The Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb, bishop of the Diocese of Central Florida, has appointed three priests to serve as diocesan youth ministry coordinators. In addition to their current roles, the Rev. Garcia Barnswell-Schmidt (Lower School chaplain of Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Melbourne), the Rev. Kevin Bartle (rector of St. Mary of the Angels,…
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The Rev. Jared L. Jones, associate rector for pastoral care at All Saints, Winter Park, has accepted God’s call to be the next rector of Holy Cross, Sanford, and will begin on Dec. 1. “My goal at Holy Cross is solving the problem of people not coming to church,” he explained. “Being tied up in…
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St. Mary’s, Belleview, celebrated the first anniversary of its Spanish-language worship service on Sunday, Oct. 15. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb, bishop of the Diocese of Central Florida, presided over the Eucharistic celebration, with assistance from the Very Rev. Lisa Wimmer, rector, and the Rev. Canon Luis De la Cruz, the diocese’s canon…
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La iglesia St. Mary’s, Belleview, celebró el primer aniversario de su servicio de adoración en español el domingo, 15 de octubre. El Rvmo. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb, obispo de la Diócesis de la Florida Central, presidió la celebración eucarística, con la asistencia de la reverendísimo Lisa Wimmer, rectora, y el Rvdo. Canónigo Luis De la…
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“A little church with a big heart.” That’s how St. Francis, Bushnell, sees itself, according to the Rev. Becky Chapman, who, despite living in Orlando, has served the church as a deacon since late 2016. St. Francis displayed that heart in a unique celebration on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 4, combining the feast day…
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At the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Orlando, on Oct. 22. 2023, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb installed the Rev. Canon Dr. Dan Smith as canon to the ordinary for the Diocese of Central Florida in a service threaded with one common theme: our enduring hope in Christ. Numerous clergy attended and processed,…
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The Diocese of Central Florida‘s nearly 50-year Companion Diocese relationship with the Diocese of Honduras is just that: a relationship, with giving and receiving on both sides. In fact, the Rt. Rev. Lloyd Allen, bishop of the Diocese of Honduras, put it this way: “We are who we are because of who you are.” But…
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The Rt. Rev. Lloyd Allen, bishop of the Diocese of Honduras, knows the 144 churches of his diocese well. That knowledge, combined with spiritual discernment, has led him to the choice of one church, San Patricio (Saint Patrick’s) in the city of El Progreso as the recipient of this year’s annual Thanksgiving offering from the…
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El Rvmo. Lloyd Allen, obispo de la Diócesis de Honduras, conoce bien las 144 iglesias de su diócesis. Ese conocimiento, combinado con el discernimiento espiritual, lo llevó a elegir una de esas iglesias, la de San Patricio en la ciudad de El Progreso, la cual será receptora de la ofrenda anual de Acción de Gracias…
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Native Floridians. Cradle Episcopalians. A longtime friendship. Shared passions for architectural preservation and Florida history. A “chance” meeting in the post office. Multiple visits to churches. Years of research and writing. Thousands of photographs. All these factors combined to yield the publication, expected to occur on or around Nov. 14, of a legacy book that…
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