Welcoming in

the Season

of Advent!

Advent is the season of preparation for the birth of Jesus, beginning on the fourth Sunday before Christmas in The Episcopal Church. The church observes Advent through liturgical services, a focus on themes like hope, peace, joy, and love, and a liturgical color of violet or blue.
Service Times

Holiday Schedule

Sunday, December 21, 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I Service and 10:00 a.m. Christmas Pageant

Wednesday, December 24, 3, 6, and 10 p.m. Christmas Eve Services

Thursday, December 25, 10 a.m. Christmas Day Service

Visit our online calendar for more events and details!

Diocese

The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida is a diocese in Florida in Province IV of the Episcopal Church. It is bounded on the north by the Episcopal Diocese of Florida, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the dioceses of Southeast Florida and Southwest Florida and on the west by the Gulf of Mexico.

Give

“Generosity is the virtue of giving good things to others freely and abundantly.” In Matthew 10:8, Jesus really highlights this particular definition of generosity, when he says to the disciples, “Freely, you have received, freely give.” Being obligated to give good things to people isn't generosity at all;
we desire to give freely.

Photos

If you’re anything like us, you’re taking more photos than ever but there’s an important next step which is often overlooked — organizing and archiving.

Google Photos is our favorite solution for storing, organizing, and sharing photos and videos.

Services

We are proud of our state-of-the-art livestreamed Sunday services. Our tech team has spent years and countless hours making the presentation more about preaching and teaching and less about the technology. We have years of archived services, in case you missed something or are new to out church.


Next Sunday and Last Sunday

Upcoming Readings

The Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 21, 2025


Old Testament: Isaiah 7:10-16

Psalm: Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18

Epistle: Romans 1:1-7

Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25

The Collect:

Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Watch or Listen to the upcoming readings:

Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 21, 2025


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Download (PDF)

Download the Third Sunday of Advent 8:50 bulletin here.


Download the Third Sunday of Advent 10:50 bulletin here.


Bulletins are uploaded on the Friday before these Sunday services.

Listen to the Homily

The Third Sunday of Advent

December 14, 2025


The First Lesson: Isaiah 35:1-10

Psalm: 146:4-9

The Second Lesson: James 5:7-10

The Holy Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11 

The Collect: Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins,

let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Livestreamed Services

Spiritual Formation is what we offer.

Reverend Kathy teaches about our liturgical service at All Saints Church in Lakeland.

Christian spiritual formation is a holistic way of understanding growth in body, mind, and spirit. It is the process of being conformed to the image of Jesus for the glory of the Father through intentional practices and experiences. 

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