Saint Mary's Episcopal Church

09/02/2026

Good afternoon, friends,

A quick post to let you know that the platform we use to send our weekly newsletter is currently experiencing an outage. The engineers are aware of the issue and are working to restore service as soon as possible.

Because of this, The Word in the Water may arrive a little later than usual this week.

Thank you, as always, for your patience, understanding, and grace. We are grateful for your continued presence and for the ways we journey together as a community of faith.

Blessings to you all, and thank you for your grace as we work through this! ❤️🙏

08/10/2026

📢 Parish Office Update

St. Mary’s is currently experiencing an internet outage, which has temporarily affected our phone line and office email.

If you have a pastoral or other emergency need, please contact Mother Teri Calinao directly at [email protected].

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to restore service. Thank you!

07/16/2026

The Episcopal Diocese of Florida has released the date/time and location for each of the three upcoming sessions for everyone to Meet & Greet the bishop nominees. See details in the original post below.

Three Meet and Greets with our bishop nominees will take place across the diocese this August, providing opportunities for diocesan members to meet the nominees in person and hear their responses to questions in facilitated breakouts.

All members of the diocese are welcome and encouraged to attend any or multiple Meet and Greets.

Register, learn more, and submit a question at DioceseFL.org/Bishop-Election.

07/08/2026

Please be in prayer for Nominees, their families, and our Diocese as we move forward towards the Election of the Ninth Bishop of Florida.

We are excited and grateful to share three nominees for election as the ninth Bishop of Florida.

Learn more about our nominees and watch their introductory videos at DioceseFL.org/Bishop-Election.

The petition process is now open, and submittal instructions can be found on the diocesan website. Complete nomination petitions must be submitted by 11:59 a.m. on July 15, 2026.

Read the full announcement at conta.cc/4vXhf88.

07/07/2026

07/03/2026

Stay in the Loop with the Diocese of Florida, there are some big things coming up in the months ahead!

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Stay in the loop as the Diocese of Florida seeks its next bishop!

As the bishop election quickly approaches, the Bishop Transition Committee and Standing Committee will be sharing important announcements throughout the summer. Be sure you’re subscribed to the Diocesan Digest and following along on social media to stay up to date!

📩 Subscribe to emails: DioceseFL.org/News-Events/Subscribe.

Follow the Diocese of Florida on social media:
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06/24/2026

PLEASE NOTE THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED TODAY, Wednesday, June 24th due to the Shands bridge closure.

Please send an email to [email protected] should you need to reach us, as the office phone is unable to forward at this time. Thanks!

06/24/2026

NOTE:
Shands Bridge is currently closed after barge strike this morning (6/24)

06/19/2026

Juneteenth is an invitation to remember honestly, to give thanks for those who persevered through oppression, and to recommit ourselves to the work of healing, reconciliation, and justice.

The Gospel calls us into relationship with one another, into the hard and holy work of listening, learning, and building communities where every person is recognized as beloved by God.

📩 Read the full message from the Ministry for Racial Healing, Reconciliation, and Justice here: https://conta.cc/4ejR7Oo.

Please note, the Diocesan Office is closed Friday, June 19 in recognition of Juneteenth.

06/15/2026

With grateful hearts we are delighted to announce that The Rev. Teri Calinao has humbly and joyfully accepted the call to serve as our Rector, effective immediately.

Many of us have already been blessed by Mother Teri's ministry, leadership, and pastoral care during her time among us during the past two years. We give thanks to God for guiding this process and are thrilled to officially welcome her in this new role.

Please join us in offering prayers for Mother Teri and her husband, George, as well as our parish, as we begin this exciting new chapter together. To God be the glory!