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holy cross celebrated history and community 

SEE P. 10

MORE NEWS INSIDE:

from bishop brewer, p.3

summer camp wingmann, p. 17

The Presentation: Officers of TT Board, representatives from the Canterbury Retreat Center and an Episcopal Retreat Center in Oveido Florida.

A Celebration of Community in Cooperation & Outreach Melbourne

VOLUME 117, No. 4

MAY 2015

The Story of Trinity Towers: Honoring the

Community Leaders Who Made It Possible!

From Holy Trinity

t was 49 years ago that William C. Kelley, Frank A. Burkard and H. William Thornburg sat together one day in a café, and the idea for Trinity Towers was sketched out on a napkin. The idea would require the support of the Melbourne City Council; that happened with the support of Melbourne Mayor Grady W. White and city councilman, George I. Kaufman. Melbourne City attorney, W. Jackson Vaughn also worked on the project. Support was needed in the County Commission; that was provided by Joe Wickham. New ideas require seed money, and Radiation founder, Homer R. Denius supplied the money to send Frank A. Burkard and attorney Ralph Geilich to Washington D.C. to get funding from the federal government. (Radiation was the predecessor corporation to Harris Corp.) It turned out that the federal government would not approve the project initially, because the U.S. department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) considered Melbourne too small a city to sponsor such a project. That is when Fr. Alex Boyer of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church got involved. STORY ON P. 10

Trinity Towers: A Wonderful Story of Community Cooperation

From Holy Trinity

etween 1966 and 1982, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melbourne, and many leaders from the wider community worked to build Trinity Towers, three apartment buildings with a total of 510 apartments for the elderly of limited means. These apartments were operated by the Board of Trinity Towers Inc. and Trinity

Towers South Inc. until the buildings were sold to a national nonprofit, Preservation of Affordable Housing Inc. (POAH) in June of 2013. The sale resulted in an endowment for Holy Trinity Episcopal Church of about $7 million. The income on that endowment is being used, in part, to hire an additional priest to provide pastoral care STORY ON P. 4

STORY ON P. 16

The Episcopal Church

IN CENTRAL FLORIDA Based in the 15-county heart of our booming, diverse Sunshine State. Companion to the Diocese of Honduras.

Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer IN THE UNITED STATES A community of 2.5 million members in 118 dioceses in the Americas & elsewhere. Established in 1789. Presiding Bishop: The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori IN THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION A global community of 70 million Anglicans in 500 dioceses. Covers 164 countries in 38 member provinces. Archbishob of Canterbury: The Most Rev. Justin Welby

Central Florida Episcopalian Continuing The Palm Branch (1894), diocese (1971)

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The Rt. Rev. Gregory Brewer Bishop

Contents FRONT COVER: A Celebration of Community - Story on pages 4 Story of Trinity Towers - Story on page 10 Cursillo in Central Florida - Story on page 16 3

Bishop’s Column

Nepal Needs Our Help

Nigerian bishop to be the Anglican Communion’s next Secretary General

12 Holy Cross Celebrates History & Community 18 Nominees for the 27th Presiding Bishop 20 The Bishop’s Conference on Faith & Work 22 CDC Grant Application

The Rt. Rev. John W. Howe The Rt. Rev. Dorsey F. Henderson The Rt. Rev. Hugo Pina-Lopez The Rt. Rev. John Said Retired Bishops The Rev. Canon Timothy Nunez Canon to the Ordinary The Ven. Kristi Alday Archdeacon Joe Thoma Editor & Communications Officer Fina Florez Design Editor Erick Perez Subscription Manager & Social-Media Editor

The Central Florida Episcopalian is published monthly by the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. Submissions are welcome, but are subject to editing and use at the discretion of the Central Florida Episcopalian. Please submit notices two months before event to: The Central Florida Episcopalian 1017 E. Robinson Street Orlando, FL 32801-2023 Tel.: (407) 423-3567, ext. 316 Fax: (407) 872-0006 Email: jthoma@cfdiocese.org www.cfdiocese.org

THE RT. REV. GREGORY BREWER

The Sheep of

His Pasture By Bishop Gregory O. Brewer

John 10:11-18 11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away—and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13 The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. 17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.” esus says that the good shepherd fights on behalf of the sheep, even at the cost, if necessary, of his own life. The good shepherd lays down his life. That trait is in contrast to the attitude of hired hands, people paid to watch the sheep but who are really in it for the money. Hired hands are only in it for themselves. When the wolf shows up, to eat and maraud and terrorize the sheep, what does the hired hand do? The hired hand gets the heck out of town. When Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd,” what he’s communicating in that word “good” is not merely someone who is absent some kind of moral failing; good versus bad. The word actually means “admirable,” “lovely,” “worthy of our admiration.” That’s the good shepherd, the one we deeply know who cares about us. Who are the sheep in the passage? Well, we are. Of course, that’s not a particularly flattering picture if you know anything about sheep. It is meant to say something about the dependence that we have and the need that we have for a good shepherd, who cares for us. Who will, to use contemporary language, go the distance. Who will do whatever it takes to see that we are kept in the palm of his hand. Why? Because he cares for us and he knows us intimately and individually. We’re not just this sort of blanket of wool against the hillside. No. He says, “I know my own, and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father.” And how does Jesus know his heavenly father? The answer is, perfectly. Perfectly, in all of its wholeness. There is no lack. It is in that very same way that the good shepherd knows his sheep, those whom he loves, those whom he cares for. We are wholly dependent on him. When Jesus looks out on the flock, he doesn’t just see this mob of sheep. He sees individuals whom he knows and loves. He sees Marie. He sees John. He sees Trevor. We acknowledge and embrace God’s full knowledge of us, and love for us, in all our imperfections. If you come in to service on a regular basis, you

“We acknowledge and embrace God’s full knowledge of us, and love for us, in all our imperfections.”

