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Worship Communities
Convergent Catholicism is currently expressed in three ways in our Communion. We offer these definitions as a way of starting a conversation but we wish to stress these are oversimplifications and really do not capture the nuances that are present.
First Expression Communities would, in many respects, exhibit a spiritual life and worship service that is fully evangelical, fully charismatic and fully sacramental. These communities strive to be characterized by the best elements of each of the three streams.
Second Expression Communities are fully sacramental, and. embrace what many would describe as the “high church” paradigm. Their church services would be a liturgical experience from beginning to end; likely including formal prayers of the people, congregational prayers of penitence, professing a Creed aloud together, and sharing the peace. These Catholics embrace the sacraments in a way that is fully in-step with tradition. These Catholics would be working to deliberately include more of the free-flowing elements of a Spirit-led worship experience in their lives.
Third Expression Communities would embrace what many describe as the “low church” dominant paradigm; that which is commonly experienced in the typical Protestant congregation. This Expression recognizes the ancient church as a legitimate voice, but mostly in their insistence on a celebrating weekly Eucharist. Third Expression Convergent Catholics rely less on printed prayer books and service guides in favor of extemporaneous preaching, teaching and prayer.
Western Rite Worship Communities
Eastern Rite Worship Communities
PRINCE OF PEACE
Convergent Catholic Ministries
El Dorado Springs, Missouri
2nd Expression Community
SAINT BENEDICT
Anglo-Catholic Church
Portland, Oregon
2nd Expression Community
(In Development)
ROCKY CREEK CHURCH
Desert Hot Springs, California
3rd Expression Community
(In Development)
HOLY SACRAMENT CHURCH
Chapmanville, West Virginia
1st Expression Community
(In Re-development)
SOLOMON'S PORCH
Phoenix, Arizona
1st Expression Community
SAINT THEKLA
Independent Orthodox Church
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2nd Expression Community
Para-church Ministries
Para-church organizations are Christian faith-based organizations that usually carry out their mission independent of church oversight. Roles that para-church organizations undertake include larger more national or international movements such as Religious Orders, Chaplaincies, Evangelistic Associations, Self Help Groups, Bible Study Groups, Web Based Ministry etc..
AGAPE FELLOWSHIP
Atlanta, Georgia
Web-based Evangelism
Clerical Members
Unlike the traditional Diocesan and Eparchial Episcopal models found in the canonical and mainstream churches, our Communion assigns Episcopal oversight through a non-geographic, charism-based model. In the Legislative Session of the 2022 General Assembly, the Connexional Episcopal Model was codified in the Communion Codes and Canons. Currently, our four Connexion's below represent the diverse lungs of the One Catholic and Apostolic Church. Learn More Here
Connexion of Saint Maria Skobtsova (Eastern Rites)
The Episcopate (Order of Bishops)
Metropolitan JOHN GREGORY (Kenneth) von Folmar - Eparch (Glendale, AZ)
The Presbyterate (Order of Priests)
the Very Rev. Father BASIL (James) Miller - Archpriest (Bowling Green, KY)
the Very Rev. Father COLUMBA (Kevin Daugherty)- Archpriest (Glendale, AZ)
the Rev. AGAPIOS (Thomas) Artist (Chapmanville, WV)
the Rev. Canon IAKOVOS ATHANASIOS (Jake) Miller (Glendale, AZ)
the Rev. Presbyter MAXIM (Davi) Hayes (Frederick, MD)
Aspirants for Holy Orders
Minister Quinn Mackenzie (Paoli, IN)
Connexion of Saint Thomas Weller the Advocate
The Episcopate (Order of Bishops)
the Right Rev. Rebecca Pierce - Ordinary (Osceola, MO)
The Presbyterate (Order of Priests)
the Rev. Father Matthew Furman (Rockford, IL)
the Rev. Father Steven Pierce (Osceola, MO)
Aspirants for Holy Orders
Connexion of Saints Dorothy (Sayer & Day)
The Episcopate (Order of Bishops)
the Right Rev. Michael Angelo D'Arrigo - Ordinary (Madison, GA)
The Presbyterate (Order of Priests)
the Rev. Father John Robison (Laurel, MD)
the Rev. Father Jason Carson Wilson (Washington, DC)
the Rev. Father Keith Jefferies (Sherman Oaks, CA)
Aspirants for Holy Orders
Connexion of Our Lady of the Cascades
The Episcopate (Order of Bishops)
the Right Rev. MATTHAIOS (William) Gameson - Ordinary (Portland, OR)
The Presbyterate (Order of Priests)
the Rev. Mother Susan Bolen (Tucson, AZ)
the Rev. Father JUAN DIEGO (Edgar) Cedeno (Portland, OR)
the Rev. Father Nicholas Jacobs (Lincoln, NE)
Aspirants for Holy Orders
Learn more about the Connexion of Our Lady of the Cascades here.