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 long history of Missionary Work. He started Barnabas Ministry in 1980 and worked both in Africa and the Philippines. His work in the Philippines resulted in him being named a Canon in the Episcopal Church in the Philippines, and made an honorary Monsignor in the Philippine Independent Catholic Church.
Bishop Weeks was a Methodist minister for ten years before being ordained a deacon in the Episcopal Church in 1965 and a Priest in 1966. He served as a parish priest before starting Barnabas Ministries in 1980. Bishop Weeks was a leader in Charismatic Renewal in the Episcopal Church. His work with Barnabas Ministries has resulted in care for orphans, planting and building churches, equipping ministries, training missionaries, and feeding the hungry. Barnabas Ministries is known for its effectiveness, its integrity, and its accountability.
Bishop Weeks was consecrated Bishop August 24, 2002 in Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Kampala, Uganda.
The Patriarch, who also serves as the Primate of the Charismatic Episcopal Church in North America, stated regarding the reception of Bishop Weeks, “Bishop Weeks was received back into the CEC, with the unanimous consent of the American Bishops. The past few years of our history as a communion have been painful for all. Bishop Weeks being received back into our communion is, however, not about the past it is about the future. This is truly a sign of the ministry of reconciliation that is found in Christ Jesus. I have known Bishop Weeks for 26 years. Bishop Weeks was a powerful influence in my early ministry as a Priest – a spiritual father – and was a source of encouragement to me throughout my ministry. My respect and love for Bishop Weeks did not diminish when he resigned from the CEC, and now my heart rejoices that, by God’s grace and mercy, we are once again in communion.”
Bishop Philip Weeks will be seated at the American House of Bishop’s at its Spring 2009 Meeting in Orlando. Beginning immediately he will serve as a consultant to the Patriarch on Mission and International Development issues.
Bishop Weeks is married to June and together they have two grown children, six grandchildren, and one great grandchild. We continue to keep Bishop and his wife June in our prayers.
