Category Archives: CEC misc.

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 […]

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 […]

Estonian Vicar General’s Pilgrimage to Holy Land

by The Very Rev Dr Heigo Ritsbek
February 15-19, 2010 a delegation of Estonian Church leaders visited Israel by the invitation and sponsorship of the Ministry of Culture in Israel. The Very Rev Dr Heigo Ritsbek, Vicar General of The Charismatic Episcopal Church of Estonia, was one of the members of the group. Others were The […]

Agencies Working in Haiti

Below is a list of reputable Christian organizations actively working in Haiti. We know there are many others and many local groups organizing relief efforts worthy of your support. For those moved to help but unsure how, we wanted to provide a list of groups who will use your gifts to make a difference in […]

New IDA Video

Joshua Burke, a member of Church of the Good Shepherd, Chelsea, Alabama, created this beautiful video from a message from the Patriarch, The Most Rev. Craig W. Bates, and photos posted to CECHome’s flickr account.
I was browsing the CEC’s photostream on flicker and saw the photos by Stephen Devries and was greatly moved; they provided […]

Benei Aor USA in Christmas Parade

Alabaster, Alabama
by Mitzi Howard, Director, Benei Aor USA
Benei Aor USA, “Children of Light,” marched and performed in the Alabaster, Alabama, Christmas Parade on December 5th. Benei Aor shares the love of Christ in the streets through the performing arts - to announce to the world “Peace on earth, good will to men!”
This season Benei […]

Christmas Greetings from Bishop Yuhanna

Wilmington, NC
by The Most Rev. Prakash M. Yuhanna Bishop
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Advent is the season when we prepare to celebrate Jesus’ birth, but it is also when we prepare ourselves for his second coming. He is the Alpha and the Omega, and he is the Omega and the Alpha. He was there in […]

Fraudulent Email Appeal

Unfortunately Hellen Njoroge, wife of Bishop Bernard Njoroge or Kenya, had an e-mail account compromised, and a message was sent under her name requesting funds to many people in the CEC. The request did not come from Mrs. Njoroge and it is not legitimate. We have confirmed this with Bishop Njoroge.

Rebuilding the Walls

Chelsea, Alabama
By Jenette Gonzalez
‘So they said, “Let us rise up and build.” Then they set their hands to this good work.’ Nehemiah 2:1
Nehemiah was a man driven with a vision, a vision to be used of God to rebuild that which was broken. Tom Robechioux is a man just like this and we at Church […]

Fr Heigo Ritsbek at Dedication of Victory Statue

Tallinn, Estonia
Estonia is a young republic, established on February 24, 1918. The Soviet Union attacked and began the Estonian War for Independence (1918-1920). In a peace treaty signed on March 2, 1920, The Soviet Union promised never to attack Estonia again (actually it did 1940). To commemorate this victory in the War Independence The Victory […]

Dr Lamin Sanneh Speaks on Changes in Missions

Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Father Scott Howard, Communications Director for the IDA, attended a lecture at Beeson Divinity School by Dr Lamin Sanneh, professor of missions and world Christianity and professor of history at Yale Divinity School. Dr Sanneh, originally from Gambia, West Africa, has written extensively on the changes in global Christianity, especially on the rapidly […]

Daily Office Lectionary Bookmarks for May

Here are the Daily Office Bookmarks for May 2008.

They are formatted to be printed as a double sided 8.5×11 inch document and then cut to size. Beginning this month the bookmarks are only available in the larger size.

Dcn. Kevin Prager
Christ Jesus Victor CEC
christjesusvictor.com

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Large Print Bookmarks

Daily Office Lectionary Bookmarks for April

Here are the Daily Office Bookmarks for April 2008.

They are formatted to be printed as a double sided 8.5×11 inch document and then cut to size. There are 2 versions of the bookAprk: a regular sized and a large-print edition.

Dcn. Kevin Prager
Christ Jesus Victor CEC
christjesusvictor.com

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Large Print BookAprks

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I Wish I Could Describe Him to You.

Below is a sermon preached by the late Dr. S.M. Lockridge. Read it and hear him speak it
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The video with his voice
“My King” - Dr. S.M. Lockridge
My King was born King. The Bible says He’s a Seven Way King. He’s the King of the Jews – that’s a racial King. He’s the King of Israel […]