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know that one of the ways that we start our service is with the call for purity: “Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid.” that’s how we start. I hope for you that when you hear that calling, it is for you an act of relief.■

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“We celebrate today the blessings that overflow at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, at Trinity Towers and in the wider community.”

Representatives of Devereux. Presentation of a $20,000 check.

for the elderly. In addition, the church has expanded its work in health ministry, music ministry and also its work with children and youth. When God blesses us, it is right to be a blessing to others. God says to Abraham in Genesis 12:2, “I will bless you and make your name great so that you will be a blessing.” With that in mind the Trinity Towers Board and the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Vestry has given generously from the proceeds of the sale to Camp Wingmann, the church camp of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. The $60,000 gift that will be presented to Camp Wingmann today brings the total amount given to the Camp to over $413,000.

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Lee Ann Meehan, Jacky Malley and Elsie Amos.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Event. Presentation of a $20,000 check.

The Board of Trinity Towers Inc. and the Church Vestry wanted to spread the blessing to the wider community. Since the business and professional community worked so closely with Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in their sponsorship of Trinity Towers it became the desire of these two Boards to award an additional $300,000 in a one-time group of community outreach grants to honor and remember those from the community who helped to build and maintain the Towers. We are here today to tell that story, honor those leaders and award the grants. The national non-profit from Boston (POAH) that acquired Trinity Towers will also be sharing with us today about how the good work begun 49 years ago is now moving forward in a wonderful way. POAH is beginning a $7 million renovation on the Trinity Towers West building. Community cooperation and the faithful work of many incredibly committed people made possible affordable housing for thousands of elderly persons over five decades. And the story continues as the low income housing stock has been preserved and improvements are going forward. We celebrate today the blessings that overflow at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, at Trinity Towers and in the wider community. Thanks be to God!■

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Dr. Arland Adams, M.D., Honoree for the Evening.

Anna Bourne & Fr. Deke Miller (Members of Camp Wingmann).

Bill Thornburg (Secretary of the TT Board and Honoree for the Evening) and Anneke Bertsch (Member of the TT Board and very active in the Diocese of Central Florida).

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Fr. Steve Easterday, President of the Board of Trinity Towers Inc.

Presentation of a $60,000 check to Camp Wingmann. The Rev. Tom Seitz, President of the Board of Camp Wingmann & The Rev. Pam Easterday, Co-Rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Melbourne, FL.

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TRINITY TOWERS WEST REHAB WORK SUMMARY: • COMPLETE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT • COMPLETE WINDOW REPLACEMENT – UPGRADE FOR HURRICANE PROTECTION • UNIT APPLIANCES, CABINETS, BATHROOM AND KITCHEN FIXTURES REPLACEMENT • ACCESSIBILTY REMODELING OF SELECT UNITS • ACCESSIBILTY REMODELING FOR GROUND FLOOR AMENITIES • AND ALL LAUNDRY ROOMS • COMPLETE ROOFING REPLACEMENT • REPLACEMENT OF UNIT ENTRY DOORS AND INSTALLATION OF LEVER HANDLE HARDWARE

• INSTALLATION OF COMPLETE FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM • INSTALLATION OF COMPLETE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM • EMERGENCY GENERATOR REPLACE-

• RENOVATIONS OF INTERIOR CORRIDORS ON ALL FLOORS

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Nepal Needs Our Help For those congregations who will be participating in the Diocesan collection for Nepal this month, this letter from the Dean of Nepal adds a personal insight to what is happening on the ground there.

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By the Rev. Loren Fox

he Deanery of Nepal - It has been a week since the 7.8 magnitude quake hit Nepal. Today, the churches in Nepal meet to worship (Saturday is a rest day in Nepal, also the day churches meet to worship), but it will never be the same again. Many have lost their loved ones, friends, colleagues, classmates, and fellow acquaintances. Today, also mark the

last day for Search and Rescue, all buried will be presumed dead. For the Anglican Church in Nepal and our Diocese, today is a very sad day as we mourn the death of 78 Anglican members in the district of Dhading. (The number could rise, as many are still buried under the rubbles.) We have just received report of the death toll, and that 13 of our church buildings in 14 villages of the Dhading dis-

trict are destroyed, and 30,000 villagers are displaced, affecting more than 5,000 families. They are without shelter, food and aid. Many are having to brave the cold wet nights due to the monsoon. Some woke up only to find their young children dead from the cold. The people in the mountains are cut off from aids and supply due to severe damage of the roads and mountain tracks. We thank God for brave souls like young Pastor Beg who trekked the mountains in the last 4 days, despite knowing the dangers, to check on the well-being of his Tamang people. Death toll has gone beyond 6,200 as of this morning, and with more than 20,000 injured, many more thousands are still unaccounted for. Let’s unite our hearts to pray for God’s mercy for Nepal and let’s extend our help in whatever ways we can reach those who are badly needing the shelters, food and supplies.■ Revd Lewis Lew, (Dean of Nepal), 2 May 2015

Nigerian Bishop to be the Anglican Communion’s Next Secretary General By Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News

Bishop Josiah Idowu Fearon, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Bishop James Tengatenga.

