Bishop Alex issues a special invitation • Archbishop Foley makes a request • A “Threshold Ministry:” Reflecting on the Ministry of Deacons • Sacred Mental Health • A New Approach to Strengthening Churches • Upcoming Events & more
Upcoming Events
The Equipping the Saints Weekend for clergy and laity is designed to train parishes across our diocese in areas of ministry that were identified at the diocesan strategic planning meeting in May 2023. Each participant … Read More
Katie Black-Bowling be Ordained Deacon
By the Grace of God and with the consent of the People, Bishop Alex Farmer will ordain Katherine Lebhar Black-Bowling to the Sacred Order of Deacons in Christ’s one holy catholic and apostolic Church on May 26 at 5:00 p.m. at Church of the Redeemer in Jacksonville, FL. Your prayers and presence are requested.
February 2024 Communiqué
Bishop Alex encourages us as we pursue a holy Lent • Canon Bill Krizner has an important word about the foundation of healthy ministry • Jody Farmer shares answers to some frequently asked questions • updated Diocesan Calendar and more
Lenny Konschewitz to be Ordained Deacon
By the Grace of God and with the consent of the People, Bishop Alex Farmer will ordain Lenny Konschewitz to the Sacred Order of Deacons in Christ’s one holy catholic and apostolic Church on March 16 at 5:00 p.m. at Grace Anglican Church in Fleming Island, FL. Your prayers and presence are requested!
A Diocese Making Christ Known: The January 2024 Communiqué
This month’s Communique is all about the way our Diocese is making our Lord Jesus Christ known. Read how Bishop Alex Farmer, Archdeacon Jessica Jones, and Canon Christopher Jones are encouraging you to join in!
January 2024 Announcements
Women’s Retreat at St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral Dynamos #34: March 1–3 Dynamos is an experience of Christ’s love presented for high school studentsby other high school students with the support and assistance of adult leaders … Read More
A Vision of Flourishing: The December 2023 Communiqué
The big deal in this month’s newsletter is the Strategic Plan. Please read Bishop Alex’s announcement carefully. We encourage discussion among the leaders of our congregations. If you have questions after reading the plan, you … Read More
2023 Synod Recap & Election Results
The time delegates and guests shared in Tallahassee, Florida, last month was truly a time of encouraging and building up one another, just as the Apostle Paul commanded in 1 Thessalonians 5. The Holy Spirit was at work through our Clergy Conference and Annual Synod, and if you missed the recap we sent out afterward, we encourage you to read this overview of what took place.
Mark Eldredge Appointed COO of American Anglican Council
Our Canon for Congregations, the Rev. Mark Eldredge, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of the American Anglican Council. Congratulations, Fr. Mark! He has until now been splitting his time between the diocesan staff and … Read More
Rest, Re-Creation and Growth: The Summer 2023 Communiqué
This summer edition of the Communiqué features articles and updates focusing on the interplay between rest, reflection, hard work, and fruit. There’s also a note at the end about a certain kind of increasingly-common email … Read More
Soul in the City 2023 Recap
Grace Anglican Church | Fleming Island, FL Rev. Jack McNeil, Director of Youth & Families Praise God! Soul in the City at Grace Anglican was a great success in 2023 on a number of fronts. … Read More
Cathedral hosts Workshop on Art and Faith
St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral recently hosted Kurt Caddy, the founder of Fourwinds Faith and Art. Fourwinds is a ministry inspiring the church to engage with the arts in discipleship, worship, and evangelism. He works to … Read More
Summer 2023 Email Safety Tips
I’m sure by now many of you have received at least one email claiming to be your rector, boss, or friend, asking you to “do a favor” or “a special task.” Some have even gone … Read More
June Communiqué: GAFCON IV Edition
This month’s newsletter is devoted to reflections on April’s GAFCON IV Conference and May’s Strategic Planning Event. As always, clergy transitions and upcoming events are found at the end of the issue.