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Coventry Episcopal Church
About Us
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About...our Priest in Charge, Reverend Stephen Dass
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The Rev. Stephen Dass
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The Reverend Stephen Dass was appointed in March 2009 by Bishop John Howe of the Central Florida Diocese to be Priest-in-Charge of Coventry Church. Fr. Stephen studied at Montreal Diocesan Theological College and currently studies through the University of London. Prior to becoming a priest, Fr. Stephen served as missionary with Youth With A Mission in Sao Paulo, Brazil where together with his wife, Mary, he ministered to homeless children for five years. He also served in Bangor, Maine as a youth minister in St John’s Episcopal before completing his seminary education. He returned to Brazil to be ordained as a priest (Diocese of Recife, Southern Cone) and served in Santos and Caruaru, Brazil, ministering in English and Portuguese. Fr. Stephen is a native of Singapore.
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Senior Warden: Jack Simpson
Vestry Members:
Terry Odom
Pat Odom
Dotti Pohleven
Treasurer: Robert Kerns
Organist: Sharon Barnes
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About...our worship service
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We use the Book of Common Prayer (1979) in our worship. We alternate our liturgy monthly between Rite 1 and Rite 2 on Sundays and for all Mass on the weekdays and major feast days, we use Rite 1 in our worship. We always offer Morning Prayer on Sundays before service as a preparation for the Mass.
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Our Mission Church subscribes to the Faith expressed in the Ancient Creeds of the Church, which includes the Nicene Creed and the Apostle Creed. We also live our lives according the Christian Faith expressed in the 39 articles of faith found in the Book of Common Prayer. We believe that God has called us to be a church following the teachings and example of Our Lord Jesus Christ. As a Church, our primary function is to proclaim the gospel to the world through our lives and word. We believe that the Anglican Church is part of the Catholic (Universal) Church. We also believe the Holy Scripture is essential and sufficient for our growth and understanding of God’s work of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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The Episcopal Church in Central Florida is part of the U.S. Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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