“The Church is called to love and protect everyone without discrimination, ‘love the person but hate the sin” “The Church is called to love and protect everyone without discrimination, ‘love the person but hate the sin” whatever the sin may be, corruption, sexual sins of all kinds, misuse of power or anything else.”

Idowu-Fearon became Bishop of Kaduna in north western Nigeria in 1998, and he is the current Director of the Kaduna Anglican Study Centre. Before that he served as Bishop of Sokoto, Warden at St Francis of Assisi Theological College in Wusasa, and Provost of St. Michael’s Cathedral in Kaduna. Responding to his appointment, Idowu-Fearon said, “I am excited to take up the post of Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, and to continue the fine work undertaken by my predecessors in this office.” Bishop Josiah has a PhD (Sociology) and Postgraduate Diploma in Education from Nigeria’s Ahmadu Bello University, an MA in Islamic Theology from the UK’s Birmingham University, and a BA in Theology from Durham University in the UK.■

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ishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon (center) with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Bishop James Tengatenga. PHOTO: ACNS The Anglican Communion has appointed Nigerian bishop, Josiah Atkins Idowu-Fearon, as its next Secretary General of the 85-million strong Anglican Communion. “I am delighted that Bishop Josiah has accepted the position....His experience and expertise in Christian-Muslim relations is particularly welcome at this time,” said Bishop James Tengatenga, chair of the Anglican Consultative Council. He was selected out of an initial field of applicants from Oceania, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, the Anglican Communion said on its website April 2. The Anglican Communion is a grouping “of 38 self-governing national or regional member churches around the world that share several things in common including doctrine, ways of worshipping, mission and a focus of unity in the Archbishop of Canterbury.” Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the most senior bishop in the Anglican Communion said, “I warmly welcome the appointment of Bishop Josiah and look forward to working closely with him in the renewal of the Anglican Communion amidst the global challenges facing us today.” The Anglican Communion remains divided over the deabtes concerning same-sex marriage, but the persecution of Christians especially in northern Nigeria by the Boko Harum terror group and in the Middle East has become a more crucial issue. Gaystarnews wrote on April 6, “A Nigerian bishop who supports the criminalization of LGBTI people has been appointed to be the next Secretary General of the worldwide Anglican Communion.” But Bishop Idowu-Fearons issued a statement, “I have never supported the law in Nigeria that criminalizes the gay community and I will never support it.

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“The idea of an elderly couple having to live in steel box was too much for Fr. Boyer, so he looked into the possibility of subsidized housing.”

Fr. Boyer wrote a memoir of how he got involved in the project. He wrote, “A phone call came into my office telling of an elderly couple who were literally being put out on the street for non-payment of rent. The economy was booming and rising rents made it impossible for this elderly couple to keep up. The caller wanted to know what I was going to do about their needs. The lady was very old and blind. Her husband was a retired newspaper reporter with an alcohol problem. Their income consisted of her Social Security check. I found them the only place that they could afford. It was a converted box car in West Melbourne.” The idea of an elderly couple having to live in steel box was too much for Fr. Boyer, so he looked into the possibility of subsidized housing through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). He was told, as the businessmen had already discovered, that Melbourne was considered too small a city for a project. At the time the population of Melbourne was 19,000 people. Since the city could not get the sponsorship, the idea was floated that perhaps the church might be the sponsor. Fr. Boyer grabbed onto that idea

Paintings of The Rev. Alex Boyer and his wife, Peg Boyer (both deceased). This is the priest and his wife who “started” and sustained Trinity Towers.

and never let go. He invited a group of downtown businessmen to come to the Vestry (church board) to ask that Holy Trinity sponsor the project. Fr. Boyer writes, “Nine of the Vestry voted to endorse the project. The horror of government control kept three vestrymen from such a commitment.” It is reported that when these three dissenting Vestry members objected to the federal money, Fr. Boyer replied, “Where else am I going to get two million dollars to build these apartments?” HUD required the church to raise $40,000 to become the sponsor. A few large donors and several smaller donors quickly provided the money. The sponsorship was awarded to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church with the approval of the Episcopal Diocese of South Florida. W.D. Webb served as the Real Estate broker to assemble the needed tracts of land for Trinity Towers East and Trinity Towers West. Arthur B. Colbert was the Superintendent of Construction and later the first administrator of the Towers. Trinity Towers East opened with 156 new apartments in April 1969. Over 500 applications

