Faith Archive

“O’ Christmas tree! O’ Christmas tree! How lovely are thy branches!”
While Christmas is still a few weeks away, Coastline Calvary Chapel in Oriole Beach decided to get into the spirit of the season a little bit early.

Coastline Calvary Chapel in Gulf Breeze will host its first-ever Christmas Tree Lighting event, featuring a 17-foot outdoor Christmas tree.

Navarre High School’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes has seen involvement reach new heights this year.

Rev. Mark Waddell, of St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church in Navarre, was ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests Oct. 29. Rt. Rev. Russell Kendrick, the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, gave the ordination; Rev. Steve Campbell, D. Min., gave the sermon and 64 people were in attendance.

Whenever visiting a hotel, it’s not uncommon to open the nightstand drawer and find a Bible laying there. Less common is the knowledge of who put it there.
Ahead of the Nov. 11 opening of Residence Inn Navarre Waterfront, members of the evangelical nonprofit association Gideons International went from room to room, hand delivering bibles.

Big things are happening at St. Sylvester Catholic Church in Navarre.
The church has submitted plans to Santa Rosa County to develop the northern part of their church property into a mausoleum with a series of crypts.

Pets of all stripes and spots, including dogs, cats and birds, were blessed Saturday morning, Oct. 25, at St. Sylvester Catholic Church’s Blessing of the Pets.

A new church recently launched in Gulf Breeze.

The Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee recently released a letter from Bishop William Wack, CSC, expressing compassion for migrants, and encouraging parishioners to do the same, in honor of Respect Life Month.

For most people, it may seem early to start thinking about the Christmas season.
At Holley Assembly of God, the Women’s Ministry is already getting in the spirit of that season by filling up Christmas stockings for a missionary working with Native American children.