Monthly Archives: December 2009

Patriarch Leads Liturgy for the Preborn

On December 26, 2009 members from the Cathedral Church of the Intercessor joined together to pray at the Planned Parenthood in Hempstead, NY in honor of the Feast of the Holy Innocents (Dec. 28). The congregation of Intercessor prays this liturgy yearly during the days immediately following Christmas.
As Abp. Bates points out in his […]

Sabrina Samuel Featured Artist in Northeast Georgia Living

Sabrina Samuel, artist and iconographer, was recently featured in the Holiday/Winter 2009-2010 edition of Northeast Georgia Living. The feature article in the Arts section of the magazine introduces readers to Sabrina and her style of iconography and art. Several beautiful full color photos of her icons and art are presented and provide a […]

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 […]

CEC Friars Receive a Permanent Home

On November 13, 2009, Exaltation Friary moved from a rental home in Spartanburg, SC to Hendersonville, NC about 40 minutes away. After months of financial difficulty, the Friary was contacted by Janet McFerren, a CEC member in Florida. In obedience to the leading of the Holy Spirit, Janet gave the Franciscan Community 7 […]

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 […]

Christmas Season

Christmas season doesn’t end Dec. 25, it starts there
by Deacon Michael Harmon

In no other circumstance do we think that the birth of a baby is the conclusion of its story.
A month or so ago, my wife suggested we not put up a Christmas tree this year.
I agreed with her rationale: With two newly adopted (and […]

Christ the King, NY children minister in nursing home

Christ the King CEC
New Paltz, NY

The tree was up, the carols were playing and a crowd of residents were waiting when the Christ the King children arrived at Victory Lake Nursing Home, Hyde Park NY to bring some extra Christmas cheer. For the little people, as one of them said it was like having a […]

New Parish Launched in Kampala

by The Most Rev. Yusto Muhereza
Kampala, Uganda
I am glad to report that we have been having Fellowship meetings at Makindye in Kampala. Sunday, December 13, 2009, I launched and opened a full Parish church with the Sunday Eucharist. We are temporarily hosted by Orphans Rescue Ministries (ORM) - Makindye Orphanage, on their compound. This […]

Court Victory for Demolished Cathedral!

by The Most Rev. Yusto Muhereza, Bishop Diocese of South West Uganda and Prisons
Kihiihi, Uganda
In 2000 the Charismatic Episcopal Church purchased a plot of land in Kihiihi, Uganda, now the See of the Diocese of South West Uganda and Prisons. The Church soon began building a place for worship. In 2006, Archbishop Charles Jones consecrated […]

Mid-South Cathedral Launches New Website

The Cathedral of Christ the King (Mid-South Diocese) has launched a new website. The website provides important information regarding services, upcoming events, ministries, missions, and much more. To view the new website, go to www.ctkcec.org.

The Truth Project

On January 17, 2010, Cathedral Church of the King in Olathe, Kansas will launch 5 new small groups presenting Focus on the Family’s The Truth Project. 10 small group leaders gathered for training at the Cathedral, Saturday, December 12. The Truth Project, developed by Dr. Del Tacket, President of the Focus on the […]

Patriarch is now on Twitter and Facebook

Archbishop Craig Bates has started a twitter feed under the name: PatriarchCEC. You may follow his tweets here.
The Patriarch is also on Facebook under “Craig Bates” and “Patriarch Craig Bates”

Patriarch Visits St. Michaels’ Church, San Clemente, CA

On Sunday, December 6, 2009, Saint Michael’s Church welcomed Archbishop Craig Bates and his wife Cathy to our service. It was his first visit to Saint Michael’s since becoming the Patriarch of the Charismatic Episcopal Church, and it was an anointed time. His Advent message had us laughing, crying, and evaluating our readiness for the […]

Patriarch’s Christmas Message

CHRISTMAS 2009
So much has been said about Christmas and the Nativity Story. Every time I stop to reflect on it, teach on it, or preach about it I am almost at a loss as to where to begin. All of us get caught into the profound mystery of the Incarnation, or the inspiring […]

Boy Bishop Presides at Christ the King

At the Cathedral of Christ the King in Sharpsburg, Georgia on Sunday, December 6th, Bishop David Epps began the services as usual with the processional hymn and acclamation. For most of those present, the first time they knew the day’s service was going to be something special was when the choir launched into the processional […]