Come Celebrate! USF Chapel Center 50 Year Anniversary Eucharist, Dinner, On Sunday, Nov. 18

 

TAMPA - This fall marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of the USF Chapel Center, the first religious entity on the campus of the University of South Florida.

 

The Diocese of Southwest Florida will celebrate 50 years at the center on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012. The 50th year anniversary celebration with Bishop Dabney T. Smith will include current USF students who worship at the chapel and participate in its programs, as well as local clergy, Diocesan staff, U.S.F. officals and invited guests.

 

The event, which begins with an open house at 4 p.m., will include a 5 p.m. Eucharist followed by a pulled pork supper and fellowship. MORE    

 

Bishop Attends Province IV Meetings In Savannah 

 

 

SAVANNAH - Bishop Dabney Smith attended two separate Province IV region meetings of The Episcopal Church, which ran concurrently from Oct. 23-27.

 

It was Bishop Smith's first meeting as vice president of the region, which is the largest in The Episcopal Church. Province IV, also called the Province of Sewanee, encompasses the southeast as far west as Louisiana and North Carolina and Kentucky. MORE 

Convention Wrapup

 

PUNTA GORDA - Each year during Annual Convention, the Diocese of Southwest Florida welcomes its seminarians and USF college students to assist as pages and readers. ...»

 

 

PUNTA GORDA - At the 44th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Southwest Florida, the convention welcomed six new clergy into the Diocese....»

 

 

PUNTA GORDA - New mission work in the Diocese, as well as progress in its current operations, were highlights of Bishop Dabney T. Smith's address to the Diocese of Southwest Florida at its Annual Convention....»

 

 

PUNTA GORDA - At the 44th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Southwest Florida, the convention approved the following to boards and committees: ...»

 

 

PUNTA GORDA - In elections held Saturday Oct. 20, 2012 at the 44th Convention of the Diocese of Southwest Florida, seven were elected to the following Diocesan offices: ...»

Diocesan Newswire

 

PINELLAS PARK - The gist of this statement was shared yesterday by Bishop Dabney Smith in his address at the 44th Annual Diocesan Convention. Holy Spirit Come was the theme this year. You will be hearing reflections from our delegates;and a few from me, too!...»

 

 

LONGBOAT KEY - The 33rd Annual Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will be held on Tuesday, November 20th, beginning at 5 p.m.  Host Church is Longboat Island Chapel, located at 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key....»

 

 

TAMPA - St. John's Episcopal Parish Day School will hold its annual Admissions Open House Nov. 29....»

 

 

TAMPA - St. John's Episcopal Parish Day School's Middle Division math teacher Mr. Trent Strauch met President Barack Obama at a Krispy Kreme last week....»

 

 

BRADENTON - When I was a child I can remember many times being told by my parents to clean my room, do my homework, or take out the trash. ...»

  

 

CLEARWATER - Last month (has it been that long ago?) I attended a conference in Ponte Vedra, FL, "Claiming the Episcopal Future," where we heard that an increasing number of people are identifying themselves as "nones."  ...»

 

 

SARASOTA - The Church of the Redeemer, a traditional Episcopal church located in the heart of downtown Sarasota, has added the Rev. Mario Castro to its clergy staff. ...»

 

 

BONITA SPRINGS - NCH Community Blood Center will be at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Bonita Springs on Sunday November 18 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m....»

 

 

SIESTA KEY, SARASOTA - Four of Saint Boniface's professional singers will present a wonderful world tour through Broadway songs....»

 

 

SIESTA KEY, SARASOTA -Songs of Spirit and Soul at Saint Boniface will include repertoire that will lift your spirits and soothe the soul with its uplifting and hopeful texts within varied settings....»

 

 

PINELLAS PARK - Pictured here is the cross from Holy Cross Episcopal Church, which was closed almost a decade ago in St. Petersburg....»

 
Other Diocesan News

 

TAMPA - St. Andrew's Tampa has three new stained glass windows....»

 


ST. PETERSBURG - Grateful students in Prekindergarten through grade 4 will show appreciation for their freedom this Veteran's Day just as they have for the past 10 years during this Flag ceremony at the Canterbury School of Florida from 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m....»


Wednesday, Nov. 7
A.D. 2012
Number XIX

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PARRISH - In the cleanup from Hurricane Sandy, the Diocese of Southwest Florida has two options for giving to the relief efforts. In addition, Episcopal Relief & Development has bulletin inserts available....»

 

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PARRISH - The Episcopal Church Women of our diocese invite all women to attend their annual meeting at DaySpring, November 14....»


Diocesan Calendar
 
 

Commission on Ministry Members will gather for a working breakfast at 7:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Prayer & quiet time : St Thomas Chapel 12:00 noon Lunch 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Interviews 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. "Meet & Greet" Gathering...»

 

Session Topic: Power, Authority & Influence Help participants understand the dynamics of power, authority and influence in their congregations by conducting a power analysis and looking at dimensions of trust and agreement among those with formal and informal power. ...» 

 
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At the Cathedral in St. Petersburg
 

ST. PETERSBURG - The Choral Evensong at 5 p.m. Sunday, November 25, at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter marks the end of the Christian year. That last Sunday before Advent is Christ the King Sunday, when we acknowledge the universal dominion of Christ....»

 

 

ST. PETERSBURG - A book talk from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 13, at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter will focus on Epistles, poems by Mark Jarman. The speaker is Scott Ward, professor of literature and creative writing at Eckerd College....»

 

November's Christian Service Topic: Poverty, Race and Education in Florida 

 

ST. PETERSBURG - A yearlong series of Christian Service talks continues on Thursday, November 8, at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter with a presentation on "Poverty, Race and Educational Options in Florida," by Michael Benjamin, vice president for advocacy and outreach at Step Up for Students....»

 

 

ST. PETERSBURG - The yearlong series at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter on "A History of American Faith" continues Nov. 18 with "Faith and the American Civil War: Slaves, Slaveholders, Abolitionists, North, South."  ...»