ST. PETERSBURG - At a seminar at St. Peter's Cathedral, The Rev. Christopher A. Johnson, Officer Social and Economic Justice Mission of The Episcopal Church, asked the Diocese to rethink the entire purpose of "community development" in order to focus on assets, not needs. More

Other Diocesan News

New Offering from MissionInsite for Congregations

SARASOTA - MissionInsite, the demography and population statistics firm that provides research for the Diocese of Southwest Florida's Congregational Development Committee and overall revitalization efforts, has added a new feature to include deanery boundaries. More
PARRISH - Organizers of Camp Able have set Thursday, July 19 as the date for the annual Camp Able Talent Show entitled Under the Big Top. More

 

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. - Province IV of The Episcopal Church, meeting in Synod June 6-8 at Kanuga Conference Center, elected a new slate of officers to serve in the next triennium. More

 

 

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. - Representatives from the Diocese of Southwest Florida are attending the Province IV synod at Kanuga in preparation for General Convention. More 

 

 

SARASOTA - Three priests in the Diocese earned Doctor of Ministry degrees this Spring. More

Diocesan Calendar

 

 

The Right Reverend Dabney T. Smith, Fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Southwest Florida, will ordain to the Sacred Order of Priests The Rev. C. Roy Allison II. More

 

 

PARRISH - Camp begins Sunday, June 19. More

 

 

Regularly scheduled monthly meeting, moved to DaySpring. More

 

 

Regular scheduled meeting meets June 21. More

 

 

Program developed by Church Pension Group and Praesidium Religious Services which deals with prevention of child sexual abuse. More

 

 

Begins June 24 .More

Parish News, Events Submitted to EPISCOPALSWFL.ORG 

 

 

We welcome The Rev. Dr. David Jackson as a deacon at All Souls. Deacon David has been helping with services at Good Shepherd, LaBelle but has now been officially assigned to the joint ministry of All Souls and Good Shepherd. More 

 

VBS Begins at St. James, From: St. James Episcopal Church , Port Charlotte 

 

Vacation Bible School begins Mon. Jun 18, 2012. More 

 

Church of the Redeemer Book Club Holds Season-Closing Meeting

 

The Church of the Redeemer Heart to Heart Book club held its closing meeting of the 2011-12 season in May. According to Club Chair Linda Robinson, it was "a very special event." More 

Grant Cycle Opens for Episcopal Charities of Southwest Florida 

Each year, the Episcopal Charities of Southwest Florida offer grants to local agencies and programs of the Diocese. This year, the grant cycle application period runs June 20-July 20.

Look at the Episcopal Charities page for more information on the grants as well as a link to the online application.
Nominations Sought For Annual Convention Oct. 19

SARASOTA - Nominations are now being sought for Annual Convention. Click here for More.
 
The convention will elect representatives to Standing Committee, Diocesan Council, Disciplinary Board and University of the South Trustee.
 


Friday, June 15
A.D. 2012
Number IX

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Diocese Sets Move Date to New Office at DaySpring 
The Diocese will move into its offices at DaySpring on Monday, July 2. Offices will be closed Friday, June 28 and Monday, July 2. More details to come.

 

BRADENTON - In response to the continued issue of human trafficking in Florida, representatives from the Diocese of Southwest Florida and the Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking met Friday, June 8 with The Episcopal Church's Social and Economic Justice Mission to update the wider church about the issue, which has been a continuing concern. More

 
While disasters are rare, the peculiar geography of Southwest Florida makes preparation for disasters a critical part of each vestry's responsibilities. More

 

  

 

Regular scheduled meeting. More

 


Each year, over 700 congregants from the 77 churches of The Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida gather for Baseball with the Bishop. More

 

 

Fall Clergy Conference for all members of the clergy Registration begins for everyone on Monday, September 10th at 9:30 a.m. Key Presenter: The V. Rev. Dr. William Stafford, Dean Sewanee School of Theology Additional information to follow. More

Look Ahead to

Fall Deanery Convocations 

  • September 18, 2012 - Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater Deanery's  - Church of the Ascension, Clearwater
  • September 19, 2012 - Naples/Fort Myers Deanery's - St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Bonita Springs
  • September 20, 2012 - Manasota/Venice Deanery's - St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Venice
Ugandan Bishop Speaks at Church of the Redeemer
 

SARASOTA- The Rt. Rev. Zebedee Kahangwa-Masereka, Bishop of the Diocese of South Rwenzori in Uganda, and founder of the Bishop Masereka Christian Foundation, will speak at The Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota, on Tuesday, 26 June at 5:30 p.m. More
June 15, Evelyn Underhill

 

"O God, Origin, Sustainer, and End of all creatures: Grant that thy Church, taught by thy servant Evelyn Underhill, guarded evermore by thy power, and guided by thy Spirit into the light of truth, may continually offer to thee all glory and thanksgiving, and attain with thy saints to the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast promised us by our Savior Jesus Christ; who with thee and the same Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, now and for ever." Lesser Feasts and Fasts, page 255