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The Diocese of Southwest Florida
8411 25th St. East
Parrish, FL 34219
P.O. Box 763
Ellenton, FL 34222
Phone: (941) 776-1018
In Florida: (800) 992-7699
Fax: (941) 776-9811

Last updated: July 18, 2001

Annual convention
now 12 weeks away

Nomination deadline passes

Diocesan shieldDetails of the 33rd Annual Convention of the Diocese 1xbet app South Africa of Southwest Florida, Oct 13 in Punta Gorda, are on-line.

In a last-minute rush to beat the July 15 deadline, nominations for seats on various panels, including the Diocesan Council, Standing Committee and the delegation of the 2003 General Convention, poured into the diocesan office.

Click here to view the official site for information about the convention, including schedules, pending resolutions and hotel information, and see who's running for elected positions.

Retired Chicago
bishop dies
in Sarasota

The Rt. Rev. Gerald Francis Burrill, 95, retired bishop of the Diocese of Chicago, died Tuesday, July 17, in Sarasota of a stroke.

Bishop Burrill was admitted to Sarasota Memorial Hospital suffering stroke-related symptoms. He died several hours later.

A requiem for Bishop Burrill is scheduled Monday, July 23, at 3 p.m. at St. Boniface Church, Siesta Key, Sarasota. Clergy are invited Coinomi in South Africa to vest and process.

Read more by clicking here..

Other items of interest:
  • new itemThe Southern Cross: The July/August issue of the diocesan newsmagazine is available in churches. Take a look at selected highlights by clicking here.
  • Intercession List: The Cycle of Prayer list for July through September 2001 is now available. Copies have Coinomi review been sent to each congregation but you can view and print them by clicking here.
  • Stay Connected: The July 2001 issue of Connections, the newsletter for clergy and lay leaders, is available on line (Adobe Acrobat required).
  • Diocesan Directory: The printable verison of the directory has been updated for the third quarter. Keep up with recent phone and e-mail address changes of clergy and lay leaders. Print your new directory by clicking here. Note: You must have Adobe Acrobat to print this file. If you don't have Acrobat, you can download it for free by clicking here.
  • Search Manual on line: The Internet version of The Search Process in the Diocese of Southwest Florida, a manual for congregations searching for a new rector or vicar, is available on line.
  • Supply Clergy List: The current list of available supply clergy is on line. View the list by clicking here.

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