The International Communion Of

The Charismatic Episcopal Church

“A threefold cord is not quickly broken.”

These words from Ecclesiastes 4:12 speak of strength and unity created from diversity. Within his Church, God is removing barriers and blending together three strands of expression—evangelical, charismatic, and historical/sacramental. This is the commitment of the Charismatic Episcopal Church and of St. John's Eucharistic Fellowship in our approach to worship and faith. By celebrating the best of the Church in history and combining that with the Holy Spirit’s renewing and re-gathering work, we seek to share the good news of Jesus Christ and to glorify God in the world today. This is further expressed in the following vision statement.

The CEC is committed to the following four point mission:

• To make visible the Kingdom of God to the nations of the world;

• To bring the rich sacramental and liturgical life of the Early Church to searching evangelicals and charismatics;

• To carry the power of Pentecost to our brothers and sisters in the historic churches;

• To provide a home for all Christians who seek a catholic, evangelical, charismatic church and foundation for their lives and gifts of ministry.

 Basic Beliefs

The CEC affirms the following essentials of the Christian faith:

• Personal commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. It is by faith in Him that we are saved by grace.
  

• A high view of the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the revealed Word of God containing all things necessary for salvation. This is of critical importance in preaching, public reading of the Word, and personal Bible study.
  

• The Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds as sufficient statements of Christian faith. These express our belief in one god in three persons—God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The creeds clearly proclaim the Gospel message and the Kingdom of God.
  

• Openness to and anticipation of empowerment by the Holy Spirit.
  

• A high view of Sacraments—the two which were ordained by Christ Himself and the five other sacraments traditionally held by the Church, all of which are means of grace. The two—Baptism and Eucharist—are to be ministeredproperly with the words and elements of Christ. Grace is imparted by the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
  

• A high view of the Church. St. Cyprian (A.D. 200-258, Bishop of Carthage, martyr) claimed, “He who has not the Church for his mother has not God for his Father.”
  

• Affirmation of the Historic Episcopate, locally adapted in the methods of its administration to the varying needs of the nation and people called of God into His Church.