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WHO WE ARE
A MESSAGE FROM THE BISHOPS OF THE
EVANGELICAL ORTHODOX COMMUNION OF CHURCHES
We
are glad you have shown an interest in the Communion of the Evangelical
Orthodox Churches. We invite you to further explore who we are
and how God has manifested His grace in our church communion.
We are a sincere and vital body of believers who
have been touched by the love and grace of God. The gifts of who we are and what
we have and offer are gratefully acknowledged as coming from and belonging to
the Blessed Trinity.
In our journey of nearly three decades we have
come to a deep appreciation of the catholic/orthodox faith found in the Scriptures,
the doctrine, tradition and history of the early Church. We have committed ourselves
to this ancient and historic faith while embracing our evangelical roots. We
therefore hold an evangelical fire in the ancient forms. We believe we have been
called to see humankind reconciled to God through Jesus Christ. And in addition
to the building of healthy local churches we have a deep sense of call to pray
and work for reconciliation between the many churches that exist today.
Our jurisdiction consists of six parishes, one
monastery and one mission parish spread throughout the United States, Canada
and Sweden. Three bishops, eleven priests and four deacons serve among the two hundred
and seventy five faithful. More details on specific ministries can be found on
this site.
Though we are small in number our faith is vital,
alive and authentic. Each week we gather as the very body of Christ, the Church,
to be nourished and fed at the table of our Lord Jesus Christ –the Eucharist.
Our parishes are active during the week providing ministry and love to our members
and to those around us.
We welcome your interest and inquiry and our presiding
bishop will appropriately answer or redirect any correspondence.
On behalf of all our faithful;
Bp. Thomas Andersson
Bp. William Blythe
Bp. Jerold Gliege, Presiding Bishop
eoc@sasktel.net
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