poured in. HUD instructed the Trinity Towers Board to request a month’s rent in advance to slow the flood, but applications continued to pour in. Consequently, Trinity Towers West was constructed with 192 apartments, and was opened in November 1971, again with a waiting list. Trinity Towers South, with 162 apartments, opened in 1982 and included a meal program for persons who needed that service. Until Fr. Boyer died in 2005, Trinity Towers was a project he poured countless hours into serving. His wife, Peg (Margaret Mailly Aspril Boyer), was always supportive and continued as a very active philanthropist to Trinity Towers until her death in 2011. The building of Trinity Towers South in the early 1980’s was a special challenge requiring community cooperation. Fr. Boyer had a difficult time convincing HUD to build an independent living apartment building with a meal program, but he was absolutely convinced that the meal program would help seniors live longer and with a higher quality of life, and he eventually prevailed. Trinity

“He was absolutely convinced that the meal program would help seniors live longer and with a higher quality of life.” Towers South is built on leased land owned by the School Board. That was also a special challenge. Margaret Senne, a School Board member at the time, became the key advocate for Trinity Towers South with encouragement from Joe Wickham and county commissioner Richard B. Muldrew. Over the years there were many challenges with the buildings. The Board of Trinity Towers worked hard to maintain the buildings. Long-serving members of the Board included: William D. Peyraud, who served as Board Secretary for many years, Dr. Oswald Holzer, Dr. Arland Adams, Robert J. Malley, Dr. Thomas Peake, and Barbara Whitley. Tom and Barbara came on the Board at the same time 24 years ago. Tom Peake was

one of the most caring Psychologists you could ever meet; he has now passed on to glory. Barbara Whitley, who is with us today, is one of the strongest and most compassionate social workers, I have ever known. Other than Fr. Boyer, she is the Board member who has probably spent more time than any other Board member actually in the Towers meeting with residents. By 2007 it was becoming very difficult for the volunteer board to oversee the management of the properties. The major challenges included navigating the increasing complexities of HUD regulations. After forty years the buildings also needed long-term maintenance and improvements including sprinkler systems, heating and air-conditioning

improvements, plumbing upgrades and new windows. At first the Board hired a management company to help with the properties, but by 2011 began investigating the possibility of selling the buildings to a national non-profit that could maintain the affordability of these low-income apartments for the elderly, while at the same time recapitalizing the buildings for many decades of future service. The Board found a wonderful partner in Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH). POAH is a non-profit corporation whose mission is, “to preserve and steward affordable rental housing to provide stability, hope and economic security to low and moderate income individuals and families.” POAH owns and operates close to 8500 apartments on more than 70 properties in nine states and Washington D.C. Since the sale of Trinity Towers to POAH, all three Trinity Towers buildings have been re-financed to help cashflow, and in addition to that, tax-credit financing on Trinity Towers West is resulting in $9 million in renovations on that building. We will hear from Charlie Adams about that in just a moment. There is one man who has been part of this story, all the way through. The remembrances in this story are his. He was there when the idea was sketched on the napkin and he is here today: William Thornburg, we thank you! — Faithfully Submitted, Fr. Stephen W. Easterday.■

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Church of the Messiah, 241 North Main Street, Winter Garden

Holy Cross, Sanford,

celebrates history and community

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By Senior Warden David Johnson

ver the last seven months, Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Sanford has embarked on a major renovation of the exterior of its historic structure. The Church has a fascinating history that is tied closely to the City of Sanford and to Central Florida in general. On Sunday April 12, 2015, the Church dedicated a plaque commemorating the building’s listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The congregation is extremely proud of the impact the Church has made on Sanford and Central Florida over the last 142 years. Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Sanford was established in 1873 at the direction of Henry Shelton Sanford from Connecticut. General Sanford arrived in the area in 1870. He saw great promise for this area as a port to supply south Florida. Lake Monroe was the southern terminus for steamboat traffic on the St. Johns River just 200 miles from Jacksonville. Henry Sanford also saw fertile land for growing citrus fruits and vegetables. He purchased 12,547 acres and laid out a town. He designated lots for an Episcopal church. This was the first Episcopal mission in Central Florida. Sanford’s wife, Gertrude, took great interest in the church and wrote letters to her wealthy friends in the North to solicit donations for the church. Money was raised and the church was built using plans by renowned architect,

Richard Upjohn, who designed Trinity Church in New York City. The style was of Carpenter Gothic. The first rector was the Rev. F.R. Holeman. The Church was consecrated on “Low Sunday” April 20, 1873, (the second Sunday in Easter). In the summer of 1880 a devastating hurricane destroyed the church and groves. Homes and groves throughout the county were torn apart. Rebuilding was immediately begun and a modified Upjohn church was completed in 1882 using materials, where possible, from the ruins of the first church. On November 27, 1923 another catastrophe occurred. A fire destroyed the entire complex of buildings, all church records, the priest’s collection of important books and all the furnishings. The city fire hydrants could not supply enough pressure to aid the fire department in putting out the fire as it raced through all the buildings and a nearby house. Again, the congregation began making plans to rebuild. A local architect Elton Moughton designed the new buildings that sit on the original site of the first church today. Raising money for building was not a problem as this was the 1920’s land boom years so a grander, more elaborate Holy Cross Church was planned to include a fully equipped parish house, kitchen, dining hall, library and an apartment. The architecture of the buildings is known as “pre-depression Spanish” and they are considered to be an excellent example of the period. From 1930 to 1933 the Rev. Henry Louttit and then the Rev. Martin Bram, 1933 to 1941, guided the parish through the difficult years of the depression. Both priests later became bishops of the Central Florida Diocese. Holy Cross has the distinction of being referred to as the “Mother Church of Central Florida”, because many missions were established during those early years. Today, Holy Cross is an active place for ministry where the congregation cherishes its rich history and works in the present to nurture members, and the Sanford Community as a whole. As Senior Warden David Johnson points out, “The warmth, beauty and spirituality of Holy Cross are evident to all who attend. We eagerly reach out to our neighbors to join us on Sunday at 9:00 AM at this, friendly caring church.”■

