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“Man is in his true nature an individualization of God … You are the Self Expression of the Infinite Power of the Universe … You are not only that image and likeness of God, but you are forever one with your Source.”

— Patriarch Herman Adrian Spruit, Founder of CCOA, Letters from the Apostles, Herman Adrian Spruit, nd

August 2022

July 2022

Teach Us How to Pray

2022-07-26T05:26:53+00:00July 26, 2022|

Yesterday we heard the gospel reading, Luke 11:1-13. The disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, and he gave them, and us, what is called either the Lord's Prayer or the Our Father. CCOA founder, the late Patriarch Herman Spruit suggested, "...the first twenty-four [...]

Welcome to our new CCOA Sisters and Brothers!

2022-07-06T09:30:11+00:00July 6, 2022|

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

2022-07-01T15:41:41+00:00July 1, 2022|

“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

Holy Spirit

2022-06-13T07:04:50+00:00June 13, 2022|

Last week was Pentecost and we celebrated the BIG WOW! We listened to the story and noticed how the guys who snuck off instead of staying with Jesus on Good Friday suddenly became strong and courageous and spoke out, sharing the Good News. The Holy Spirit [...]

Stand up!

2022-06-02T00:00:17+00:00June 1, 2022|

Recent events have caused many feelings, and perhaps it is time to utilize those feelings to act as our ancestors did. It is time for us to stand up, once again.   “It was the powers of emotional stirrings within our original ancestors that stirred in [...]

May 2022

One in the Spirit….Love!

2022-05-29T20:20:54+00:00May 29, 2022|

We find the words, “…so that they may all be one….” in today’s reading, John 17:20-26. These words might lead us to believe all denominations, all churches and parishes, all Christians are to understand, believe, and worship in exactly the same ways. Yet, history tells us [...]

About Judas, A Rhetorical Consideration

2022-05-17T16:47:31+00:00May 17, 2022|

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 [...]

God as Mother

2022-05-09T00:57:20+00:00May 9, 2022|

As people in the United States celebrate Mother’s Day by honoring Mothers, let us also honor the feminine aspects of Creator God. Writers of the Scriptures have shown us that like earthly mothers who serve as our teachers, our comforter and our protector, God does the [...]

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