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Diocese of Florida ‘Not Ready’ for Bishop Search

The diocese has been without a bishop ordinary since the retirement of longtime Bishop Samuel Johnson Howard in late 2023.

Work to Be Done

By Michael Hunn Now that I have outlined the purpose of the consent process and my thinking about how to approach giving or withholding consent...

For and Against Consent in the Election of Charlie Holt

In the first part of this series, I explained the role of bishops in the church and the function of the consent process. As...

Considering the Consent Process for Charlie Holt

By Michael Hunn The Episcopal Church is thinking and praying a lot about the Diocese of Florida now that the time has come for bishops...

On Letting Florida Decide

By Mark Michael In 2020, I served as an election judge in my town. The pandemic had left the county board short on volunteers, and...

Challenge Raised to Florida Bishop Election

Some objectors cited the Rev. Charlie Holt’s views on same-sex marriage and statements that they view as intolerant or insulting to LGBTQ+ people and Black people.

Atheist Turned Evangelist To Lead Diocese of Florida

The Rev. Charlie Holt opposes same-sex marriage, but strongly supports the church's compromise policy on the practice.

Bishop Roundup: Florida, Oregon, Wyoming, Mass.

Florida Bishop John Howard has announced plans to retire in fall 2023 and has called for the election of a bishop coadjutor, who would...

Dunkle to Step Down at GTS after Academic Year

The 13th dean and president of General Theological Seminary will leave the position at the end of the academic year. He spoke about his tenure at length with TLC.

Mission in Jacksonville’s Urban Core

“A vision has arisen for urban ministry that will unfold in concert with our new initiative on evangelism and growth.”

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