It’s gut-wrenching. A variety of emotions swirl when reading the stories and accounts of sexual assault situations at summer camp. Unfortunately, a summer camp environment does not guarantee a child’s complete safety. Camp sexual assault cases exist. However, we want to come alongside you and your family as you prepare to send your children to…
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When it comes to the spiritual formation of youth, offering opportunities for them to connect and learn in a safe place is critical. That’s what the 2024 “Grounded” youth event, held at All Saints, Winter Park, on March 1-2, provided for many from across the Diocese of Central Florida. The two-day conference-style retreat created a…
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His ordination took place on the morning of Wednesday, May 10, in the Upper School at Holy Trinity Academy, Melbourne. But the Rev. Timothy Rutherford, head chaplain for the school, already sees the difference ministering with the authority of Christ makes, and he has one primary response: thankfulness. “Gratitude was the overwhelming feeling of the…
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We all need to take time every once in a while to reset and refresh, and it’s no different for our children and youth. That’s exactly what happened for many from across the diocese over the first weekend in January at Winter Camp at Camp Wingmann. The camp provided students the opportunity to get away…
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Parents have become increasingly dissatisfied with K-12 education. A recent Gallup study has shown a steady decrease in satisfaction levels. Since reaching a high of 51% in 2019, satisfaction has dropped to 42%, the lowest level in two decades. However, Episcopal schools continue to help students thrive intellectually, physically and spiritually, preparing them for the…
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The weather is cooling down, the days are shorter, and we’re in the midst of celebrating the birth of the Savior. It’s a great time to step back from the busyness of life to gather with friends and loved ones and ponder the grandeur of God. On the first weekend in January, as we close…
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Brothers Jake and Luke Damiani led the third annual Soles 4 Souls Shoe Drive at St. Edward’s Episcopal School, Vero Beach, Feb. 7-25, collecting 200 pairs of shoes for those in need. “My mom teaches at St. Edward’s and volunteers a lot, so we volunteer at Habitat for Humanity,” said Jake, 18. “When I was…
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Two different congregations. Two new directors of youth ministry. Two places where God is clearly at work. Speak with either Dan King, director of family ministries at St. Edward’s, Mount Dora, or Gariné “G” Adams, youth minister, Church of the Messiah, Winter Garden, about their work with students, and you hear both vision and passion….
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When plans for Ash Wednesday at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Melbourne, began to take shape, The Very Rev. Porter Taylor knew he needed help. The rector of St. David’s-by-the-Sea, Cocoa Beach, has served as the school’s interim chaplain since August 2021 and realized he alone could not impose ashes for all 600 students – plus…
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On Wednesday and Thursday, July 21-22, 70 youth and youth workers took part in this year’s “Soul in the City Reimagined” in Lakeland and Orlando. The event, sponsored by the Youth Ministry Institute, included service projects and networking. On Wednesday, the group gathered at Lakeland’s All Saints’ and partnered with the Dream Center, The Salvation…
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