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PARRISH - Diocesan offices will be closed Friday, June 29, 2012 and Monday, July 2 for the planned move from Lakewood Ranch to DaySpring Conference Center. More

  • To peek at a live view of moving progress, click here.
Other Diocesan News

Plan on Attending Camp Able Talent Show

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.

Camp Able is specifically designed for persons with special needs, and is held each year at DaySpring Episcopal Conference Center with the support of the Diocese. This year, the session runs from July 16-21.

 

SARASOTA - A Diocesan conference and workshop on youth and family Christian formation is set for Saturday, August 25 at St. Margaret of Scotland church. More

 

 

PARRISH - The newly retired Dean of Sewanee's School of Theology will be the lead presenter at the 2012 Fall Clergy Conference, set for Sept. 10-12. More

 

 

SARASOTA - These deputies and alternates will represent the diocese at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2012 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

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

 

Opportunity Is Subject of Summer Conversation Series - From: St. John's, Clearwater
                                       
Last night some folks gathered for "Conversation at the Buck." This was our second Wednesday night in the summer weekly series.  Each time I learn more about people with whom I worship. Interesting lives! Interesting journeys! Of those who have been at St. John's a relatively short time, the questions were asked, "What did you find at St. John's when you came and what suggestions do you make for the benefit of future guests?" More

Church of the Redeemer Launches New Facebook Pages - From: Church of the Redeemer, Sarasota 
 

The Church of the Redeemer, a traditional Episcopal church located in downtown Sarasota, has launched two new Facebook pages, allowing members to connect with what's happening at the church each and every day. More

 

Stories from DaySpring Summer Camp Blog

 

This Tuesday has been a great day. All of our campers were greeted by the birds chirping and the shining sun. After breakfast, our daily regimen of morning calisthenics took place in the pavilion. These exercises consist of a song called WAKA WAKA. More

 

 

We entered into our evening with the talent show, and ended in the St. Thomas Chapel for a time of reflection, praise and worship. On Friday morning we ended our camp with the Eucharist. The Rev. Bryan O'Carroll, The Rev. Michelle Ortiz and Seminarian Janet Tunnell all lead the youth and staff in the most More  

 

God has blessed this camp with such appreciative children. We began yesterday with Tammy from Pathfinder once again and split into groups for outdoor activities. As you know, the children are in various cabins that are split in half, and based on which side you stay on, you are assigned a station. Group A gathered More

 

 

We spent a great day on the Manatee River canoeing this Tuesday. Here, a Flickr slideshow of the campers and counselors on the Manatee River. More

 

 

PARRISH - Six cases of Bibles were blessed by the Rt. Rev. Dabney T. Smith for elementary and middle school campers at DaySpring Episcopal Conference Center. The elementary session of the camp began Sunday, June 17. The NIV version bibles are courtesy the Church Periodical Club. The Church Periodical Club is an Episcopal institution; its ministry More

Does Your Parish Ministry Need a Boost? Apply for Episcopal Charities of Southwest Florida Grant

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.
 


Thursday, June 28
A.D. 2012
Number X

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Inside This Issue:
DaySpring Move
Camp Able Talent Show
Welcome Deacon David
Taco Tuesday and Other Camp Fun
Apply for Episcopal Charities Grant
Nominations Sought for Convention
Save the Date
Plan to Prevent Disaster
Deanery Convocations
 
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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

 
Preparation for disasters a critical part of each vestry's responsibilities. 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
July 1, Harriett Beecher Stowe, Writer and Prophetic Witness

 

"Gracious God, we offer thanks for the witness of Harriett Beecher Stowe, whose fiction inspired thousands with compassion for the shame and sufferings of enslaved peoples, and who enriched her writings with the cadences of The Book of Common Prayer. Help us, like her, to strive for thy justice, that our eyes may see the glory of thy Son, Jesus Christ, when he comes to reign with thee and the Holy Spirit in reconciliation and peace, one God, now and always. Amen."