Monthly Archives: November 2009

Intercessor HOP Members Gather for Fellowship

“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, the breaking of bread and prayers.” (Acts 2:42)

Fifty members of the Cathedral Church of the Intercessor (Malverne, NY) who are members of Households of Prayer enjoyed supper and fellowship together with Archbishop Craig Bates, patriarch of the ICCEC, and other Intercessor clergy including Dean of the […]

Yuhanna family celebrates their first Thanksgiving in the USA

Bishop Prakash Yuhanna and his family celebrated their first Thanksgiving in their new hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina. They enjoyed a tasty feast at the home of Deacon Ron & Sandra Howell in Wilmington, NC. Deacon Ron serves at The Church of St. Peter the Fisherman with Father Mark Johnson.

Lord, when did we see you hungry?

by Father Mike Birdsong
Vicar of St. Michael and All Angels Church
Thomaston, GA

Then the King will say to those on his right, “Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I […]

Abp. Bates Signs Manhattan Declaration

A movement of 152 Orthodox, Catholic and evangelical Christian leaders have collaborated on the newly-released Manhattan Declaration, which affirms the sanctity of human life, marriage as defined by the union of one man and one woman, and religious liberty and freedom of conscience. The statement endorses civil disobedience under certain circumstances.
The ICCEC’s patriarch, Archbishop Craig […]

Cathedral Academy Starts Basketball Team

Selma, AL
The Cathedral Academy, a Christian school ministry of the Cathedral of Christ the King, was recently featured in the Selma Times Journal. The story is about the new basketball program and it includes some great quotes from the coaches Roxanne Jones and Jamie Tellier, along with players as well. The article can be […]

A R-O-C-K-ing Weekend

By: Asher Korycka

On the 13th-15th of November, the Northeast Diocese of the Charismatic Episcopal Church held their diocesan-wide Young Adult Winter Retreat at the Marist Brothers Retreat House in Esopus, NY.
At the start of the three-day retreat there were icebreakers which helped all the youth from different states to connect with each other. Following this […]

CEC Priests Participate in Youth Confence

Fr. Dean Schultz and Fr. Martin Eppard from Good Shepherd CEC, Ellicott City, MD. attended the Saturate 09 Youth Conference at Fr. Eppard’s alma mater, Elim Bible Institute, in Lima, NY. Around 1,000 young people from a variety of church backgrounds gathered for intense worship and profound preaching of the Word. Pastor Adam […]

Ministry Opportunity in Tennessee

For those with vision and a desire to meet a challenge, Tennessee offers an opportunity, St. Andrew’s CEC in Manchester, Tennessee, about an hour south of Nashville, has a wonderful building and is in need of a Pastor. There is sufficient land and the church even owns a house that could serve as a parsonage. […]

Bishop Njoroge’s Father Home with the Lord

With great sadness we received news today about the passing of Bishop Bernard Njoroge’s father, Mr. Daniel Kariuki Njoroge. Mr. Njoroge was born in 1922. He knew and loved Jesus Christ, his Savior. Please keep the Njoroge family in your prayers.
The Most Reverend Bernard Njoroge is the ICCEC’s Bishop over Nairobi, Kenya, and assistant Patriarchal […]

Southeast Council Members Visit Bishop Holloway and Family

Several members of the Southeast Provincial Council traveled to Thomaston, GA to visit with Bishop John, Elaine, Josiah, and Hannah Holloway on Sunday evening, November 15. Meeting in Sharpsburg, GA for the quarterly meeting, the council members traveled the 55 miles to Thomaston to spend time with the bishop and to catch up. Bishop […]

OFP Celebrates Second Anniversary

The Order of Franciscan Penitents, a religious Order in the Charismatic Episcopal Church, celebrated its second anniversary on November 17, 2009. The Order was instituted by the Most Rev. Michael Davidson, Bishop of the Central Province, on November 17 of 2007. Seven persons, three priests and four lay persons, made their professions as members […]

James Taylor Receives Doctor of Pastoral Counseling Degree

James Taylor, Peachtree City, recently received a Doctor of Pastoral Counseling degree from Andersonville Theological Seminary. Taylor is a chaplain with the Peachtree City Police Department and also serves as a chaplain for Piedmont Fayette Hospital. He is a member of The Cathedral of Christ the King, Sharpsburg, GA and is an aspirant for Holy […]

CEC priest trains Ministers to the Sick

Each year at the Eisenhower Medical Center, an American top 100 hospital in Rancho Mirage, California, a pastoral care training program entitled “Introduction to Hospital Ministry” is provided both for candidates wishing to join the Pastoral Services program at the hospital, as well as faith community representatives who provide outreach to persons hospitalized […]

Chaplain Candidate Program

Fr. Rian Adams being sworn in — currently stationed at Ft. Hood, TX
If you are enrolled in an accredited seminary or graduate school in a program leading to a Master of Divinity degree, you may qualify for the military’s Chaplain Candidate Program. The benefits of this program allows you to experience life as a […]

Diocese of the West Holds Clergy Conference

At our semi-annual Convocation, September 24 - 26 which was held this year at St. Paul’s Charismatic Episcopal Church in Henderson, NV. The Diocese of the West was very honored to have Archbishop Craig Bates as our guest. Along with some very profound and meaningful teaching from Abp. Bates, there was much fellowship […]