“The congregation is extremely proud of the impact the Church has made on Sanford and Central Florida over the last 142 years.”

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Cursillo in Central Florida By Randy Wiseman

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ome Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.” Of all the prayers to the Holy Spirit this is one of the most well-known and is the prayer we use in the Cursillo community. Cursillo focuses on showing Christian lay people how to become effective Christian leaders over the course of a three-day weekend. The weekend includes fifteen talks, some by priests, but most by lay people, lot’s of discussion, reflection time and daily prayer. The method stresses personal spiritual development. The major emphasis of the weekend is to ask participants to take what they have learned back into the world. Again the ministry’s focus, in on Christians who are seeking Spiritual growth. A normal calendar year offers 4 weekends. A men’s & women’s in the Spring, a Spanish weekend in the fall and a co-ed weekend in the fall. Applications to attend a weekend are accepted at any time. Here in Central Florida we have 62 churches that participate in activities sponsored by the Cursillo community. If you do the math that’s 25 of our churches that are not involved. To get your church involved feel free to contact one of the people listed below. Here are some personal thoughts conveyed by some of our community: Bishop Brewer - I made Cursillo #1 in the Diocese of Virginia in 1976. “I believe that Cursillo can be one of the most effective tools we have to make laypeople active disciples of Jesus Christ. Within the context of a true and loving Christian community, candidates hear the truth of the Gospel and are challenged to be servants of Christ wherever they are. God uses Cursillo to change lives!” Billy Rhodes - I made Cursillo #4 in the Diocese of Central Florida in October of 1976. “One of the clergy talks on my weekend was given by Bishop Brewer. I think Cursillo did change my life and made me a better servant of Christ. I think the fact that I have remained active in Cursillo in my own parish of St. Gabriel’s and to a lesser extent in the Diocese for almost 35 years show how much Cursillo has meant to me.” Deacon Mickey and Elizabeth Maxwell - We attended Cursillo #32 in 1982 at Camp Ithiel. “Bishop Brewer was one of my Spiritual Advisor’s of the weekend. Cursillo is very important in my life as well as Mickey’s. It led Mickey to the Diaconate. It led me to a life of music ministry and I have been very active in the movement ever since. It builds leaders and can change lives. I have never found any other retreat, conference, etc. that can ever compare.”

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Randy and LuAnne Wiseman - We attended Cursillo #39 in 1984 at Canterbury. Mickey and Elizabeth were our sponsors. “Having attended Cursillo over 30 years age, I still find all aspects of it relevant today 30 years later.” Maggie Thompson - My husband and I made Coed Cursillo #63 in the Diocese of Central FL. “Our theme song was Surely the Presence of the Lord is in This Place - that is what Cursillo is to me - a special weekend getting to know the Lord on a deeper and more personal level and getting the tools to grow that relationship and be active and faithful in the 4th Day.” Wayne Forbes - I made Cursillo #80 in the Diocese of CT in 1994 “Cursillo is an incredible gift allowing lay people to become active disciples for our Lord. During the weekend we are shown the incredible love of Christ and the challenges involved in being servants for Christ in our environments. The tools we learn in Cursillo helps us change lives.” Kim McMasters - I attended Cursillo #110 in 2010 at Canterbury, Oviedo. “Cursillo for me was the tool that brought me the awareness of what it means to do work for God and gave me the knowledge to focus on the purpose. I have seen Cursillo make wonderful changes in people, as they become disciples, including myself.” Why not consider attending a Cursillo weekend? Or, maybe you could introduce or reintroduce it to your church. Perhaps we could visit some Sunday and speak to your parish or even do an entire service for you. We’d love to join you. Help us “fill the hearts of the faithful and kindle in them the fire of God’s love.”■ Contacts: Randy Wiseman - NW Deanery [ randywiseman123@gmail.com ] Kim McMasters - NE Deanery [ kmcmaster1@cfl.rr.com ] Martha Griggs - SW Deanery [ marthawall@yahoo.com ] Billy Rhodes - SE Deanery [ gopherhill@aol.com ] Karen Stout - Central Deanery [ 4karenjs@bellsouth.net ] William Brown - Cursillo Commission Chair [ willfsu1@yahoo.com ] The Rev. Carolyn Biggs - Spiritual Advisor LINKS: Central Florida - http://www.cfepiscopalcursillo.org/ National Commission - http://nationalepiscopalcursillo.org/

