By Bishop Durrell Watkins, DMinWe who identify as Christian attempt to follow a figure conceived in scandal (Matthew 1, Luke 1), who was sometimes homeless (Matthew 8, Luke 9), befriended…
Bishop Durrell Watkins, DMinTrinity Sunday falls this year on May 31. Trinity Sunday may lack the prominence of other major holy days, and while not explicitly codified until the 4th…
April 11, 2026 at 8PMSunshine Cathedral Center for the Performing ArtsBy Jonathan Paul, Nova Southeastern University On April 11, 2026 at 8 p.m., Resonance of Strings & Keys will be…
By Bishop Durrell Watkins, DMinResurrection Narratives symbolize the possibility of renewal:I’ve seen churches that were facing extinction experience a revival of passion and purpose and become thriving faith communities again.I’ve…
Saturday, Mar 21, 2026 at 8:00 PMSunshine CathedralBy Megan Fitzgerald, PhDOn March 31, 2026, Cabaret singer and comedian Amy Armstrong returns to Sunshine Cathedral Center for the Performing Arts as…
By Bishop Durrell Watkins, DMinHonestly, I have no idea if Jesus would be a flag waver of any sort. I do know that according to our sacred stories he welcomed…
Friday, February 13, 2026Sunshine Cathedral Center for the Performing Artsevents.sunshinecathedral.org/e/jai-rodriguezBy Megan Fitzgerald, PhDEmmy Award–winning performer Jai Rodriguez brings An Evening with Jai Rodriguez to the Sunshine Cathedral Center for the…
By Bishop Durrell Watkins, DMinSt. Paul wrote in the mid-first century, “There are three things that endure: faith, hope, and love, and the greatest of these is love.” February is known…
By Bishop Durrell Watkins, D.Min.In the western Christian tradition January 6 is the Feast of the Epiphany. Epiphany calls to mind Magi from Persia using their astrological arts to discern that…
By Bishop Durrell Watkins, DMinChristmas is a Christian Holy Day calling to mind the birth of Jesus Christ. In that sacred story, a young and pregnant Mary travels from Nazareth…
By Bishop Durrell Watkins, D.Min.Third century Roman martyrs, Saints Sergius and Bacchus, are believed to have been lovers martyred for their faith. Likewise, Joan of Arc, who famously and consistently adopted…
October 25, 2025Sunshine Cathedral Center for the Performing ArtsBy Megan Fitzgerald The Sunshine Cathedral will transform into a glittery haunted house of laughter and nostalgia when The Golden Ghouls take…
By Bishop Durrell Watkins, D.Min.Halloween is back this month. It’s practically an LGBTQ+ High Holy Day. Costumes, street parties, haunted houses, scary movies, and tons of candy fill the month.…
By Bishop Durrell Watkins, D.Min.I’m tired of social media crusades against same gender loving and gender expansive humans. I am especially tired of these same homo-hating and trans-loathing persons acting…
By Bishop Durrell Watkins, D.Min.Question: What would you do if I could persuade you there is no God?Knowing that religion has often been antagonistic toward Queer people, it’s a fair…