Presiding Bishop
calls for Day of Prayer
"As
we move toward a great gathering of bishops from across the Anglican Communion,
I call this whole Church to a Day of Prayer on 22 June. The Lambeth Conference
represents one important way of building connections and relationships between
churches in vastly different contexts, and reminding us of the varied nature of
the Body of Christ."
Read the entire letter
in PDF form
Read the entire letter
in PDF form
En Español
A Letter to the
Presiding Bishop
From the Bishop,
Board and Standing Committee of the
Diocese of
Central Florida
May
15, 2008
Dear Bishop
Jefferts Schori,
Grace
and peace from our God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
We,
the Diocesan Board and Standing Committee and Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of
Central Florida, strongly protest what we believe to have been a failure to
follow the Canons of our Episcopal Church in the recent depositions of Bishops
Schofield and Cox.
Read the entire letter
Bishop's Pastoral Letter
On
April 15, Bishop Howe issued a pastoral letter to the Diocese of Central
Florida: "It
seems fitting to pause to reflect on the questions: Who are we… now? What
are the 'core values' of the Diocese of Central Florida? Where are we
going? What is God calling this Diocese to do and to be?"
Click here for the pastoral letter
NEW:
Download the pastoral letter in
PDF form
sized to fit in a standard Sunday bulletin
(two-sided 8.5x11-inch paper).
May 18, 2008
For Everything there is a Season,
Reprise
Dear Diocesan
Family,
I am
writing to you on the afternoon of Trinity Sunday, May 18, 2008. Exactly seven
months ago today nine of our clergy and their wardens came to see me and
announce they were planning to “disaffiliate” from The Episcopal Church and
therefore from the Diocese of Central Florida.
Click
here for the full text of Bishop Howe's column
Trinity Episcopal
Church makes
fresh start in Vero Beach
Departing clergy and some lay members
to leave by July 1
May 7, 2008
From The Rt. Rev. John W. Howe, Bishop of the Diocese of Central Florida:
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I am pleased to post here a copy of a letter sent today to the members of
Trinity Episcopal Church, Vero Beach.
This settlement was unanimously agreed to by the present vestry of Trinity, the
"Board" (vestry-in-waiting) of the continuing congregation, and the Executive
Committee of the Diocesan Board. This finalizes the last settlement of all nine
congregations whose clergy came to see me back in October, declaring their
desire to "disaffiliate" from The Episcopal Church.
Click here for the
full agreement
Camp Wingmann
2008:
What are your kids doing this summer?
Tired of your kids hanging around the house complaining of being
bored? Worried about them scavenging the neighborhood looking for
something to do, by themselves? Don’t have the time to find a
babysitter for that special night out on the town or while you are
away at work? Can’t wait for your kid’s cell phone and iPod
batteries to run out or for the computer and Nintendo to break
permanently so that they might actually get some fresh air and
exercise? Going crazy over that grocery bill because your kids have
invited the entire neighborhood over for dinner? Twice . . . and
have the schematics all ready for a third shindig!
There is absolutely no need to fret over details like this. We have
it all planned out for you and your kids, grandkids, and even the
neighborhood kids. The solution? Send them to Camp Wingmann for a
week (or two) where they will have the opportunity to participate in
numerous activities, including: swimming, kayaking, tubing on the
lake, basketball, archery, kickball, beach volleyball, softball,
frisbee golf, ropes challenge course and arts and crafts. There is
chapel daily, where Morning Prayer and Compline take place
surrounded by fun and meaningful Christian songs, and times of bible
study with age-appropriate lessons created by Fr. Bill and your
Episcopalian clergy and youth leaders.
Camp Wingmann is a fun place for kids, a safe place, a holy place,
and most of all, a kids’ place. Camp Wingmann is a haven where kids
can be themselves, with no worries. Camp Wingmann is a place where
kids can come to have fun while growing in their faith in Christ;
where being a Christian is fun and exciting. Camp Wingmann is a
place for EVERY child.
There are many camps and activities to choose from, but what about
one that will build their faith in God? Please, let us take care of
your kids for a week, even two. Let us worry about planning meals,
activities and keeping them entertained for hours on end. Let us
teach and share God’s love for each and every one of them. Send
your kids to Camp Wingmann this summer because it is WAY better than
just hanging out at the mall!
Laurie
Yates
Camp
Wingmann Assistant Director 2000 – 2003
Nurse
2007
(Brochures have been mailed to each church. If you have any
questions or need a brochure, please call us toll free at
866-526-3380. Or you can fill out a registration form on-line at our
website, www.campwingmann.org)
Messiah, Winter Garden, moves forward!
Sunday,
Feb. 24 was a great Third Sunday in Lent in Winter Garden as Bishop
Howe celebrated Eucharist and consecrated Church of the Messiah’s
new $3.3 million, 8,000-square-foot additions.
The
project includes offices, a parish hall, a library, restrooms, a
kitchen, a covered walkway, a welcome center and a special events
area.
Members
pitched in to keep costs down. Gene Higgs and Wally Stewart
organized sod-laying and landscape-plant parties, and the City of
Winter Garden granted the final Certificate of Occupancy on Tuesday
in Holy Week.
The new
space will also serve the wider community as a gathering place.
Terri Wetherington, Messiah’s “Facilities Minister,” has begun
booking plays, concerts, weddings and summer drama camps to use the
facility as a tool for outreach in the community.
Clergy
at Messiah are the Rev. Tom Rutherford, rector; the Rev. Richard Bordin; the
Rev. Greer McBryde; and Deacon Fred Wilcoxson
The
church operates thriving ministries including a preschool,
children’s and youth groups, a music ministry, Alpha, Crown
Ministry, Walking the Mourner’s Path and Daughters of the King.
Church
of the Messiah
260 N
Woodland St
Winter
Garden,
FL
34787
(407)
656-3218 Office
www.churchofthemessiah.com
Cursillo: In Spanish it's La
Esperanza
|
In Spanish it's La
Esperanza, in English it's hope--a confident expectation.
It's what everybody wants--all around Central Florida and all around
the world. It's what gets us out of bed in the morning and keeps us
plugging away until we get back in at night.
Read more ... |
 |
|
MORE NEWS:
Disaster Response
When Disaster Looms:
A Model Parish
Disaster-Preparedness and Recovery Plan
