, at St. Andrew’s, Fort…
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Food pantries in the Diocese of Central Florida have moved into crisis mode as they deal with increased numbers because of the devastation of Hurricanes Ian and Nicole along with inflation and realize the situation is permanent. In addition, they continue to help their existing clients. All of this prompts a tremendous opportunity to support…
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