This spring, Archbishop Craig W. Bates confirmed fourteen young adults from the Cathedral Church of the Intercessor in Malverne, NY. These young adults went through a series of classes beginning in October 2007 and ending just prior to making their Confirmation. Not only must the confirmands attend classes and take tests, each student also must have a desire to be confirmed and make a personal commitment to Christ. Archbishop Bates sees this commitment as a vital part of the Confirmation process.
(top row) Elizabeth LeGrand, Gina Roy, Andrew Kenny, Brian Kenny, Sara Ott, Carly Bradley, Marie Dempsey, Alex Cacciatore, Sean Verhine
(bottom row) Miatta George, Victoria Tanza, Luke Fahrenkrug, Sarah Menusan, Tony Hamilton – Archbishop Bates standing in back
Congratulations to Jon Paul Landon, son of Father Jonathan and Rebeka Landon, who received the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadet Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Award during a recent ceremony. Jonathan is a Cadet Gunnery Sergeant at East Coweta High School’s Marine Corps JROTC program. Jon Paul is a member of Christ the King CEC, Sharpsburg, GA. His father is a Charismatic Episcopal Church Chaplain (rank of Major) in the United States Army.
left to right: C/GySgt John Perry, C/GySgt Jonathan Landon, COL David Ingram
As of May 5, we have 473 registrations on hand, and 280 rooms per night reserved at the Wyndham. While registrations can be made up until the time of the convocation, room reservations must be made by the end of June to guarantee the convocation rate.
In addition to the plenary sessions each morning, there will be 2 workshop sessions each afternoon. There are nearly 20 workshops planned on a variety of topics. Descriptions of these workshops are being posted on the Convocation Website as they are submitted by the leaders.
Children and Youth Ministry will be available throughout the convocation. Details are also available on the Website.
We are in need of vendors/exhibitors. Any member of the Charismatic Episcopal Church who would like to sponsor an exhibit should contact Deacon Colin Morris at cmorris@sonshine.com. A registration form for vendors is included on the Website.
Submitted by Bishop David Simpson
Visit the Convocation 2008 website here.
The Most Reverend Craig Bates, Patriarch of the International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church, concluded his visit to Brazil with a celebration of the Holy Eucharist at the Church of the Reconciliation in Recife. Over 1,000 people were in attendance to greet the Patriarch during the regular Sunday evening Eucharist.
The Church of the Reconciliation is a church plant from Holy Trinity Cathedral. It has experienced rapid growth. Bishop Aleandre Ximenes serves as the Senior Pastor and is assisted by a staff of four priests. It has a strong ministry to marriages and families as well as a large Cursillo community.
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RECIFE, BRAZIL
MAY 4, 2008
The Patriarch was warmly greeted by thousands of worshipers at the Cathedral Church in Recife. The Cathedral has over 8,000 members and continues to grow rapidly. There are over 50 ministries at the Cathedral. Every weekend the Cathedral has Cursillo, Marriage Encounter, or Holy Spirit Seminary where hundreds of people participate. Around 40% of the people who attend one of these weekends become a member of the Cathedral.
Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity in Recife
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by Bishop David Epps
I came very close to committing the unpardonable sin recently. Actually, it wasn’t THE unpardonable sin spoken about by Jesus in the New Testament, but it came pretty close. We are about to break ground on a new building for our church. We’re pretty excited about it. This will be our second building for the church that began in 1996. The first building is a sanctuary and this will be a Parish Life Center which will consist of a fellowship hall, several classrooms for children, and a toddler nursery and an infant nursery.
Being mindful of the church calendar and the power of signs and symbols, I selected Pentecost Sunday for the ground breaking ceremony. The plan was to have church services, dinner on the grounds, and then a brief ground breaking observance with members of the congregation, even the kids, all being invited to bring their shovels and participate.
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Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity
Recife, Brazil
Archbishop Craig W. Bates arrived in Recife, Brazil on Monday April 29 and will be visiting Brazil until he returns on Tuesday May 6. Accompanying Archbishop Bates are Bishop Michael Davidson of the Eastern and Central Provinces, and Fr. James House of St. Michael’s Church in San Clemente, California. At the request of Archbishop Paulo Garcia, Bishop Davidson and Fr. House are leading a seminar on the St. Michaels Seminary Certificate Program for seventy people. Participants in the seminar include some Pastors exploring affiliation with the International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church (ICCEC). Archbishop Bates greeted the group on Tuesday morning, encouraging them to remain faithful to the call to bring the Gospel to the world. He said, “Always remember Jesus is our Lord, and He is on the throne. The task He placed before us is more than we can do alone, and we are linked together by the Holy Spirit.” The Patriarch also asked for the gathering to pray for the Church in the United States saying, “We are partners along with the Church in the United States, Africa, Europe and Asia.”
