This became my "home away from home" church for about four months while I was helping my father with his rehab following his second stroke.
They made BIG points with me by going out of their way to be welcoming, to help me get oriented to their parish and Ocala, and by being an effective support system for me when on those days when my father was especially difficult.
I also have to say they're one of the most diverse congregations I've ever seen.
One funny thing about Ocala: the most intense traffic jams which form in that city are on Sunday mornings between 9 and 10 am as people head off to church; and then again after noon as people go back home! read more