AROUND THE DIOCESE Camp Wingmann is located on forty-two beautiful acres wrapping around Trout Lake about four miles north of Avon Park. Our cabins have that “old Florida” feel but are air conditioned and very clean. Our Summer Camp program is our claim to fame. Here kids come and enjoy good food, great fellowship, and a time of knowing and growing in Christ. We believe that being a Christian is fun. Therefore, every session has lots of games and camp activities as well as daily chapel and times of Bible study and lively worship. Our

activities include swimming, kayaking, sailing, basketball, archery, ropes course and more. Safety is a major concern and all camp sessions are staffed with Christian college-aged counselors, adult program directors, Episcopal priests as chaplains, and an on campus nurse. We follow the ‘two counselors’ per cabin rule and our campers are never without their group. Our counselors are trained in basic firstaid, Safe Guarding God’s Children and go through a thorough background check through the Diocese.■

Camp Wingmann Summer Camp 2015 Camp St. Mark: June 7-12, 2015 Senior High Age Campers entering grades 9-12

Camp St. Peter: July5-10, 2015 Senior High School Age Campers entering grades 9-12

Camp St. Barnabas: June 14-19, 2015 Middle School Campers entering grades 6-8

Camp St. Francis: July 12-17, 2015 Middle School Age Campers entering grades 6-8

Camp Trinity: June 21-26, 2015 Elementary Age Campers entering grades 3-5

Camp St. Mary: July 19-24, 2015 Elementary Age Campers entering grades 3-5

Regular Camp Fees

Family Discount: Second campers from the same family may attend for $305. Repeat Discount: Campers are welcome to come to both sessions for their age group. Attend the second session for only $305.

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Registration

You may register and pay online at www.campwingmann.org or mail in your registration. Both methods require a nonrefundable deposit of $75.00. Registration opens on Jan.12, 2015.

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Registrations are due 1 week prior to each camp session.

It is young people having fun and learning how much Jesus loves them It is children splashing in Trout Lake while sailboats drift by looking like giant, colorful butterflies It is the sound of young voices loudly singing God’s praises during worship in All Angel’s Chapel It is the sound of basketballs being dribbled and shot in the gym It is boisterous conversations as campers stuff their faces with candy and ice cream during canteen It is cheering and screaming as cabins compete in silly games and olympic competitions It is smiling faces sitting down to home cooked, all-you-can-eat meals It is clergy in shorts playing dodge ball with the kids It is gorgeous sunsets of red and pink and blue It is waking up and looking bleary eyed at a colorful sunrise over the lake as you lie in a top bunk It is going down the zip line screaming your head off! It is sharing your heart with cabin mates during devotions before bed

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Each session costs $330 per camper, which includes a T-shirt. A non-refundable deposit of $75 is due with your registration form. The balance of $255 will be due upon arrival.

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Bishop Dabney Smith Among Four Chosen as Nominees for 27th Presiding Bishop Election will take place June 27 during General Convention in Salt Lake City

he Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop May 1 announced the names of the bishops it will nominate this summer to succeed Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. The Rt. Rev. Dabney Smith, raised in the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida, is among them. The four names will be formally submitted to the General Convention during a joint session on June 26, the day prior to the day set for the election by the House of Bishops of the 27th presiding bishop. The nominees are: The Rt. Rev. Thomas Breidenthal, 64, Diocese of Southern Ohio The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, 62, Diocese of North Carolina The Rt. Rev. Ian Douglas, 56, Diocese of Connecticut The Rt. Rev. Dabney Smith, 61, Diocese of Southwest Florida

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The committee’s formal announcement, along with biographical information about each nominee, is posted on the General Convention website here in English, Spanish and French.

Breidenthal was dean of religious life and of the chapel at Princeton University in New Jersey when he was elected on Nov. 11, 2006, to be the ninth bishop of Southern Ohio. He was ordained and consecrated April 28, 2007. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974 from Portland State University, a Master of Arts degree from the University of Victoria, in British Columbia, in 1977 and a Master of Divinity degree in 1981 from Church Divinity School of the Pacific. Curry was the rector of St. James’ Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Maryland, when he was elected on February 11, 2000, to be the 11th bishop of North Carolina. He was ordained and consecrated on June 17, 2000. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975 from Hobart and William Smith College, in Geneva, New York, and a Master of Divinity degree in 1978 from the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale. Douglas was the Angus Dun Professor of Mission and World Christianity at Episcopal Divinity School when he was elected on Oct. 24, 2009, to be the 15th bishop of Connecticut. He was ordained and consecrated on April 17, 2010. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1980 from Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, and a Masters of Education in counseling and consulting psychology from he Harvard Graduate School of Education in 1982. Douglas earned a Master of Divinity degree from Harvard Divinity School in 1983. In 1993, he earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in religious studies from Boston University.