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Bishop Francis Gogo has been faithfully serving the Lord and making visible the Kingdom of God in Uganda and East Africa. Here are some photos he has sent in. For more information about the Charismatic Episcopal Church in Africa and to find out how to be involved, please visit http://idacec.org
Bishop Gogo Francis giving clothes to the needy children watched by his wife Mobel behind the child. The believers do not yet have a church building so they meet under this tree
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April 30, 2008 – 10:06 am
Father Lucas Dalgleish was born in Seattle, WA on 17 February 1979. Born to an Australian father and an American mother, Fr. Lucas has consequently lived in numerous places and traveled extensively. Places he has called “home” include Brisbane, Australia, Vancouver, Canada, Seattle, WA, New Orleans, LA, Santa Barbara, CA, Charlotte, NC, The Gambia, western Africa, Rochester, NY, and Chicago, IL.
Father Lucas and his wife Emily currently reside in the suburbs of Detroit, MI where he serves as the assistant pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer, and as an Air Force Reserve chaplain attached to Wright Patterson Air Force Base outside Dayton, OH. Emily teaches fifth grade at a local Christian elementary school and is the director of children’s ministry for the parish. They have no children as of yet, but enjoy watching Fr. Ken Tanner and Debbie raise their seven. Father Robert Dalgleish (Lucas’ father) is also ordained in the Charismatic Episcopal Church and serves as the Rector of Trinity Communion CEC in Rochester, NY, where he preaches well-crafted sermons in his muddled Aussie accent.
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The mission Church of Christ Jesus Victor in Brunswick, Maine works with children and adults with special needs.
by Fr. Peter and Cindy Donatelli
At the Church of Christ Jesus Victor (CJV) we are focusing our energies on children and adults with special needs. This directive from God came to us five years ago when parents of twin autistic boys considered joining our church. They had experienced several disappointments from both the religious and secular communities when looking for a place their children could be accepted. In response, we decided that our focus for CJV was going to be creating The Transfiguration Center (TTC), which would provide a home for all God’s children. Furthermore, as we committed to this cause, we realized the need to not only care for the children, but to provide resources and pastoral care for their families. Finally, we seek to honor this vocation as we stand by all children as they become adults and productive members of society.
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April 26, 2008 – 10:43 am
The official website for the International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church (iccec.org) has been relaunched. The site is still very much a work in progress, but the update was necessary to “catch up” with the many changes in our communion over the last few months. Please take a look at the new site, and being watching for updates and improvements.
Photo Courtesy of the Cathedral of the King in Manila, Philippines
Fr. Martin Eppard, Rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Ellicott City, MD. served as a police officer with the Howard County Maryland police department back in the 1980’s. He left the department to attend seminary. After his ordination in the Charismatic Episcopal Church he was invited to return to the police department as a chaplain. Chaplain Eppard has served the police department for many years in that capacity responding to emergency calls and providing other spiritual services.
At the beginning of this year Fr. Eppard’s daughter, Megan (also a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd) followed in her father’s footsteps and joined the police department as a 911 dispatcher. After her training period, she began as a 911 call taker and is working toward becoming a fire and police dispatcher.
Last week father and daughter teamed up to serve the victims of crime in their county. Fr. Eppard provided the invocation for the State’s Attorney’s annual ceremony and candlelight vigil for the victims of crime. The invocation was followed by Megan’s rendition of the national anthem. It was a blessing to invite God’s healing presence into the painful and difficult trauma caused by the inhumanity of crime.
Fr. Martin Eppard and Megan Eppard with Chief William McMahon of the Howard County Police Department
Inner Healing Begets Pascha House
By Fr. Matthew Mirabile
We are living among a youth culture that has been decimated by so much pain from a culture of death, divorce, hedonism, and moral confusion. But we believe that God is committed to raise up a generation of totally committed and radical disciples, and transform that pain into a weapon of righteousness in the way of the cross. Here is one story and one part of the solution.
“Mike” (not his real name) had a long history of mental illness, “cutting”, and drug addiction. Read More »
Archbishop Loren T. Hines recently lead a Clergy Retreat in the Carmelite Retreat House in Madrid, Spain, the theme of the retreat was “God’s Orders for Man.” The event was attended by 3 bishops, 9 priests and 1 deacon from Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands.
This was followed by the enthronement of Bishop Elmer Belmonte as Bishop of the Asia International Mission on April 11. The Enthronement was attended by many prominent people, including an Anglican Bishop of Madrid, a Roman Catholic Priest, the Philippine Ambassador to Spain, and the Philippine Consul General just to mention a few.
