Category Archives: CEC Communications

Eight Bishops to be Consecrated in Africa

by Father Scott Howard
In four services across east Africa eight new CEC bishops will be consecrated over the next two weeks. Our churches continue to grow as the faithful clergy and members spread the Gospel, feed the poor, build and run schools and orphanages and reach out in creative ways to bring the love of […]

Bp. Epps Visits Illinois Mission

Bp. David Epps recently visited Christ the King Fellowship in Champaign, IL as part of the monthly visits he makes to the mission church to say mass for the group and fellowship with them as they work to grow the mission there. The group meets weekly for a Prayer Meeting in a dedicated chapel […]

Ordinations in Kihiihi, Uganda

by The Most Rev. Yusto Muhereza,
Bishop, Kihiihi Diocese, ICCEC - UGANDA
Since the time Kihiihi Diocese (ICCEC - Uganda) received support from the Patriarch’s Office to buy land after our Cathedral Church building was demolished, we have conducted Church Services in a make-shift structure on a rented plot of land. On Sunday, 4th. July 2010, we […]

Daily Office Lectionary Bookmarks for June

Here are the Daily Office Bookmarks for June 2010.

June Bookmarks

CEC Hosts Ecumenical Pentecost Service in Estonia

On Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 the Annual Ecumenical Pentecost Service was broadcast on Estonian National Television. This year’s service was held at Saint Stephen the Martyr Charismatic Episcopal Church at Harkujärve, near Tallinn, the capital city of the Republic of Estonia.
The service was led by The Very Reverend Dr Heigo Ritsbek, The Vicar General […]

New CEC North America Website

We have launched a new website: www.cec-na.org. (CEC-North America)
This web site is designed for the CEC in North America; the www.iccec.org web site will soon be redesigned to better reflect its international purpose.
This new web site has a new look, more resources, a translator and more information about the CEC.
Click on the Development link to […]

Photos from Kenya

The Rev. Ven. Richard Were, vicar in-charge of Busia Parish, close to the altar inside his church building near the border with Uganda.
by Fr Scott Howard
Last October the IDA was blessed with an unusual opportunity when it learned that professional photographer Stephen Devries would be stranded for eight days in Nairobi as he made his […]

2011 Calendar Theme Announced

We will be collecting photos for the 2011 ICCEC Calendar from today until 1 July 2010. Any member of the Charismatic Episcopal Church may submit photos.
The 2011 Calendar theme is “Evangelism: Growing the Kingdom of God.”
Photos may be emailed to calendar@iccec.org; please include the name of the photographer, the names of the persons in the […]

Photos from Kenya

Bishop Zedekiah Chunge, Bishop of the Diocese of River Nzoia Central, Kenya, sent these photos of last Sunday’s Eucharist and Baptism. Click the photo to view the others at the CECHome Flickr account.

Progress on Fr Joseph’s Home in Sudan

Tabu, Fr Joseph’s wife, preparing tea for sale - Morobo County, Sudan
Fr Joseph Hakim, a CEC priest who assists Bishop Tom Kokanyi in southern Sudan, sent this letter to thank those who gave generously toward the rebuilding of his home after it was destroyed in a fire:
Dear Fr. Scott,
Calvary greetings in Jesus name.
Hoping that you […]

New Car for Bishop Muhereza!

Through the generosity of a few donors and a little help from the IDA, Bishop Yusto Muhereza, Kihiihi Diocese, Uganda, purchased this beautiful car this week. An anonymous donor gave the Patriarch a large gift for vehicles for three of our African bishops. The Development Committee, comprising representative CEC bishops from around Africa, determined the […]

Pray for Bishop Jotham Kabonabe of DR Congo

LEFT Bishops Francis Gogo (Uganda), Bishop Jotham Kabonabe (DR Congo) and Bishop Hannington Bahemuka (Uganda) during a visit to Bishop Kabonabe’s diocese last September
We just received a text from Father Jacques Muhindo, Archdeacon, that Bishop Jotham Kabonabe is in radiology in a hospital in Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo. Bishop Kabonabe’s health has been deteriorating […]

Report from the Philippines

This is from a newsletter sent by Bishop Gene and Phyllis Lilly to supporters.
Davao City, Philippines

Dear Fellow-Workers in Christ,
The work in Davao City and the surrounding area is growing by leaps and bounds. Mental is a town about 1 hour from Davao and has a new church. I held the first service there on December […]

Father Ritsbek elected Chair of Theological Commission in Estonia

Tallinn, Estonia
Thursday, February 25, 2010, at the meeting of the Estonian Council of Churches, The Very Rev Dr Heigo Ritsbek, Vicar General of the CEC of Estonia, was unanimously elected as Chairman of the Theological Commission of The Estonian Council of Churches. The Council consists of 10 member denominations: Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Estonian Apostolic […]

A Son Born to Bishop and Irene Nitonde!

By The Most Rev Dieudonné Nitonde
Bujumbura, Burundi
Peace and love from heaven be with everywhere and all the time.

I want to let you know that I and my wife Irene had a baby on 22 January 2010 at 13:00. The day before, we entered the hospital because the child had an infection, but the baby is […]