Monthly Archives: December 2008

We’re one year old today

CEChome.com was re-launched as a free news and information site one year ago today. The site was put on-line in anticipation of announcing the election of a new patriarch. In the past year we have received 162,240 visits from around the world. We have posted 315 stories, started a photo album on flickr with with […]

Christmas Dinner Basket Outreach

For the season of Christmas, St. Andrew’s CEC in Covington, GA raised money to provide needy families with the “fixins” for good Christmas Dinner (turkey and all the trimmings). Ann Richardson, our Outreach Coordinator, provided Christmas Dinner coupons to FaithWorks, an interdenominational benevolence cooperative, to hand out to families they knew were in greatest […]

Christmas Sermon

Archbishop Bates - file photo
By Archbishop Craig Bates
A preacher tells the story of leaving church one Christmas Eve and as the preacher was standing at the door greeting those who had come to the service he met a man who only attended church on Christmas and Easter.  The preacher pulled the man aside and said […]

The Sun of Righteousness Has Risen

Cathedral of the King, Manila, Concludes Advent Preparation

Braving the early morning coolness, the lack of sleep, and even the difficulty to get transportation, about 250 souls each morning gathered at the Cathedral of the King Sanctuary at 4:30 am for seven days of the Advent Hour – a time of intense preparation for the Body […]

Children Minister at Nursing Home

During a snow storm this past Saturday, about 15 children (and their parents) From Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal Church in New York visited the Victory Lake Nursing home to perform a Christmas presentation for the residents. The presentation included singing Christmas Carols, a flute solo, a well choreographed ballet, and a Christmas play that […]

IDA Christmas offering video

The faces you see here are the faces of our family.
They have faith, hope, and love. What they don’t have is things we take for granted—church buildings, shelter, food, water, schools, and decent medical care. Support your IDA in developing the Church around the world, particularly in Africa. Give generously to the […]

Father Stephen Hunter Installed as Rector

Fr. Stephen and Keisha Hunter
Father Stephen Hunter was installed as the new rector of Christ the Redeemer Charismatic Episcopal Church in Canton, GA on Saturday, December 13. Father Hunter was ordained to the diaconate and to the priesthood by The Most Rev’d John Holloway, and Father Hunter has served at Christ the Redeemer under Father […]

Healing Study Completed in Mid-South Diocese

OSL Class graduates (from left to right)
Front Row: Instructor Edwina Cowgill, Newnan; Julie Williard, Carrollton; Bonnie Bar, Carrollton; James Taylor, Peachtree City
Back Row: Diane Williams, Newnan; Heather Haskin, Newnan; Tony McGee, Newnan
A course on Healing, sanctioned by The Order of St. Luke the Physician (OSL), an interdenominational healing ministry, was completed recently at Christ the […]

IDA Christmas Offering

Every year during Advent CEC parishes around the world take up an offering to support the work of the International Development Agency of the ICCEC. This is one of the main ways our Communion supports the development of our churches worldwide. Bishops, rectors and vicars are encouraged to prepare their parishes for this offering and […]

Seminary hosts instructed Divine Liturgy

The Maryland campus of St. Michael’s Seminary hosted an instructed Divine Liturgy conducted by Fr. Michael Clancy of the Orthodox Anglican Church. Fr. Michael, formerly of the Patriarchate of Moscow, celebrated the Eastern Orthodox Eucharist and answered questions for the students. This event was part of the Charismatic Episcopal Church seminary course […]

The Patriarch Receives the Most Rev. Philip Weeks

The Most Rev. Philip Weeks has requested to be received back into the International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church.
Bishop Weeks was received into the Charismatic Episcopal Church in 1998, and was immediately installed as the Canon of the International Development Agency. It was a natural fit for him. Bishop Weeks has a […]

CEC in the Republic of the Congo

Bishop Kizungu Sylvain recently sent photos of his family and parishes to the IDA. He ministers in a remote part of eastern DR Congo, an area experiencing constant violence from fighting between government and rebel forces. Please pray for Bishop Sylvain, his family, clergy and over 300 parishes and missions as they minister in this […]

St. Andrew’s Celebrates Eight Years

Sunday, November 23, St. Andrew’s Church (Covington, Georgia) celebrated The Feast of St. Andrew’s and eight years of ministry together as a CEC parish. The day was marked by special prayer and worship followed by the church’s annual St. Andrew’s Day Agape Meal. In 2000, St. Andrew’s was birthed after then-New Covenant […]

Primate Appoints Commission on Church Planting

Father Christopher Keough
Archbishop Craig Bates, who serves not only as the Patriarch of the International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church, but also as the Primate of the North American Church, has appointed the Rev. Father Christopher Keough, OFP as the Chair of the Commission on Church Planting.
Fr. Chris was ordained a priest in 1993 […]

House of Bread

Reposted from the IDA website

Through a gift from a couple in Alabama, Bishop Hannington Bahemuka is realizing a long-held dream of running a “House of Bread” for the people in his diocese in western Uganda.
Bishop Hannington writes, “It will be used basically as a training Centre for making and selling bread. People will come to […]