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Starting Sunday, May 5, we will change to one service only at 9:00 am through the summer (May thru Aug). The second Sunday we will celebrate a Rite I service with no music. The other Sundays we will celebrate a Rite II service with music.

Greetings, Today marks the 40 days after Christmas, known as the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple or Candlemas. As the law of the time required, in the Gospel of Luke we learn how Mary took Jesus to the Temple 40 days after his birth, "And when the time ...

FAST Update November 2012

"The Gathering" is back! Join us every Wednesdayfor "The Gathering". It's a time of fellowship, food, worship, and discussion.

When we launched our new website, I made a commitment to write a weekly blog. That commitment seems to have morphed a “weakly” commitment. Therefore, here goes for this week as I play a little “catch-up.” Two days ago we celebrated t...

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 b...

Later tonight (Wednesday, June 6) some folks from St. John’s and friends are gathering at Starbucks, 7pm. Why? Partly out of curiosity regarding this “new” thing St. John’s is doing. Partly because we believe that Jesus calls the chu...

PARRISH - DaySpring Episcopal Center will be open for personal retreats the weekend of June 21-23, 2013.

PARRISH – Communications practitioners in the Diocese of Southwest Florida will gain ideas and receive help with their newsletters, email, websites and social media at a Tuesday, June 11 Diocesan communications conference entitled Word Out.

In a few days I will be leaving on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. This plan has been in place for several months now so I have become accustomed to the comments regarding the way others who have made a similar journey found this opportunity to be a life cha...

ST. PETERSBURG - During the 1970s, the St. Veronica's Guild at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter - under the leadership of Ann Pester - created beautiful kneelers for the altar rail and in the pews.

Adult Christian Education will be starting up again on Sunday, May 5, at 10:30 am - immediately afterthe church service is over. We will be studying the Lords Prayer.

Give us a helping hand by saving your aluminum cans and other aluminum disposables to fund special projects. If you have doubts whether the item is aluminum or steel use a magnet which will attract steel but not aluminum. Most electric can openers have a ma...

There will be no Covered Dish during the summer; we will begin again in September.

The Order of St. Luke will meet Saturday, May 4, at 10:00 am.

Lee Memorial Hospital has updated their computers using the new EPIC system and are able to include the name of your church and the faith denominatin of your choice when you are admitted to the hospital. During the registration process, be sure to indicate ...

TAMPA - It is "TEA PARTY TIME" once again at St. Chad"s Episcopal Church.

ST. PETERSBURG - The Cathedral Church of St. Peter offers a "musical bonus" this month. All are welcome at a Choral Evensong at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, as the Cathedral hosts the final yearly meeting of the St. Petersburg chapter of the American Guild of...

ST. PETERSBURG - A yearlong series on the history of Christian faith in America ends on Sunday, May 5, when Prof. Dell deChant of the University of South Florida speaks on "Spiritual but Not Religious" at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter.

PARRISH: A roundup of items from across the Diocese:

ST. PETERSBURG - St. Vincent's hosts Just Desserts and Auction on May 11 at 5 p.m.

This week I was drawn to a small collection of books I keep on the shelf in my office. These books hold meaning for me for a couple reasons; first and foremost they are part of a series of writings of the church fathers, those who wrote on our faith in the ...

This summer, closing in on his 75th birthday, the Rev. Park Allis continues to realize the positive effects that on-going continuing education has on clergy and their families.

SARASOTA, SIESTA KEY - A Level I training course is being offered for those interested in certification in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a religious formation for children ages 3-12.

PARRISH - A nurse is needed for DaySpring Summer Camp. Must be R.N. Stipend and housing at DaySpring.

SEMINOLE - A concert by John and Mary K. Wilson will will be held on Sunday, June 2 at 4 p.m. at St. Anne of Grace Episcopal Church, 6650 113th Street North, Seminole.

Women in the St Petersburg deanery churches are are invited to worship, celebrate women and have fellowship at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter for the spring Celebrate Episcopal Church Women Gathering on Monday, April 29, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.

NAPLES - St. Paul's Rector The Rev. Tara McGraw was the clergy person selected to deliver the homily at a recent Remembering Memorial Service.

TAMPA - Centering Prayer is a form of meditation designed to facilitate the development of contemplative prayer and the the opening of heart and mind - our whole being - to GOD, the Ultimate Mystery.

BONITA SPRINGS - Please join us in this celebration fundraiser event of food, drink & fun on May 5.