One of my deepest passion is the convergence of African American culture and liturgical worship. I believe that ordered worship allows the Christian person to focus on God for their object of worship and be renewed by worship to go into the world to share not only the good news of the gospel, but to be active seekers of justice for all people. As an early saint stated: You can not received the Body of Christ in the Eucharist and ignore that Body of Christ (people).
I'm particular interested in the recovery of sacred music in the African American community. Hymns, spirituals and anthems. I believe that Gospel music has an ability to move the human heart and body, when it's words are directed at the right object for worship. The Holy Trinity.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
The Christian United Church - Inclusive Christian Connectional Church
There were three (3) people of God (Bishop David Strong, Rev. Mena Johnson and Rev. Mike Daggett) who met and designed the future of the Christian United Church (CUC) on November 07, 2009 at Sojourner Truth Church in Seattle, Washington, USA. With the leading of the Holy Spirit they planned the first annual conference at Holiday Inn, SeaTac, Washington on April 16-18, 2010. They also penned the ministry, missions and finances of the CUC. They also designed the credentialing process of incoming ministers.
After the plans and programs were set, the charismatic leader of the CUC, Bishop Strong, invited several ministers to join in their cause and sign up as pastors of the new church. The First Annual Conference of the CUC held as planned in the mind of God. As of April 18 there were nine (9) itinerant ministers (elders) counted in the first annual conference and they were Revs. David Strong, Mena Johnson, Jerry Etheridge, Jay Neely, AJ Severns, Harriet Walden, Sergio E. Arevalo, Jr., Michael Daggett, and Szymon Niemiec. Revs. Daggett and Niemiec were ordained as Elders in the First AC on April 18, 2010. Rev. Sharail Butler was also ordained as Deacon.
Bishop Strong read the draft of the CUC Book of Discipline, and after meticulous discussions it was moved by Dr. Arevalo and approved unanimously by all members of the AC.
There were three (3) people of God (Bishop David Strong, Rev. Mena Johnson and Rev. Mike Daggett) who met and designed the future of the Christian United Church (CUC) on November 07, 2009 at Sojourner Truth Church in Seattle, Washington, USA. With the leading of the Holy Spirit they planned the first annual conference at Holiday Inn, SeaTac, Washington on April 16-18, 2010. They also penned the ministry, missions and finances of the CUC. They also designed the credentialing process of incoming ministers.
After the plans and programs were set, the charismatic leader of the CUC, Bishop Strong, invited several ministers to join in their cause and sign up as pastors of the new church. The First Annual Conference of the CUC held as planned in the mind of God. As of April 18 there were nine (9) itinerant ministers (elders) counted in the first annual conference and they were Revs. David Strong, Mena Johnson, Jerry Etheridge, Jay Neely, AJ Severns, Harriet Walden, Sergio E. Arevalo, Jr., Michael Daggett, and Szymon Niemiec. Revs. Daggett and Niemiec were ordained as Elders in the First AC on April 18, 2010. Rev. Sharail Butler was also ordained as Deacon.
Bishop Strong read the draft of the CUC Book of Discipline, and after meticulous discussions it was moved by Dr. Arevalo and approved unanimously by all members of the AC.
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