Smith was rector of Trinity Church, New Orleans, Louisiana, when he was elected on Dec. 9, 2006, to be the fifth bishop of Southwest Florida. He was ordained and consecrated on Sept. 15, 2007. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcasting production from the University of South Florida in Tampa in 1980, a Master of Divinity in 1987 from Nashotah House and a Doctor of Ministry from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary with special focus on congregational development in 1999. The announcement of the nominees now opens a 12-day process to be followed by any bishop or deputy who wants to nominate from the floor a bishop not on the committee’s slate. The committee recently outlined the process that must be followed before any additional bishop may be nominated in that manner. Jefferts Schori and President of the House of Deputies the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings recently wrote to their houses with information about the bishops’ election and deputies’ confirmation process that will be followed at convention. That information is here. Bishops will gather at the Convention Eucharist at 9:30 a.m. on June 26 in the Salt Palace Convention Center. Following that, the bishops with seat, voice, and vote will board buses to travel to St. Mark’s Cathedral, where the election will take place in the context of prayer and reflection. Once the election has taken place, Jefferts Schori will send a delegation to Jennings to inform her of the name of the bishop who has been elected. Jennings will refer the name to the House of Deputies legislative committee on the Confirmation of the Presiding Bishop without announcing the name to the full House. The legislative committee will make a recommendation to the House of Deputies whether to confirm the election or not confirm, and the House of Deputies will immediately vote on the recommendation. Jennings will then appoint a delegation of deputies to notify the House of Bishops of the action taken. “No communication is permitted from the House of Bishops during the election and until confirmation is received. I know this will be a challenge, but ask your cooperation and faithfulness to our mutual life and accountability,” Jefferts Schori said in her letter to the bishops. The presiding bishop-elect will preach at the convention’s closing Eucharist on July 3, and Jefferts Schori will preside. The presiding bishop-elect’s nine-year term officially begins Nov. 1, 2015. The presiding bishop is primate and chief pastor of the church, chair of the Executive Council, and president of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society.” The 78th General Convention meets June 25 – July 3, in Salt Lake City, Utah.■

Tom Breidenthal

Michael Curry

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“The announcement of the nominees now opens a 12-day process to be followed by any bishop or deputy who wants to nominate from the floor a bishop not on the committee’s slate.”

Dabney Smith

The Bishop’s Conference on Faith & Work

Connecting Your Work to God’s Work May 29 - 30, 2015 Keynote Speaker

Katherine Leary Alsdorf, Founder and Director Emeritus of the Center for Faith & Work at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City

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The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer

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Bishop of Central Florida

The Rev. Canon Dr. Justin S. Holcomb Canon for Vocations Diocese of Central Florida

Katherine Leary Alsdorf

Contributor to the book Every Good Endeavor and leader in theTheology of Work. Having founded CFW in 2002, Katherine served as its Executive Director until December 2012. In this role, she set the vision and strategy of the Center’s core programs, developed lay and staff leadership, and guided strategic partnerships. Prior to this ministry role, Katherine spent twenty years in the high tech industry in California and New York. She was CEO of Pensare, an online management education company; CEO of One Touch Systems, a hardware/software products company; and President of Private Satellite Network, a satellite services company. She also worked in various consulting, sales and marketing roles, primarily in the technology sector.

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“One of the greatest disconnects for this generation is how life and work fit together. There is a need to talk about purpose in life, and calling. We need to provide a stronger theology of work to help them make integrate connections to their daily lives.”

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CDC Grant Statement and Grant Application

CONGREGATION DEVELOPMENT GRANTS EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA STATEMENT OF GRANT

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y Resolution of the Diocese of Central Florida during the 45th Annual Convention January, 2014, a grant program was established for congregation development within the Diocese as a new resource for growing existing self-supporting congregations and their ministry opportunities. This Statement of Grant is based upon the Grant Resolution and the “Five Strategic Points” contained within the Bishop’s address to the Convention January 25, 2014. Self-supporting congregations are encouraged to apply for a Congregation Development Grant (1) to meet the needs of continued growth; (2) for new ministries; (3) for existing ministries needing new funding to expand; and, (4) other new parish initiatives. Additionally the grants may be provided for needed facilities, programs and, or staff. Priorities will be given for (1) grants which strengthen the various congregation relationships within the Diocese; (2) grants designed to raise up new leaders for both clergy and laity; (3) grants to expand or begin outreach ministries to congregation neighbors, communities and regions so that people become attracted to see and hear the good news that God has given us; (4) grants to further participate in the councils of the Episcopal Church and the Diocese as well as ecumenical relationships within parish communities; and, (5) grants designed to revitalize children programs and youth ministry. The aggregate monetary amount of grants that may be approved and accepted in any given year is currently $50,000. The minimum grant application is $10,000. The maximum grant application is $25,000. While it is intended to fund grant applications aggregating $ 50,000 each year, there is no requirement that any grant application be approved and accepted in any given year. Grants are not to be used in multiple years and must be expended by the next June 30 following the date of grant application approval and acceptance. Subsequent Reports of grant successes shall be provided by the recipient congregation six (6) months and (12) months from the date of the grant approval and acceptance. Additional reports and information may be requested as needed for Diocese reporting purposes. A special one-time grant of any amount up to $2500 may be approved and accepted for determination of feasibility for a proposed outreach ministry or for needs of neighbors and communities of the congregation designed to establish an outreach ministry that is relevant.

