Invitation to the 2010 ECC Synod

Greetings to my beloved Sisters and Brothers of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion!

Dear Co-workers and Fellow Ministers of the Gospel of Christ,

     It is with great joy that I invite delegates of the House of Laity, the House of Pastors, other ECC members, communion partners, as well as our many friends and visitors, to the 2010 Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion on October 26 - 30 in St. Louis, Missouri! You will be receiving forms for registration by email and they will also be available on our ECC website:
www.ecumenical-catholic-communion.org

     The theme for the Synod is "Being Built Together into a Dwelling Place for the Spirit." (Eph 2:2). It occurred to the planning committee that recent Synods have focused on our framework, such as in 2007 creating a legislative pathway toward a more relational communion though a process of regionalization. This Synod will help us take another step by celebrating the bricks that are now being put onto this framework: new communities, new communion partners, two new regions with proposed regional bishops, a proposed auxiliary bishop, and a new suffragan bishop.

     Please consider this letter as a call to any legislative ideas. I have asked George von Stamwitz to chair the legislative committee. Please have any ideas submitted to the legislative committee by June 30, 2009 at gvonstamwitz@armstrongteasdale.com. George has committed to have a legislative report to all the delegates by July 31st for consideration and feedback prior to the Synod.

     I so look forward to seeing you, sharing our faith together and cooperating with the Holy Spirit in the building of our beloved communion!

In the Peace and Love of Christ,

+Peter Elder Hickman
Presiding Bishop
Ecumenical Catholic Communion
Synod Registration information and form