St.Margaret's & San Francisco de Asis Episcopal Church

Dear Sisters and Brothers In Christ,

 He is risen! I pray that your Holy Week and Easter was filled with joy,and that many were touched by the Resurrected Lord.  I also pray that this week will be a time ofrefreshment for you and your family as well.

 Two weeks ago I had the privilegeof breaking ground for the Duncan Center’s “Frade Oasis,” which is becoming a reality and is expected to becompleted by the end of August--just in time for our Cl...

Speaking in a short film producedby Lambeth Palace, the Archbishop of Canterbury talks about the sense ofhopefulness and generosity which lie at the heart of marriage, and what thisalso tells us about the ‘mystery’ and ‘delight’ which can be found in thislife-time commitment. Dr Williams, who will be conducting the marriage ceremonyat Westminster Abbey on Friday 29th, also describes the sense of privilege hefeels about his own role in the royal wedding:

Convocation dates—Note that there have been changes to two of the SpringConvocation dates currently posted in Grapevine: The South Dade Deaneryconvocation will be May 21, not Mar. 29—time and location TBA; and theBroward convocation will be May 3, not May 6, at 6 p.m. at St. Ambrose.

Online Journal—As promised, the Journal of the 41st AnnualConvention of the Diocese of Southeast Florida (the 2010 Journal) is now

Announcements 

There’s an important update to plans for the diocesan Acolyte Festival on Apr. 16: Because that will be the eve of Passion Sunday/Palm Sunday, the Festival Eucharist that morning will be celebrated as a full Palm Sunday liturgy, with clergy vested in red (not white, as previously announced), palm branches for everyone to wave—and per...

Announcementsand reminders 

The Diocesan Offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 21, for the Presidents’ Day holiday. 

·        Grapevine—In the past few days there havebeen numerous updates to the issue of Grapevine that was posted on Feb. 1;be sure to review everything from “coming events,” through opportunitiesoff...

Greening Congregations and Environmental Justice: SubsidiesAvailable for an Exciting Collaboration with GreenFaith

Through a partnership betweenGreenFaith, an interfaith environmental organization, and the Episcopal Church,30 churches will receive 50% tuition scholarships for the GreenFaithCertification Program, the only interfaith environmental certification programdesigned specifically for houses of worship.  May 1 is the applicationdeadline for the next round schol...

According to an article in Reuters By Susan Schept

ARLINGTON, Virginia | Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:06am EST

Are People are starting to accept the form of electronic payment

as the regular donation support of their church membership? I think so see the artlicle here and decide for yourself.

FaithAlive 

Dear Friends:

Please take a few minutes of yourtime to learn about the opportunity for a renewal event, made possible in ourchurches by dedicated Christians just like you and me.

This is primarily a lay-ledexperience for Episcopal congregations of any size, to help encourage themembership to understand the ministries of all baptized Christians, and to equipthem to become faithful to our Baptismal vows.

If you hav...

Cursillo Sunday

May 1, 2011

The first Sunday in May is designated in our diocese as Cursillo Sunday, a day to share what the Cursillo Movement is and to provide an opportunity for people to learn how they can become part of it.

In many parishes the chalice bearers, lay readers, ushers and others serving that day are Cursillistas. There is usually a presentation by a cursillista about what Cursillo is, and a parish Cursillo representative is available to answer questions or t...