A Special Grant Committee (SGC) of the Congregational Development Commission of the Diocese (CDC) shall be the administrator of the Congregation Development Grants program. The SGC, in its function as administrator, shall have as ex officio members the Bishop and Chief Financial Officer of the Diocese who may attend deliberations at their respective discretions. The SGC shall from time to time make recommendations to the Board of the Diocese regarding approval and acceptance of grant applications which are creative and compelling. Grant applications must be received by the CDC at the Diocese on or before June 30 of any given year for a grant year beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of the following year. The SGC may make recommendations to the Board (1) in amounts less or more than the amounts requested in the grant application; (2) with or without modifications or alterations of the grant application; and, (3) with or without conditions or restrictions. In making its recommendations to the Board of the Diocese, the SGC shall uniformly apply criteria and rules as determined by the CDC from time to time and made available to parishes as soon as practical. All decisions of the Board of the Diocese are final and non-appealable. The Chairperson of the SGC, or other designated member of the SGC, may contact a grant applicant for question, clarification or comment in connection with a grant application. The SGC shall work with all congregation applicants so that grant applications may receive a positive recommendation to the Board of the Diocese each year to a maximum of $50,000. The SGC shall consist of not less than three (3) and no more than five (5) clergy and lay members appointed by the Bishop in consultation with the Chairperson of CDC and the Canon to the Ordinary each year after all parish grant applications have been received. Each appointee of the SGC shall have no obvious relationship with parish applicants to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest. The SGC may require from time to time as a pre-condition to receipt of funds under an approved and accepted grant application a grant contract that contains (1) appropriate indemnifications; (2) certifications of liability insurance; (3) a commitment to compliance with the contents and intent of the grant application as approved and accepted; and, (4) special conditions or restrictions connected to the grant approval and acceptance.■

2015 PARISH DEVELOPMENT GRANT APPLICATION Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida SELF-SUPPORTING CONGREGATION: RECTOR/VICAR/PRIEST-IN-CHARGE:______________________________________________________ PHONE NUMBER________________ ADDRESS: ____________________________________ ___________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________________ ALTERNATE CONTACT NAME: ________________________________E-MAIL ADDRESS: __________________________________________ PHONE NUMBER: ___________________________________________ DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL TITLE: ______________________________________________ 1. SHORT PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION:

2. ATTACH AS SCHEDULE A ONE PAGE TYPED NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL SHORT SPECIFIC PROPOSAL OBJECTIVES AND GOALS. 3. ATTACH OPTIONAL SCHEDULE B ONE PAGE TYPED NARRATIVE PROPOSAL OBJECTIVES AND GOALS 4. ATTACH AS SCHEDULE C ONE PAGE TYPED NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF CONFORMITY WITH PARISH DEVELOPMENT GRANTS STATEMENT OF GRANT 5. LIST THE BENEFITS OF THE PROPOSAL TO THE PARISH AND ITS COMMUNITY:

8. ONE PAGE TYPED HOW WILL THE PROPOSAL BE FUNDED IN FUTURE YEARS (IF APPLICABLE) 9. ATTACH AS SCHEDULE F ONE PAGE TYPED DETAILED BUDGET (AGGREGATE ITEMS OF $50 OR LESS NOT TO EXCEED IN TOTAL $500) On behalf of (name parish) __________________ in connection with this grant application, (name of parish) _________________ agrees to all terms and conditions of the Parish Development Grant Statement of Grant and all applicable Canons and policies of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. Signed this ______ day of ___________________, 2014. ___________________________ PLEASE SUBMIT SIGNED APPLICATION AND ALL APPLICABLE SCHEDULES AS A PDF FILE TO: mlang@cfdiocese.org AND fr.rob@stgabs. org THANK YOU FOR YOUR APPLICATION.

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EPISCOPALIAN NEWS FROM THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA WWW.CFDIOCESE.ORG MAY 2015 VOLUME 117, No. 4 Bishop’s Conference on Faith and Work: Register Now Dear Fellow Central Florida Lay Leaders, Bishop Gregory Brewer has called on the Diocese of Central Florida to raise up the best in clergy and lay leadership. YOUR COMMITMENT IS VITAL TO THIS CAUSE. REGISTER NOW FOR THE BISHOP’S CONFERENCE ON FAITH AND WORK On May 29th-30th you can attend an inspirational conference that is all about connecting your work to God’s work. at Canterbury Retreat, Oviedo FL You are well involved in the life of your parish or mission, but are you living your Christian faith every day on the job? What if you could carry the way you think, feel and act on Sunday through every day of your week? Is that even possible? At this Faith and Work Summit you will explore how to: • Express your beliefs in a way that does not come across as off-putting or judgmental • Find creative ways to stand up for your values without being singled out in a negative way • Experience more joy and contentment because you are living AND WORKING in harmony with your values • See what you do for a living as a key part of God’s call and “mission” for your life • Gain confidence and comfort from the insights shared by others This Faith and Work Summit will be led by Katherine Leary Alsforf, Founder of the Center for Faith and Work in New York City. To find out more and to register, see the ad page 20 - 21.