Today, Sunday, July 31, we attended the 11:00 a.m. Eucharist with Father John and Elisabeth at their church home, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Asheville, NC. It is an Anglo-Catholic parish with smells and bells. The rector was on vacation and according to the deacon, he was somewhere with “his toes in the sand.” I thought to myself that I left the sea and sand of Florida to be in the hills and mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. How ironic!
Next, it was off to a restaurant called “Fuddrucker’s” for brunch (more calories). It was situated a short distance from the church. We returned home after which I had a nap. Then it was time for dinner at “Piazza” – a restaurant that specializes in pizzas but had a varied menu of other dinner selections. We spent the evening having a glass of wine and reminiscing about our time in the Diocese of Springfield and talking about other matters.
The Rev. Dr. Anthony B. Holder is an Episcopal Priest in the Diocese of Southeast Florida, serving as the Third Rector of Holy Sacrament Episcopal Church, Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Born in Barbados, Father Tony, as he is commonly called, has served as a priest in Barbados, Illinois and now Florida.
Prior to entering seminary, he was a graphic artist and an Art Teacher at a high school in Barbados. While in the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, he served in a number of positions including as Spiritual Director of Happening and Church Camp, Regional Dean, Standing Committee President, and a Clerical Deputy to General Convention.
In the Diocese of Southeast Florida, he served as a member of the Commission of Social Justice and Immigration, and a member of the Search Committee for the Bishop Coadjutor and Fourth Bishop of Southeast Florida.
Dr. Holder and his wife have two children. They enjoy traveling, spending time together, and being with family and friends. Personally, Father Tony enjoys Art, reading, tennis, and physical exercise.
Today, Sunday, July 31, we attended the 11:00 a.m. Eucharist with Father John and Elisabeth at their church home, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Asheville, NC. It is an Anglo-Catholic parish with smells and bells. The rector was on vacation and according to the deacon, he was somewhere with “his toes in the sand.” I thought to myself that I left the sea and sand of Florida to be in the hills and mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. How ironic!
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