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The ‘Last” Lambeth Conference?
Saturday, October 4, 2008 - 11:12am

  The first Lambeth Conference was convened in 1867 by the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Charles Thomas Longley over an “internal problem” in the fledgling Anglican Church of South Africa.  The Bishop of Cape Town had deposed Bishop John William Colenso for his writings that allegedly “contravened and subverted the Catholic Faith.”  Colenso appealed to the English courts, and was reinstated.  There were then two Bishops claiming jurisdiction in the same diocese, and Archbishop Longley became convinced the matter had grave implications for the entire Communion.  A significant number of the Bishops refused to attend that first Lambeth Conference, believing its authorit

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Concluding Presidential Address to the Lambeth Conference 2008
Sunday, August 3, 2008 - 11:32am

I began the second of these plenary addresses with a reminder of the question, ‘What is Lambeth ’08 going to say?’ And I suggested that we also needed to ask ‘Where are we going to speak from?’ I hope that in recent days there has been some growing clarity about both of these questions and how we answer them: but today there is no avoiding the question of the central message, and I have the rather dangerous task of trying to discern some of what tha

St. Edward’s, Mount Dora, awards scholarships
Saturday, October 4, 2008 - 1:30pm

St. Edward’s Episcopal Church in Mount Dora recently awarded almost $5,000 in scholarships to eight recent graduates from Mount Dora High School:

❏ Stephanie Miller, daughter of Doug and Nancy Woodard, who plans to attend Florida Gulf Coast University and pursue an athletic-training program.

 ❏ Pierce Schwalb, son of Andrew and Diane Schwalb, plans to attend Rollins College and major in business.

 ❏ Kathryn Smith, daughter of Barbara Smith, plans to attend Lake-Sumter Community College and then the University of Florida and major in education.

Kairos Prison Ministry teams forming
Friday, October 10, 2008 - 5:37pm

Paul Boehm, a member of St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, Titusville, is calling for volunteers to work on Kairos teams, visiting inmates at Central Florida prisons.

 “I will be the leader for Kairos #63 at Tomoka October 23-26 and my friend Carla Rhodes, also of St. Gabriel’s, will be the leader of the ladies Kairos #10 at Lowell November 4-7,” Mr. Boehm said.

 Tomoka Correctional Institution is near Daytona Beach and Lowell Correctional Institution is in Ocala.

Uncommon trio converge on Tennessee Mountain
Saturday, October 4, 2008 - 11:23am

“Started with my family for Sewanee, Tenn.,” writes Bishop William Crane Gray in his diary for July 22, 1895 “to attend meeting of Trustees of the University of the South.” Two days later he had arrived at Sewanee “after a most delightful ride through Middle Tennessee.” The university is situated on 10,000 acres atop the Cumberland plateau, an idyllic setting for its students to study learn, and live.

Bishop Pina-Lopez to serve at Canterbury
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 11:04am

Bishop Hugo Pina-Lopez has been officially retired for several years, but he has remained active in the hearts of Central Florida Episcopalians through a limited schedule of Sunday visitations and a continued advocacy for Honduras, Hispanic ministries and Cursillo.

UBE-CFL Absalom Jones Day Celebration Guest Speaker: The Rev. Terence R. Gray
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 3:45pm

 

UBE-CFL Absalom Jones Day Celebration Guest Speaker: The Rev. Terence R. Gray

On Saturday, February 12, 2011, Union of Black Episcopalians Central Florida (UBE-CFL) will hold its Annual Celebration Honoring the Life of the Reverend Absalom Jones. The Celebration will consist of a service of Morning Prayer at 11AM followed by a luncheon at 12 PM. Both events will take place at Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, 1000 Bethune Drive, Orlando, FL 32805.

The Rev. Gregory O. Brewer elected fourth bishop of Central Florida
Saturday, November 19, 2011 - 9:22am

VOTING TALLIES FOR THE FOUR BALLOTS

 

PDF: October-November 2011 Central Florida Episcopalian
Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 3:55pm
Organ Dedication and Concert
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 11:23am

You are invited to a Organ Dedication and Concert, Tuesday, December 7th at 7:00 PM, St. John the Baptist, Orlando