Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches

The Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches (CEEC)

Communion of
is a Christian convergence communion established in 1995 within
the United States of America.[1][2] With a large international
Evangelical Episcopal
presence in six autocephalous provinces,[3][4][5][6][7][8] and seven Churches
dioceses within the U.S.,[9][10] most of its churches and missions
are spread throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Mid-West regions, and
South Carolina;[11] Florida and California;[12][13] and India.[14]
The Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches is currently
led by Bishop Quintin Moore as Presiding Bishop of the
CEEC.[15]

Seal of the CEEC

History
Abbreviation CEEC
In early 1994 members of a charismatic renewal parish in the Classification Western
Episcopal Church USA, together with their rector, began to Christian
conceptualize a vision of a new communion of churches that
Orientation Convergence
would be tied to the historic Anglican spiritual tradition, while
experiencing "convergence" of the streams of the Christian Polity Episcopal
Church.[16] Archbishop John Kivuva was connected with and Presiding Bishop Quintin Moore
agreed to serve as transitional presiding bishop for the new body, Region International
tentatively called the Evangelical Episcopal Church. Bishop
Kivuva at that time was a bishop with the Africa Inland Mission Headquarters Hutchinson,
movement and had oversight over a number of churches in Kenya. Kansas
Origin 1995
In October 1995 in Dale City, Virginia, approximately 300 people
gathered, representing a wide variety of denominational Merger of Evangelical
backgrounds and 25 independent congregations who had come Episcopal
into relationship with the new group. Bishop Michael Owen, Churches
Archdeacon Beth Owen, Rt. Rev. Peter Riola, and other bishops International
in apostolic succession from independent Eastern Orthodox and (1999);
Old Catholic jurisdictions were present to help in the consecrating Christian
of their first two bishops and the ordination of 25 pastors and 7
Communion
deacons.[2] Among the jurisdictions present, notable groups were
International
the International Free Catholic Communion, a continuation of the
(2012)
American Orthodox Catholic Church, and others stemming from
the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church.[17] The first two bishops Separations Continuing
consecrated included Vincent McCall (who later seceded from the Evangelical
EEC) and Russell McClanahan, former archbishop of the CEEC Episcopal
Province of St. Peter,[17] and Patriarch of the Evangelical Communion
Episcopal Communion.[18] Initially, five congregations fully (2019);
affiliated with the new communion. Evangelical
Episcopal
In January 1997, the 6 bishops meeting in synod voted to
Communion
reconstitute and reincorporate the Evangelical Episcopal Church as
"The Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches" to reflect (2021)
the international growth and the needs for eventual provincial Official website ceec.org (http://
structuring. Six countries were now represented in affiliation. www.ceec.org/)

In 1997 the Rev. Duraisingh James, a priest and church planter

with the Church of South India for 17 years at that time and long-time head of Christian Education for the
Church Union of South India, traveled to meet with the USA founding House of Bishops and indicated his
desire to affiliate with the CEEC, together with the 30 churches under his oversight. Shortly thereafter, Fr.
Duraisingh was consecrated as Missionary Bishop for India, and later as Archbishop for the CEEC
Province of India. Since 1999, two new bishops have been consecrated/received into the Province of India
with three dioceses numbering over 75 congregations, along with a seminary founded by Archbishop
James.

In 2005, the CEEC USA province joined with the International Communion of Christian Churches to form
the Communion of Convergence Churches, USA. In 2006 this relationship was strengthened as the
international CEEC organization entered into "co-communion" with the CCCUSA, now known as
Christian Communion International. By March 2012, Christian Communion International merged into the
CEEC USA's province.[19]

In 2019, over 98% of the original communion voted to continue operating under the canons that had been
ratified in 2016.[20] The Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches adopted Instruments of Unity
between bishops and affirms that "that each jurisdiction that has a seat in the IHOB is a separate, corporate,
and legal entity and maintains their own canons, which cannot be imposed on others."[21] The Continuing
Evangelical Episcopal Communion uses the same acronym and naming conventions, with the Continuing
Communion's Province of Reconciliation sharing a similar name as the Diocese of the Restoration.[22]

In 2023, a new diocese was established in Florida.[10]

