On Sunday, October 18, the Rt. Rev. Lloyd Worley will ordain Mr. James Palmer as a Deacon at St. Gabriel and All Angels, The Liberal Catholic Church, 300 East Burlington, Fairfield, Iowa. The ordination will take place during our regular Sunday service, which begins at 10:15 am. The public is welcome and warmley invited.

The Rt. Rev. Lloyd Worley is Auxiliary Bishop for The Liberal Catholic Church, Province of the U.S.A. He serves the worldwide TLCC as International Director of The Liberal Catholic Institute of Studies and as International Web Master for Internet Communications for the worldwide Church.

In addition to serving the church, Bishop Worley is Full Professor of English at the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Greek and Comparative Mythology, Bible as Literature, and British Modernism. He serves the local Greeley TLCC as Bishop in Residence.

James Palmer served St. Gabriel and All Angels from 1985-1990, having entered into the order of Sub-deacon. After some years working abroad and in the Northeastern USA, he returned to Fairfield in 2008, and resumed his service to the church. The parish of St. Gabriel and All Angels looks forward to the additional service to the church and community that James will be able to provide as a Deacon.

Here is part of an essay by James. You may click here to read the entire blog entry.

The Liberal Catholic Church, as part of the larger Christian Church, has a special role to play, and I feel blessed to be able to participate. The heart of the Church as a whole is to be a vehicle for the distribution of Christ's power and love to all who sincerely desire to know God. Through the sacraments, Christ comes to all, and wakes up His Life within us. As we come more and more awake to that Divine Spark within our heart, we live and breathe the Love of Christ in all we do and live for the greater good of all life, not just for ourselves.

On Saturday, October 17, at 10 am, Bishop Worley will confer Minor Orders on our five teenage altar servers. Jaimini Boender, Benjamin Boender, Bryan Prather-Huff and Brandon Prather-Huff will be raised to Reader. Donovan Bosold will be raised to Cleric.

These young men have been trained by Deacon Steven Arndt in the various duties of altar service. They have learned a great deal and perform their duties with care and grace. They participate in the ongoing spiritual training that accompanies their progress in Minor Orders.

The Bishop and his wife, Mrs. Maydean Worley, will be visiting Fairfield for the weekend.
This is their first visit to Fairfield. Please join us in welcoming them.
Here is the full schedule of events, to which everyone invited.