Bishop Howard engaged Jacksonville-based agency Burdette Ketchum with rebranding Diocesan Summer Camp at Camp Weed in 2016, and then with creating an overarching brand for the Camp & Conference Center. Believing that an image should relate to what the brand promises, the agency began the planning process with input by Bishop Howard.

The 175th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Florida will be January 26-27, 2018, in Jacksonville at the Omni Jacksonville Hotel. Bishop Howard has chosen the theme: "Be Transformed ..." (Romans 12:2) The Rev. Teresa Seagle, Chaplain of The Episcopal School of Jacksonville will be our chaplain and Dr. John M. McCardell, Jr., Vice-Chancellor of Sewanee - The University of the South will be our guest speaker .

A Cursillo weekend is an opportunity for Episcopalians to meet clergy and laity while seeking to strengthen one’s faith and spirituality. Cursillo provides an environment to experience the reality of the gift of God's love through shared prayer, individual meditation, worship, study, fellowship, laughter, tears and unconditional love.

Last year, The Rev. Louanne Loch came to St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church (SPBTS), located in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, with big ideas to grow church membership. One of her early innovative ideas was to create a 30-minute, 11:30am Eucharistic Service accompanied by steel drum music to draw new attendees into the church, and also to accommodate church members who would like to surf before church – there are a lot of surfers of all ages who live at the beaches – or members whose children have early soccer matches, or for members with small children who occasionally want to sleep late on Sunday morning.

Originally scheduled for Sunday, September 17, has been postponed until Saturday, January 20th. This will allow our congregations and Honey Creek to focus on the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.