Lead News: Bishop's Appeal Launches

Appeal Runs from Advent to Lent  

 

PARRISH - The Diocese of Southwest Florida has launched its 3rd Annual Bishop's Appeal.

 

The Appeal begins in Advent 2012, and will continue through Christmas and the 2013 Lenten season. CLICK FOR MORE 

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TAMPA - The Diocese of Southwest Florida celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the USF Chapel Center on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012....»

 

PARRISH - The Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Southwest Florida held their 42nd Annual Meeting at DaySpring....»

 

 

PARRISH - On a cool, brisk November morning at DaySpring, members of Diocesan Altar Guild held a ceremonial burning of old, tired altar linens....»

 

 

Diocesan Newswire

 

CLEARWATER - An update on the FAST process in November 2012...»

 

St. Augustines Men's Club Plans Dec. 8 Sale  
 

ST. PETERSBURG - St. Augustine's Episcopal Men's Club is holding an "Off the Wall" Arts & Crafts sale on Saturday, December 8th....»

 

 

TAMPA - On Monday, November 19, the Dads' Club of St. John's School delivered the final load of food collected by the church and school this November to Metropolitan Ministries in support of the families there....»

 

 

PINELLAS PARK - I heard a discussion a few days ago that we must be careful not to casually claim that, "God is on our side." Actually, what is much more important and critical is, "Are we on Godʼs side?"Do we "Bless the Lord who gives us counsel, my heart teaches me, night after night?  As we just read in verse 7 of Psalm 16?...»

 

 

BRADENTON - As Christians we are often encouraged to direct our efforts to serving God. As Episcopalians we are sent out from our worship being told to "Go in peace to love and serve the Lord," or "Let us go forth in the name of Christ." We could also simply be told, "Let us bless the Lord." I must admit my personal favorite dismissal is, "Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit."...»

 

 

CLEARWATER - Good Samaritan Episcopal Church will hold an Advent Quiet Day on Sunday, Dec. 15. It will be led by Bishop J. Michael Garrison....»

 

 

BOCA GRANDE - The Christmas portion of Handel's Messiah will be presented Sunday, December 9th at 4:00 pm, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church....»

 

 

DUNEDIN - On Friday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m, Good Shepherd Dunedin will host a RibFest in Kirk Hall. Proceeds will help bring safe, clean water to areas for which there is no tap to turn on, where water is infested with bacteria, where they share their water source with animals. Menu includes all-you-can eat short ribs, corn, potatoes, veggies, and desserts. Tickets are $15 each or 8 for $100. To get your tickets, call Jan at the church (727-733-4125) or Gus Robbins-Penniman on his cell (239-784-4626).  ...»

 

 

CLEARWATER - The monthly newsletter of Church of the Good Samaritan, Clearwater is now online. The Episcopal Church is a leading Episcopal Church in the Clearwater area. Read the November 2012 edition HERE....»

 

 

United Thank Offering Applications Available in January

NEW YORK - The United Thank Offering Board announced a change in the timeline for grant applications for 2013. Grant applications will be accepted only online from January 1, through February 28, 2013.

At the Cathedral Church of
St.  Peter
 

ST. PETERSBURG - The major musical offering this holiday season at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter is Bach's Magnificat in D, with the Cathedral Choir, soloists, and chamber orchestra. It will be performed at 10 p.m. Christmas Eve as a prelude to the 10:30 p.m. Festal Eucharist....»

 

 

ST. PETERSBURG - A book talk at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter at noon Tuesday, December 18, will by led by Amy Robinson, visiting assistant professor of English literature at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, on Jane Austen's Mansfield Park....»

 


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Regular scheduled meeting....»

 

 

Celebration of the ministry of the Rev. Alan Kelmereit....»

 

 

Monthly Thursday morning Eucharist at DaySpring Chapel for Diocesan staff and visitors.....»

 

 

Topic: Leadership of Our Times. This module explores the authority of leadership, the changing environment within which we live, and how to respond given the type of challenges being faced....»

 

 

The Rt. Rev. Dabney Smith will ordain to the Sacred Order of Deacons: Kevin Duane Mort (Diocesan School for Ministry, Sarasota, Florida) Janet Arlene Tunnell (Seminary of the Southwest, Austin, Texas)...»

 

 

The Rev. Gary Wilde, installation as Rector, Good Shepherd Venice....»

 

 

Regularly scheduled meeting....»


 

PARRISH - A gathering of youth leadership from across the Diocese. This is a kick-off retreat for the new Diocesan Youth Council and deanery mentors....»


Other Events  

Holiday Bazaar, St. John's Clearwater 

Christmas items, crafts and food. The St. John's Youth Group will sell lunch food. Free punch and cookies provided by St. John's Fellowship group.
Focus on receiving words of knowledge for physical healing. Encounter God's Healing Presence. Led by Pastor Howard Roshaven. 

St Peter's Fall Family Fest, Plant City:

Come Join us for our annual festival and picnic. Bring your appetite and a generous covered dish to share. We provide the grilled chicken for all.


Meditations on the theme of HOPE , directed silence, and Eucharist to help prepare our souls to receive anew the Holy Christ Child.


The Sarasota-Manatee Bach Festival will launch its 2012-2013 season with the first of its three-concert series - "A Baroque Christmas," to be presented...


The Church of the Redeemer, 222 S. Palm Ave., in downtown Sarasota, will offer its second midday organ recital of the
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