Grace and Peace,
As the Supervising Archbishop of the IDA, I come once again to ask for your wholehearted participation in the annual IDA Christmas offering. As Fall approached I felt reluctant to write this letter because of the difficult financial times that are affecting so many. As a bishop I feel acutely the struggle of [...]
About the church calendar:
This past Sunday was the first Sunday of a new church year. The church calendar followed by most Christians in the world, that is those who incorporate an observance of the church seasons that date back as far as the 5th century and practiced over the last 1,000 years, begins with the [...]
Prophetic Word – from Southeastern Provincial Council meeting Nov. 16, 2009
Archbishop Chuck Jones
On Sunday night, November 15, 2009 the Archbishops council and the Provincial council of the Southeastern Province met for dinner in Thomaston, GA., before going to spend some time with Bishop Holloway and his family. After our visit we drove to Peachtree City where [...]
Back in September of 2008, Canon Glenn had Deacon Rick Zepernick come to St. Michael’s Seminary and present his 1-2-3 Witness program. Dcn. Rick presented the most natural and effective approach to one on one witnessing that I have come across. He recommends you keep your “witness”, which is just a snap shot of your [...]
The Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast Lenten Clergy Retreat will be held at Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman on March 10th, 11th, 12th, departing on the 13th. I will have more details forthcoming. Information regarding the retreat center can be found at www.shmon.org. For more info please contact Fr. Brent Keith – frbrent@idacec.org
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