A Special Invitation!

Dear Co-workers and Fellow Ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ,

Under the ECC Constitution, it is my task, with great joy, to invite:

fellow Bishops

delegates of the House of Laity

delegates of the House of Pastors

other ECC members

communion partners

as well as our many friends and visitors

to the

2024 Holy Synod

of the

Ecumenical Catholic Communion

October 11-14, 2024

Estes Park, Colorado!

You will be receiving forms for registration by email and they will soon be available on our ECC website:

www.ecumenical-catholic-communion.org.

The theme for the 2024 Synod is "Passing the Torch.”

This Synod will reflect on how the gifts of radical inclusion and equality envisioned by the founders of the ECC and the greater inclusive Catholic movement of which we are a part, can be passed on to the next generation of leaders.

We have invited gifted speakers from within and outside our Communion to give us fresh ideas and inspiration on the opportunities and challenges we are facing, and how to cultivate a new generation of leaders.

We believe they will spark valuable insights and spur discussion as we complete our first 20 years and look forward to the future.

As we will be in Estes Park, this Synod will have a more a retreat and contemplative flavor with time for prayer, personal connecting, conversation, and envisioning our common future in the magnificent setting of the Rocky Mountains.

Calling All Delegates

I am asking each community eligible to attend to confirm in writing the identity of their delegates to the leaders of the HOP or the HOL by May 5, 2024. It is very important that we have an accurate list as soon as possible as I know the leaders of the Houses will be providing an orientation to new delegates prior to Synod.

Send updated HOL delegate names and email addresses to:

Therese Gabriel: theresem40@gmail.com

Claudia Kilby: claudia.kilby@gmail.com

Send updated HOP delegate names and email addresses to:

Teri Harroun: pastor@lightofchristecc.org

Trish Vanni: trish.vanni@charisecc.org

Please also consider this letter as a call to any legislative ideas. All proposed legislation should be vetted with the leaders of the Houses. I have asked George von Stamwitz to be a resource to help turn ideas into proposed legislative language. Please have any ideas submitted to the leaders of the Houses by June 30, 2024.

George can be reached at gvonstam@gmail.com.

I so look forward to seeing you, sharing our faith together and cooperating with the Holy Spirit in the building of our beloved Communion!

In the Peace and Love of Christ,

Bishop Paul "Pablo" Burson, M.Div., L.P.C.

Presiding Bishop, ECC

BishopPaul@ecumenicalcatholics.net

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