En una elección marcada tanto por la unidad como por la diversidad, la Diócesis de la Florida Central eligió al Rvdo. Canónigo Dr. Justin S. Holcomb, de 49 años, como su quinto obispo. Holcomb, quien ha servido a la diócesis como canónigo de vocaciones desde 2013, fue elegido el 14 de enero en la primera…
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In an election marked by both unity and diversity, the Diocese of Central Florida has elected the Rev. Canon Dr. Justin S. Holcomb, 49, as its fifth bishop. Holcomb, who has served the diocese as canon for vocations since 2013, was elected on Jan. 14 on the first ballot out of a slate of three…
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Advent is a season of waiting, one in which Christians throughout the world anticipate the celebration of the birth of Christ. But in the case of the Diocese of Central Florida, Advent 2022 is also a season of waiting for the election of its fifth bishop. The Search Committee has selected the three candidates, and…
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God continues to move through the Diocese of Central Florida’s bishop search process, now entering its final phase. Even before The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer’s official announcement at the 2022 Diocesan Convention of his July 2023 retirement at age 72, as mandated by the canons of The Episcopal Church, the Standing Committee had put…
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The annual diocesan Clergy Conference followed the theme of this year’s guest speaker, The Rt. Rev. Dr. Jo Bailey Wells, who urged participants toward the challenge of “going deeper” in faith and fellowship amid the peaceful setting of Canterbury Conference Center in Oviedo. Held Monday afternoon, Oct. 24, through Wednesday noon, Oct. 26, the conference…
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In a neighborhood safely out of a flood zone, The Rev. Jason Murbarger, rector of St. Mary’s, Daytona Beach, looked out of his window mid-day on Thursday, Sept. 29, to check on his property in the onslaught of Hurricane Ian. Water extended halfway over the sidewalk in front of the house, and since it was…
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ACTUALIZACIÓN DE LA GIRA DIOCESANA: Después de consultar con el Comité Permanente, el Comité de Transición y el Comité de Búsqueda de Obispos, el horario de la Gira Diocesana ha sido cambiado debido a la tormenta tropical inminente/Cat. 1 Huracán Nicole. La noche original del miércoles 9 de noviembre, preguntas y respuestas en…
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DIOCESAN TOUR STORM UPDATE: After consultation with the Standing Committee, Transition Committee and Bishop Search Committee, the schedule for the Diocesan Tour was changed due to the impending Tropical Storm/Cat. 1 Hurricane Nicole. The original Wednesday evening, Nov. 9, in-person Q&A scheduled at Trinity, Vero Beach, from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. and the Thursday morning, Nov….
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The Province IV Brotherhood of St. Andrew will host a 24-hour “Men’s Retreat to Rewind, Recharge, Rejoice” on Nov. 4-5, aimed to help BSA chapters regroup and rebuild after COVID. It will take place at the Diocese of Florida’s Camp Weed and Cerveny Conference Center in Live Oak. Registration closes on Oct. 21. “The retreat will…
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A new grant program aims to increase the number of deacons serving in The Episcopal Church by providing up to $1,500 to persons seeking ordination to the diaconate. In a recent letter, The Rev. W. Keith McCoy, deacon and president of The Fund of the Diaconate, revealed that only 1 in 5 current deacons had…
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