Alien Dignity

   

Our alien dignity is that dignity that we have but which is not of us in our fallen nature but can only be of God in His perfect nature.  It is a dignity of which we are stewards but only by the grace of God.  It is a dignity that is His intrinsically and is ours only extrinsically.  It is a dignity that does not adhere in us. Rather, it is earned for us. 

   

From The Rev’d Fr. John Bogg’s, Something Edifying ( July 2002 )

Convocation Update

CECHome.com is reporting that as of May 5 some 473people have registered for the upcoming International Convocation taking place July 30-August 1, 2008 in Orlando, Florida.  Registrations are being received all the way up to time of convocation.  But if you want to reserve a room at the Wyndham Resort, you have until the end of June to do so in order to receive the special convocation rate.  Information is available at the 2008 Convocation Website.

The Master’s Academy of Fine Arts

If you are a homeschooling family, this is for you. The Master’s Academy of Fine Arts is a full fine arts program designed specifically for homeschoolers ages 5-18. Meeting just one day a week, MAFA’s stated purpose is

…to Glorify God through excellence in the arts, by raising the next generation to prepare the way of the Lord through teaching them Scriptural truth, artistic excellence, accountability, and discernment. In order to more fully accomplish this purpose, The Master’s Academy of Fine Arts programs are traditionally held in churches willing to share their facilities with the Academy and are targeted to the homeschool community.

Having started in the Atlanta area, The Master’s Academy of Fine Arts has grown with locations in seven states. If you live in the Covington/Conyers area, MAFA of Covington is located at Zion Baptist Church, 7037 Highway 212, Covington, GA 30016 and is under the direction of Tricia Milo. For more information about Master’s Academy, you may contact Mrs. Milo at tmilo@mafa.net

MAFA is a wonderful resource for the homeschooling family. Offering everything from art appreciation, Bible classes, drama, and band, your child or teen will be blessed to be a part of this program.

Biography of Our New Patriarch

Craig W. Bates, 58, is the Bishop of the Northeast Diocese and the Diocese of Canada and Senior Pastor of the Cathedral Church of the Intercessor in Malverne, New York.

He is a graduate of Franconia College, Franconia, New Hampshire with a BA in Psychology.

He has a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Anna Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts and a Masters of Divinity from the General Theological Seminary in New York City. He was ordained a priest in 1980.

He served as Senior Pastor of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Fitchburg, Massachusetts from 1980 to 1985 and has served at the Church of the Intercessor since 1985. He was consecrated a bishop on November 14, 1997. Prior to ordained ministry, he worked in Drug and Alcohol Counseling as a Psychologist and Administrator both in treatment programs and for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Bridges of Greater New York and the Board of Directors of Concerts of Prayer of Greater New York. He is considered one of the key pastors in the New York City area.

He and his wife, Cathy, have three grown children and three grandchildren.

Merry Christmas

O God, you make us glad by the yearly festival of the birth of your only Son Jesus Christ: Grant that we, who joyfully receive him as our Redeemer, may with sure confidence behold him when he comes to be our Judge; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.