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Author: The Rev. Deacon Ed Richards My name is Ed Richards, and I am the deacon at the Episcopal Churches on Panama City Beach, Florida,...

Author: The Rev. Clelia Garrity, LCSW St. Simon’s on the Sound Episcopal Church “A Heart filled with love is like a phoenix that no cage...

Senior Warden was a shortened modified version of our standard meeting due to the constraints of the coronavirus pandemic and social...

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One Body, One Faith Dear people of the Episcopal Church in the Central Gulf Coast, “Alleluia. Christ is risen!” Due to the furious and...

Every year, on the last Sunday of April, we celebrate the mission and ministry of our diocesan camp and conference center, Beckwith. Join...

Dear Class of 2020: Graduating High School/College Senior and others, I hate the reason I am writing you. Graduation is supposed to be...

WHAT WILL WE DO WITH AN EMPTY TOMB? Two Sundays ago I was at St. Simon's in Fort Walton Beach in order to live stream the worship...

At a church I once served, we placed cards and pencils in the pews for children to draw on. We called it Kids Art, and we even had a...

THE GIFT OF HEAVEN BEFORE WE GET THERE Maundy Thursday is my favorite service of the church year. I know that may come as a surprise. You...

I will be honest. I wanted to preach another sermon than this one. I wanted to use some ideas I’ve used before, or maybe follow the...