Convocation 2022
CCOA held our convocation of clergy and laity October 14-17, 2022. Please see the photos tab for more information and our wonderful memories!
October 2022
August 2022
The Highest and the Best
“Whether our work be that of preaching a sermon, rendering a musical composition or lending a helping hand, it must always represent the highest and best which can be given …..” CCOA Founder, Patriarch Herman Adrian Spruit
Congratulations! St. John’s is 10 years old!
St. John's Catholic Church of Antioch in Las Cruces, New Mexico celebrated her ten-year anniversary on July 31, 2022. During the worship service Fr. Ron Catherson was elevated to the position of Archpriest! Congratulations to The Very Rev. Ron!
July 2022
Welcome to our new CCOA Sisters and Brothers!
On July 3, 2022, CCOA received five clergy and Divine Savior Independent Catholic Church in Kingman AZ into the Catholic Apostolic Church. of Antioch. They were formerly part of The National Catholic Church of North America, a jurisdiction that has been dissolved. We welcome our new [...]
The Worth of a Church
“The real worth of a church is not so much the vitality of its philosophy, not in the challenge of its program, but in the way in which it enriches the lives of its people.” Herman Adrian Spruit
June 2022
Standing in Agreement with the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women, UMC
From the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women, United Methodist Church. A Response of Lament to the SCOTUS Decision to Overturn Roe V. Wade Today’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe V. Wade creates gender, racial and economic injustice for all Americans. It [...]
May 2022
About Judas, A Rhetorical Consideration
The first line of last Sunday’s reading reminds us of Judas’s part in the Holy Week story, so let’s spend a moment pondering this. How many loyal employees have been in his place? No, we aren’t asked to turn our boss over to the authorities, but [...]
December 2021
Faith
In Hebrews 10:5, we read that God wasn’t interested in sin offerings, those offerings had been given, according to the law of Moses. What then, were the people to do to be accepted by God? Psalm 80:4 tells us: they/we are to turn to God. [...]
September 2021
Siblings in Christ
One of the readings for today is Mark 9:38-48, and it reminds us how little changes unless we recognize that not all who follow Jesus do so in exactly the same way. Even now there are people and groups, and denominations who, like the disciple, [...]
August 2021
Live in Love
Many Scripture readings tell us how we are to live, as does today's reading: Ephesians 4:25-5:2. We are to be kind. We are to forgive. We are to live in Love. So may it be.