St. Thomas More Old Catholic Mission-- Announcements

The 2006 annual Synod of the Old Catholic Church of
North America was held June 28-29 at the Cathedral of
Jesus of Nazareth in Tampa, Florida. Dcn. Kevin
Adamson of the Diocese of the Holy Spirit, a US Army
Chaplain's Assistant, gave a presentation regarding
military chaplaincy. Canon Pam LeClerc of the Diocese of
St. Michael the Archangel gave a presentation on jail and
hospital chaplaincy.

Fr. Rick Saint taught on the ministry of healing and led a
healing mass. Special guests included the healing team
from Ignited Church in Lakeland, who assisted in praying
for the sick. Several testimonies of divine healing have
been reported.

The synod concluded with a pontifical mass, presided over
by Bishops Paul Combs and Michael NeSmith. During
this mass, Rev. Wade Fahnestock was ordained to the
priesthood and Rev. Hector Trevino was ordained to the
diaconate.

Congratulations to Rev. Dcn. Wade Fahnestock, who was
ordained as a deacon on Sunday, September 18. The
pontifical mass was held at St. Thomas More Old
Catholic Mission. Bishop Paul Combs, Presiding Bishop
of the Old Catholic Church of North America was the
consecrator.

Deacon Wade has served as the Minister of Music while
preparing for the diaconate. He will continue to oversee
the music ministries of the church in addition to his new
duties as deacon.

The 2005 annual Synod of the Old Catholic Church of North America was held
June 9-12 at the Cathedral of Jesus of Nazareth in Tampa, Florida. Numerous
issues were discussed, including church financial policies, liturgical guidelines,
and plans for growth and development within the OCCNA. The highlight of the
synod was the ordination of Jim Duvall and Ted William Smith to the priesthood.

Wehave moved to our new location! Beginning Palm
Sunday, March 20, 2005, St. Thomas More will be
sharing the facilities of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
at 1820 E CR 540A in Lakeland where Fr. Scott
Holcombe serves as rector. (Photos to the right)
Permission has been also granted by both the Central
Florida Diocese of ECUSA and the Diocese of St.
Michael of OCCNA for the 2 churches to hold occasional
joint services with Fr. Scott and Fr. Rick concelebrating.
We look forward to this new phase in the life of our
church and to fellowshipping with the wonderful people
at St. Stephens. Click here to see pictures of our first
service at St. Stephens on Palm Sunday.

Saint Thomas More Old Catholic Mission held it's first
services at the Tuesday Morning Music Club on Sunday,
October 24, 2004. The Most Rev. Paul Combs, Presiding
Bishop of the Old Catholic Church of North America
presided at the Eucharist. In addition to Bishop Combs,
Canon Pam LeClerc and Fr. Juan Correa joined us for this
joyful occasion. Click here to see pictures of this location.

The Old Catholic Church of North America's annual synod
was held at the Cathedral of Jesus of Nazareth in Tampa,
Florida. This year's synod included teaching sessions,
ratification of OCCNA Canons and the celebration of mass
led by Bishop Mike Nesmith from the Diocese of the Holy
Spirit. The Synod concluded with the ordination of Father Rick
Saint to the priesthood, and Will Smith, Alan Blair, and
Jonathon Cook to the diaconate. Click here to see pictures
from the Synod.

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On Pentecost Sunday, May 27, 2007, Bishop Paul
Combs visited St. Thomas More to confirm 3 adults.
Three additional individuals were received as new
members of the church. Together, this pushed St.
Thomas More over the threshold, from mission status
into full Church status. All present were thrilled to be part
of this historic milestone in the life of the church.

Bishop Combs took this occasion to surprise the parish,
and Father Rick, by announcing that Father Rick has
been designated a Monsignor.

Congratulations to Monsignor Rick!

As our parish has grown, we've found a need to relocate. Currently,
about half of our parish is from the far south end of Lakeland, and half
from the north end of town. As we've prayed about what to do, God
has opened up to us a wonderful opportunity.

We have now moved to 730 S. Florida Ave, where we are sharing the
facilities of Westminster Presbyterian Church. This new, downtown,
location is a perfect place to continue our growth and meet the needs
of our parish.