Monthly Archives: April 2009

Training the Trainers in Rwanda

Kigali, Rwanda
This week Bishop Michael Davidson and Father Jim House are in Kigali, Rwanda, training trainers to conduct the ICCEC’s Saint Michael’s Certificate Program in their own countries. Clergy from Rwanda, Burundi and DR Congo are attending the training this week, including Bishop Katarama Sylvain of DR Congo (in photo at left).
The Certificate Program […]

Daily Office Lectionary Bookmarks for May

Here are the Daily Office Bookmarks for May 2009.

May Bookmarks

Music Ministry Live Roundtable Discussion

On Thursday, April 23, Joel Klampert (Lifepath Church, RI ) and Dcn. Darren Jones (Church of the Holy Spirit, VA ) hosted a live video music ministry roundtable to discuss music ministry resources for our churches. The discussion took place on a popular free site called Tokbox.
Both Dcn. Darren Jones and Joel […]

CEC Member Drafted by the Miami Dolphins

Andrew Gardner, Tyrone, GA, son of James and Christine Gardner, was drafted in the 6th round by the National Football League Miami Dolphins. Gardner, who stands at 6′ 7″ and weighs in at 304, was drafted as an offensive tackle. Andrew and his wife Jennifer are members at Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal Church, Sharpsburg, […]

Demolished Ugandan Cathedral Can’t Hinder Worship!

Kihiihi, Uganda
After a demolition crew destroyed their beautiful cathedral - the cathedral they build mostly with their own hands and resources - believers gathered under make-shift shelter nearby to celebrate Palm Sunday and Easter.
There is an ongoing investigation into the demolition of Bishop Yusto Muhereza’s cathedral so few details are available at this time, but […]

Christ the King – New Paltz, NY Consecrates New Building

Christ the King CEC in New Paltz, NY celebrated the completion of their new facility this past Sunday with a Consecration Mass and Confirmation/Reception of 12 new members. Archbishop Craig Bates, Patriarch of the ICCEC and Presiding Bishop of the Diocese of the Northeast, was the celebrant. He preached about having our lives hidden in […]

Confirmation at Christ the King, Georgia

Fifteen people were confirmed/received at Christ the King CEC, Sharpsburg, GA (Mid-South Diocese) on Sunday morning, April 19. Bishop David Epps, who is also the Rector of Christ the King, administered the Sacrament. The church began in 1996 with nineteen people and had 300 present for Easter Sunday services.

Holy Saturday Liturgy for the Unborn

Stuart, Florida

For the fourth year the Church of the Holy Comforter has invited local churches to join us on Holy Saturday for a Peaceful Prayer Vigil outside Planned Parenthood on Route US1, one of the major North—South Highways in Martin County, Florida. This was followed by Prayer for the Unborn led by Fr. John Bower […]

Florida Clergy Lenten Retreat

30 Members of the Florida Clergy (27 from the Diocese of Florida and 3 from St Dismas) gathered together for the Lenten retreat held once again this year at St. Leo Benedictine Monastery. The retreat began on Thursday morning as Bishop David Simpson celebrated the Holy Eucharist and stated that the focus of the retreat […]

Estonian Good Friday Service on TV!

Greetings!
The Good Friday service at St Stephen the Martyr Charismatic Episcopal Church in Tallinn, Estonia went very well. Over 140 people attended and more than 30,000 watched it on TV (Estonia’s population is barely over one million!).
You can watch the whole service clicking on this Estonian site: http://etv.err.ee/arhiiv.php?id=92417
Sorry, the service is in Estonian. The Very […]

Canon Pearson is writing a new book

Canon Theologian Mark Pearson is writing a book on the post Resurrection appearances of Jesus and would like your help.
“So much has been written on the events of Easter morning,” Canon Pearson notes. “And why not? If Christ did not rise from the dead our faith is in vain. But there’s more. […]

Liturgy for the Unborn

Holy Saturday

Archbishop Craig Bates, Patriarch of the ICCEC, stood in pouring rain together with 35 pro-life clergy and laypeople, their umbrellas nodding and bending as they participated in a special liturgy.
The occasion was the public prayer of the Liturgy for the Unborn. Archbishop Bates and the participants spoke the liturgy outside one of New York […]

Feast of the Resurrection

by Archbishop Craig Bates, Patriarch
The United States is living in the first days of a new President, Barak Obama. His election was a historic event and has been covered by news agencies around the world. President Obama ran his campaign with the slogan “Change you can believe in.” He promised “Hope” and […]

Update on Demolished Ugandan Cathedral

Kihiihi, Uganda
Bishop Yusto Muhereza of Southwestern Uganda sent photos of his demolished Cathedral. A 25-man crew showed up at the cathedral with a court order to demolish it. Some details are sketchy, but it appears that the title to the land was challenged in court but the papers were served to someone many miles away […]

Progress in Rwanda

Kigali, Rwanda
Bishop Emmanuel Ngirumpatse, The Diocese of Rwanda, has been faithfully working to build up the Charismatic Episcopal Church in Rwanda. With the help of many faithful people in the USA, he has been able to run several schools for children. The
Meet Bishop Emmanuel Ngirumpatse, the man of vision who needs a roof.
Literally speaking, he […]