In 2020, shortly after hiring a new Director of Communications, a global pandemic hit. By the glory of God, the timing was perfect. Much of what began during the next two years was in the planning, but most was considered part of a five-year plan, minus COVID-19.
Fr. Reid had many things to say to an audience, and he was seasoned in broadcasting, so he was not timid about microphones and cameras. Additionally, Rev. Kathy had a background in music performance, so she was comfortable communicating with technology.
Despite the initial challenges, the church community demonstrated remarkable adaptability and resilience. We faced limited equipment for this new ministry, and much of what we needed had vanished from the shelves due to increased demand and supply chain issues. With so many unknowns about the future, financial concerns loomed large. But once again, the Lord's grace shone upon us. Our new Director of Communications, Tony Comegys, arrived in Lakeland with all the initial equipment needed to create podcasts, produce video programming, start live-streaming services, and offer Zoom classes.
What some might see as mere coincidence, we at All Saints' recognize as a miracle. The convergence of people, equipment, and motivation to embark on something we had never done before in the face of an uncertain future could only have been orchestrated by God's hands.
Today, the ministry is quite polished and offers many bodies of works that teach, preach, and glorify God. Below are some of the programs which we encourage you to explore. Also, check out our live-streamed services, which we’re equally excited to share.
A recent parish survey showed more than half of the tithes the church receives is because we are innovative. Consequently, more video series are planned, expansion of our live-stream offerings are in play, and upgrades in equipment have been discussed. On any given week, we feed our parishioners the word of God, as well as 30,000+ global audience. Our innovative spirit continues to inspire and excite us all.
Tony Comegys
Director of Communications
His ministry with All Saints' is to tell the story of our church through words, photography, videography, graphic design, social media, and the web. In that same spirit, Tony produces and presents our Sunday livestreams and in-house parishioner experience.
Anglican churches use the Daily Office Lectionary—a Bible study plan organized and delivered thematically. It ties in Old Testament, New Testament, Psalm, and Gospel readings for every day of the year. These readings complement the Sunday and festival readings: Thursday through Saturday readings help prepare the reader for the Sunday ahead; Monday through Wednesday readings help the reader reflect on and digest what they heard in worship. The daily lectionary is organized based on a two-year cycle; this video and audio series offers those scriptures for each week within those two years.
Everyone has a grid through which they see all of life, even if they are unaware of it. That’s called a worldview. What types of worldviews exist and how does a Biblical worldview compare with them? This 12-part video series examines those questions.
"Hospitality Spirituality: Putting Incarnational Theology into Practice" Join Rev. Kathy Hulin as she invites us to deeper discipleship and relationship with Jesus as we dialogue with three contemporary scholars on the topic of making room for God to dwell in us and we in him. Anglican priest and scholar Sam Wells has written about the contemporary church engaging in ministry through the understanding of the incarnation, and his book Incarnational Ministry: Being With the Church by Eerdmans will be the primary text for the class.
Everyone has a grid through which they see all of life, even if they are unaware of it. That’s called a worldview. What types of worldviews exist and how does a Biblical worldview compare with them? This 12-part video series examines those questions.
Religion is at the heart of the history of mankind. Regardless of the specifics of each historical religion, there are fundamental questions raised and answers attempted: Is there a higher power or powers to which mankind is accountable? What is our purpose in this world? Why are we here? How are we to respond to whoever or whatever made us? Are there many paths to truth, or is only one path correct? This series explores the main religions of mankind and seeks to reveal the answers each one offers to these foundational questions.
My Jam is a come-as-you-are spiritual music performance, designed to glorify God and fill your ears with joy. All performances are an hour or less. We highlight artists and other guests within our congregation. These performances were recorded in front of a live audience, streamed live, and presented on social media platforms. Music includes traditional, contemporary, and even a few original songs.
Each Wednesday evening, we conduct multiple classes, which we call Parish Academy. Courses on the Bible, Bible history, faith, theology, and ethics are taught. You can participate in any one of these or watch later.
Mailing Address: 209 South Iowa Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33801
Physical Address:
202 South Massachusetts Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33801
tcomegys@teamallsaints.org