Ecumenical Catholic Church + USA
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... is a small, somewhat new, church with long roots in the Old Catholic Church movement in
the USA. A couple of years ago, we separated from another independent Catholic church
because our clergy and people wanted to more positively witness the liturgy and beliefs of
the Roman Catholic Church especially regarding the Blessed Virgin Mary. At the same time,
we remain totally independent of the Roman Catholic Church in all matters, with particular
reference to papal infallibility and authority, remarriage after a divorce, family planning,
clerical celibacy, and ordination of women. Being a theologically open and ecumenical
church, we make all sacraments available to anyone who believes in the divinity and
teachings of Jesus Christ.
We are a missionary church. Even though ministry within our church takes many forms,
every clergyperson must have an active ministry which is specifically designed to actualize
our church mission statement.
The mission of the Ecumenical Catholic Church+USA is fulfilled in ministering to all people by
preaching the Word of God, offering the Seven Sacraments of the Church, and witnessing
Christ's mercy and love using an ecumenical approach that maintains catholic tradition.
Our clergy serve as pastors of parishes; as chaplains to nursing homes, police and fire
departments, prisons, and hospitals; and as pastoral directors of religious institutions. Each
of our clergy holds a full time job through which they support themselves their family and
ministry. We are worker-priests (deacons, bishops) who live in the world and bring Christ
into this world both in the workplace and at the altar.
There are many places and ways for you to serve Christ as a clergyperson in the ECC+USA
and/or as a member of one of our congregations, several religious orders and institutes.