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Is Christ calling you to a ministerial vocation?
• Have you ever considered serving Christ as a Priest or Deacon?
• Are you are a former cleric who left ministry because of celibacy, marriage or sexuality?
• Do you (still) wish to serve Christ in ordained Ministry?
If you are able to answer “Yes” to at least two of these questions, we may be able to help. The United Ecumenical Catholic Church is seeking candidates for ordained ministry – ministry with a difference, where you can make the difference! Male, female, married, divorced, single, celibate or not, we welcome enquiries from all. As Saint Paul said at Colossians 3:11 “Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.”
Our Clergy
Our church is small but growing. We presently have parishes/Missions in several areas, (See separate page)
Our clergy are “tent-makers” in the tradition of St. Paul. Like St. Paul, we continue to live and work in the world while, at the same time we seek to build up the Body of Christ on earth. Some of our clergy are married or partnered and some are not. Some choose celibacy and others do not. All seek to reach out to the most marginalised people in society wherever they may be.
We do not offer wages or salaries to our clergy at this stage. We are missionaries in the sense that we act on faith in trying to establish missions and parishes wherever we can gather the people. We are entrepreneurial. We take chances and we commit our time, talents, and treasures to the building up of the body of Christ. Like Christ, we seek to serve rather than to be served.
The people that seek to minister within our church should have the same spirit of mission and commitment that the first Apostles and disciples had.
• They should be desirous of changing the world for the better,
by showing people that Christ is for all – not just a select few.
• They should be willing to give of their time, talents and
treasure without expectation of financial recompense.
• They should be non-judgmental, open and accepting of
all people regardless of circumstance.
• They must be able to follow the greatest commandment of all,
that we love God and love one another as Christ loves us.
• They must feel a call to ordained Ministry and be prepared
to discern their vocation.
The call to ministry in a church such as ECCUK is a call to a new vision of Church. It requires contemporary people who hold the historic faith. Is this you?
If you feel that you may be called to the ordained ministry, we invite you to contact us to discuss the matter. All contacts and information are kept strictly confidential.
No matter where you live in Britain we would love to hear from you. Do not let distance deter you. Do not let doubts deter you. Do not let past experiences with larger churches deter you. Do not let race, denomination, gender, sexuality or marital status deter you. Let the Holy Spirit be your guide and follow your heart.
For more information, please contact Archbishop Terry Flynn bishop@eccuk.org.uk
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