A warm welcome to The Ecumenical Catholic Church of North America
A personal message from +Jack Isbell to all his faithful community.
May I thank each and every one of the priests, deacons and laity within the ECC:NA (and our Franciscan Communities) for the loyalty, support and love shown to each other and our beloved church in recent times. This has been a difficult chapter in our history but one we are now all the stronger for! Let us continue on our path of Christian love together and continue drawing upon the strength of the Spirit to build up our communities of faithful in Christ's Holy name.
"Preach the Gospel to all the world. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come to you and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth" Acts 1:8
The Vision of the ECC NA is to make relevant the Word of God within a modern world and promote the beauty of a Christian life within current generations and beyond. We are a contemporary body of Christ's faithful. We are a part of The One Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. While our orders originate from both The Roman and Old Catholic Churches, we also use Orthodox and other Rites depending on local needs. The Ecumenical Catholic Churches of North America and their Communities here and in England are contemporary in their ethos but of Catholic tradition.
We are working, pastoral priests who reach out to all, expressing gospel concern, striving to make the lives of God's children better in spirit and purpose. We endeavour to make relevant in a modern world, the Word of God. We try so hard to show people that to be a part of a true Christian community of 'church' is everything they have always felt it could be. People reject so much about religion but hunger for God and purpose in their lives. We accept with love everyone seeking a place at God's altar and allow a freedom of worshipful expression. We work with the Love of God, the Peace of the Risen Christ and the Unity of the Holy Spirit.
We know that more and more people are reluctant to attend church or any faith community for whatever reason. We have always believed that our responsibility as clergy is to take the gospel and holy sacraments 'out there' to all people as well as offering weekly celebration and worship. You would be so welcome to join us. Faith without action achieves little. It is the duty of every Priest responding to God's call to reach out to all His people and serve in whatever way they can. Those called to devote their life to prayer are as much a part of a God-given mission as those called to serve their community in a practical sense. Jesus outstretched His arms towards those in pain and in need. He ministered to the sick, the lonely, the poor and the vulnerable. Jesus comforted the bereaved and offered the socially unaware a different path to tread. He opened the eyes not just of the physically blind but the spiritually blind. Jesus also prayed so hard, he sweated blood. We are all called to continue His ministry with the Holy Spirit as our guide and strength. ©NMD
Please keep in touch regarding The ECC:NA Conference. Venue to be confirmed nearer the time.