References
1. Amos Yong, Spirit Poured Out on All Flesh - 2005 "The Charismatic Episcopal Church
(1992) and the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches (1995) are examples of
organized expressions of the Convergence Movement (from the 1970s), which has sought to
blend charismatic, evangelical ..."
2. "Our History" (https://www.ceec.org/history). Communion of Evangelical Episcopal
Churches. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20220818152951/https://www.ceec.org/hist
ory) from the original on 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2022-08-18. "October of 1995, in
Fredericksburg, Virginia, approximately 300 people gathered for the consecration of the
CEEC's first two bishops and the ordination of 25 pastors and 7 deacons by bishops in
apostolic succession from the Anglican, Orthodox and Old Catholic jurisdictions, who were
committed to ecumenism. That night twenty-five independent congregations from a wide
variety of denominational backgrounds came into the newly organized Communion. Bishop
Michael Owen served as the first Presiding Bishop."
3. "Province USA" (https://www.ceec.org/province-usa). Communion of Evangelical Episcopal
Churches. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
4. "Province of United Kingdom" (https://www.ceec.org/province-of). Communion of
Evangelical Episcopal Churches. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
5. "Province of St. Thomas" (https://www.ceec.org/st-thomas). Communion of Evangelical
Episcopal Churches. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
6. "Society of St. Patrick & St. Aiden" (https://www.ceec.org/society-of-st-patrick-st-aiden).
Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
 7. "Province of Canada" (https://www.ceec.org/province-of-canada). Communion of
Evangelical Episcopal Churches. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
8. "Act 4 Nations" (https://www.ceec.org/act-4-nations). Communion of Evangelical Episcopal
Churches. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
9. "Dioceses and Orders – CEEC Province USA" (http://ceecusa.org/dioceses-and-orders/).
Retrieved 2022-08-18.
10. "New CEEC-USA Diocese Established in Florida" (https://www.ceec.org/news-updates/202
3/5/10/new-ceec-usa-diocese-established-in-florida). Communion of Evangelical Episcopal
Churches. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
11. "Our Congregations" (https://www.dioceseoftherestoration.org/our-congregations). Diocese
of the Restoration. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
12. "Parishes" (https://www.dioceseofstanthony.com/parishes). Diocese of Saint Anthony.
Retrieved 2022-12-16.
13. "Welcome" (https://www.dioceseofstpatrick.org/). Diocese of Saint Patrick. Retrieved
2022-12-16.
14. "Member Churches" (https://www.ccidiocese.org/member_churches.html#). CCI Diocese
(Province of St. Thomas). Retrieved 2022-12-16.
15. "Presiding Bishop Quintin Moore" (https://www.ceec.org/leadership). Communion of
Evangelical Episcopal Churches. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20220818153857/ht
tps://www.ceec.org/leadership) from the original on 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
"Bishop Quintin was installed as the Presiding Bishop of The CEEC in 2016. He has been
the Lead Pastor of The Father's House, a convergent congregation in Hutchinson, Kansas
since 1986. Since 2011 Bishop Quintin has served as the Presiding Bishop of the CEEC
Province USA. He founded the Diocese of the Restoration in 2004 which serves as a
covering for churches regionally. Bishop Quintin holds a Masters of Ministry and is
completing a Doctorate from George Fox University. He has assisted in the successful
planting of hundreds of churches in the US, Mexico, and other countries around the world,
most of which are still thriving in their various communities."
16. "History of the Continuing Evangelical Episcopal Communion" (https://ceec.church/history-of
-the-ceec/). Continuing Evangelical Episcopal Communion. Archived (https://web.archive.or
g/web/20220818154224/https://ceec.church/history-of-the-ceec/) from the original on 2022-
08-18. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
17. "The Apostolic Succession of The Most Reverend Russell McClanahan" (https://web.archiv
e.org/web/20070717042201/http://www.theceec.org/Russuccession.htm). www.theceec.org.
Archived from the original (http://www.theceec.org/Russuccession.htm) on 2007-07-17.
Retrieved 2019-04-13.
18. "Leadership" (https://www.eec1.org/leadership). Evangelical Episcopal Communion.
Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20220818154727/https://www.eec1.org/leadership)
from the original on 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2022-08-18. "Our Patriarch and Presiding
Bishop, Archbishop Russell McClanahan, was deeply involved in the Charismatic Renewal.
Prior to that time, he began his ministry in the Methodist Church in 1964 where he served for
12 years. Impacted by the Charismatic Renewal, he caught a vision for the convergence of
the three great traditions of the church universal, accomplished as the strengths of each are
drawn upon and all are held in balance with one another. Passionate about his vision, Abp
McClanahan left the Methodist Church and from 1976-1995, he pioneered many church
plants which developed into a network of churches and ministries. Under his oversight,
these groups continued to grow in their understanding and experience of converging the
three historical streams of worship. Providentially, in 1994, Abp McClanahan met with a
group of leaders of another developing organization which shared his vision for
convergence. After seeking the heart and mind of God, they determined that the two groups
should link arms. Abp McClanahan was unanimously elected by the founding leadership of
the Evangelical Episcopal Church International to be its first Bishop in historic Apostolic
succession. He was consecrated on October 3, 1995 by the Right Reverend Michael Owen
(Chief Consecrator), The Most Reverend Owen Augustine, and The Most Reverend Daniel
C. Gincig at Hylton Memorial Chapel in Fredericksburg, VA. During that same ceremony,
one other Bishop was consecrated and 25 priests, as well as 7 deacons, were ordained."
19. "History of the CEEC USA" (http://ceecusa.org/about/history/). CEEC Province USA.
Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20220818155359/http://ceecusa.org/about/history/)
from the original on 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
20. "About" (https://ceec.church/about/). Continuing Evangelical Episcopal Communion.
Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20220818155636/https://ceec.church/about/) from the
original on 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2022-08-18. "After three years of internal debate over the
necessity of an overarching Canon Law, the CEEC.CHURCH's largest provinces have
unanimously agreed to stand together. They continue to operate under their current version
of Canon Law, adopted in 2016. In a decision guaranteeing the continued historicity and
validation of the CEEC.CHURCH, 98% of original churches and clergy choose continuing
communion and remain globally united, with only slight adaptation to their name."
21. "Instruments of Unity" (https://www.ceec.org/instruments-of-unity). Communion of
Evangelical Episcopal Churches. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20220818155805/ht
tps://www.ceec.org/instruments-of-unity) from the original on 2022-08-18. Retrieved
2022-08-18.
22. "History of the CEEC - CEEC-GLOBAL" (https://ceec.church/history-of-the-ceec/).
Continuing Evangelical Episcopal Communion. Retrieved 2021-02-15.

External links
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