SARASOTA - This spring, The Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida will share $175,000 with its member congregations, a result of nearly 100 percent parish giving to the Diocese in 2011.MORE
SARASOTA - The Vestry Stewardship Workshop that was scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 18 has been canceled because of scheduling conflicts with annual parish events. MORE
TAMPA - The St. Petersburg Chapter of the American Guild of Organists is proud to present Dr. Robert Delcamp in an organ concert on Sunday afternoon, February 19, 2012 at 3 p.m. at the historic Sacred Heart Church, 509 North Florida Avenue, Tampa. MORE
NAPLES - A Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church effort for African assistance was featured on CBS affiliate WINK. The effort to sew dresses for girls to go to church is part of the Tumaini Fund, which was started in the U.K. island of Guernsey by Dr. Susan Wilson. Her passion was to help orphans in Africa.MORE
OXFORD, England - The book Manifold Greatness: The Making of the King James Bible, published by the Bodlein Library of Oxford University, has ties to the Diocese of Southwest Florida.MORE
SARASOTA - If a parish holds an easter egg hunt, do mention it on your church website? Setting aside any theology, and going purely by Google searches, the secular term "easter egg hunt" is the search term most closely related to the word "easter." MORE
SARASOTA - At the annual Convention, The Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida announced an investment in a three-year license for demographic data and analysis through the research firm MissionInsite. MORE
Service of Thanksgiving for Absalom Jones at St. James House of Prayer TAMPA - The Rev. Brenda M. Taylor of St. John The Baptist Episcopal Church in Orlando will preach at a Celebration of a Service of Thanksgiving for Absalom Jones, America's First African-American priest. The event is sponsored by The Rev. John E. Culmer Southwest Chapter of The Union of Black Episcopalians. MORE
SANIBEL - The Rt. Rev. Dabney T. Smith, recently confirmed six girls ages 12 to 17 from St. Michael and All Angels Parish in Sanibel. Hannah Fay, Anna Kjoller, Lya Kjoller, Emma Neill, Olivia Talmage and Meghan Warner.
NAPLES - Dr. Laura Ellis, professor at the University of Florida, makes her debut at Trinity-by-the-Cove, in an unusual program beginning with Bach's Prelude and Fugue in C Minor, and including David Conte's Soliloquy no. 2, Deep River by Adolphus Hailstock. MORE
A roundup of news items from The Southern Cross edition of January-February, 1972.
Mrs. Burl Bolesta, Tri-Diocesan Director of the Girls Friendly Society, is teaching at the Robert McCord Oral School. Mrs. Bolesta was listed as an "English woman with classical training."
The Episcopal Church Women were saddened at the death of Mrs. Madeline Oram, a member of St. Mark's Venice.
Lenten reading for the Diocese included The Church at the End of the 20th Century by Francis A. Schaeffer, Aspects of the Passion by John D. Kelly and Guilt, Anger and God by C. FitzSimons Allison.
NAPLES - St. John's Episcopal Church is hosting a Healing Mission on Saturday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be led by Rev. Dr. Grant LeMarquand, Professor of Biblical Studies and Mission at Trinity School for Ministry in Pennsylvania, as well as Assistant Bishop elect for the Horn of Africa in Egypt. He and his wife, Dr. Wendy LeMarquand, a committed Christian Physician, have been involved in the healing ministry for many years. MORE
ST. PETERSBURG - The annual Chrism Mass with the blessing and distribution of oils will be held at the Cathedral. Lunch and clergy gathering following. MORE
SARASOTA - The Clergy Spouse Association has set the theme "Let Go, Let God!" for their annual retreat planned for March 2-4 at Dayspring. The annual event this year features worship leaders Fran and Diane McKendree. MORE
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Not only will they appear on our website, but we can send links out in the next Bridges. Have questions? Want to chat? Ideas? Improvements? Contact gpollard@episcopalswfl.org
More February Events in Diocese
The women's ministries in the Diocese of Southwest Florida will gather at DaySpring for The Miracle Continues, a Day of Inspiration on Sat. Feb. 25, 2012. Click HERE for MORE.
SARASOTA Congregations in The Diocese of Southwest Florida will commemorate Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday on February 26.MORE
Miscellaneous Items
The Diocesan Green Team is encouraging individuals to hold a "Carbon Fast this Lent.
Need a Copier? The contractors for our new Diocesan House have graciously offered a free Savin The copy machine is a Savin 8045e. It has a collator attached to it and a number of paper bins to accommodate different sizes of paper. Contact gpollard@episcopalswfl.org
Camp Coupon:
Save $20 on
Summer Week at Dayspring Those who register before March 31 can save $20 off the $375 price
PARRISH - The overnight summer camps of The Diocese of Southwest Florida include a wide variety of indoor/outdoor activities and sports specifically selected to nurture campers and to lift them up in the name of Christ.
There are two summer camp sessions, one for elementary students and the other for middle schoolers.
Elementary Summer Camp: This camp is for rising 3rd through 5th grade students, and runs from June 17-22, 2012
Middle School Summer Camp: This camp is for rising middle school students (grades 6-8) and runs from June 24-29, 2012.
A Morning Prayer Passage for Epiphany in The Book of Common Prayer:
"From the rising of the sun to its setting, my name shall be great among the nations, and in every place incense shall be offered to my name ..." Malachi 1:11