| Mission Statement of the Good Shepherd |
Under the careful hand of Archbishop Wilfred Potier, Good Shepherd (GS)
was formed November 1, 1996. We worshiped at St Phillip’s Catholic Church
in East St. Louis for one year before the purchase of current home
Formerly built as an Episcopal Church in 1960, GS stands upon a hill
overlooking a local highway and across the street from the Juvenile
Detention Center, where rumor has it that when the organ is fired up you
can here its music in that facility.
Its rich music brings many people to our doors for worship and the ever
evolving community services, ( i.e. Festival of Lessons and Palm Sundays)
and is a constant reminder that while the Anglican faith is not a household
word in our community, there is great interest in the Anglican faith here.
GS history is entwined with the ACW. It was designated the Mother Church
of the ACW in 1998. Archbishop Vincent Waterman designated and
proclaimed it as the Pro-Cathedral. During the years that followed, the
parish has been actively involved in the community with its development of
outreach programs. Within GS there is seating for 1000, 250 at time.
GS has seen visitors and heard sermons from preachers from every continent
in the world. Its majestic pulpit, standing 8 feet high, gives to the acoustics
of the edifice and a true homage of worship experience .
Nine (9) Bishops were consecrated at GS: + Hartley, Illinois; McKinley
Shepard, Lubbock, Texas (deceased); Christopher Atherley, Barbados West
Indies; Ernest Ross, Pennsylvania; Francis Theophulis, Virginia (3 were
withdrawn).
In addition, some 29 Bishops have visited GS from around the USA and the
world from various Anglican branches.
From within the USA:
Wilfred Portier Brooklyn New York; Vincent Waterman, Canada; Ronald
Joseph, New York; McKinley Shepard, Texas; Ernest Ross, Sylvester Young,
Pennsylvania; Joseph Jonson, New Jersey; Derrick McClure, Arizona;
Wayne Ellis, Robert Porter, Illinois; David Jones, Don Perschall, Acie
Angel, Missouri; Norman Strauss, James Bramble, New York; Gilbert
McDowell, Florida (deceased); George Clark, Maryland; Wilfred Partlotz,
Washington; Jesus Huertas, Louisiana; Lucien Lindsey, Tennessee; and
Francis Theophulis, Virginia.
From around the World:
Christopher Atherley, Barbados West Indies; Terry Lowe, Monzano
Philippines; Matthew Ngono, East London South Africa; Michael Mjekula,
Port Elizabeth, South Africa; John Hepworth, Perth, Australia; Sean Larkin,
London, England; Jose Delgado, Manati, Puerto Rico; and John Kivuva,
Kenya Africa.
Further, several preachers have graced our pulpit: Fr Jude, San Salvador,
Bahamas; Fr Tom Maxwell, Alberta, Canada; Fr Hal Dallman, Alberta,
Canada; Rev Rod Sayers, London, England and Rev Tom Strictland, London
England.
Jim Rocha, Missouri; Fr Dennis King, Selkirk, New York; Fr Scott
Kingsbury, Los Angels, California; Fr Rob Schimer, Racine, Wisconsin;
Fr Nolan Garret, Waco, Texas; Rev William Mouser, Texas; Rev Edward
Budnick, New York; Canon John Selders, Hartford, Connecticut; Rev
Ethelbert Lowe, Boston, Massachusetts; and Fr Charles Moncrief, Texas.
In its community efforts, we have worked with several local companies to
assist in outreach development around us. Their financial contributions have
allowed us to be generous to our community, for this we continue to be
grateful.
Our Mission
The Anglican Church in brief:
The name "Anglican" means "of England", but today the Anglican Church
exists in virtually every part of the world. The Anglican Church evolved as
part of the Roman church.
There is a public perception, especially in the United States, that Henry VIII
created the Anglican Church in anger over the Pope's refusal to grant his
divorce, but the historical record indicates that Henry spent most of his reign
challenging the authority of Rome, and that the divorce issue was just one of
a series of acts that collectively split the English church from the Roman
Church.
The Anglican Church seems always able to maintain Orthodoxy within the
various cultures and traditions where it has been planted while preserving a
local expression of the faith that resonates in the hearts and minds of the
faithful who seek simply to know and worship the God, in the Holy
Sacraments of the Altar, in the liturgy, and by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Our Mission...
...To walk out our faith in prayer, work, and community.
...To see the Kingdom of God manifest in all our hearts and minds.
...To see the Saints equipped to do the work of ministry.
...To see every member of our community actively engaged in Christ’s
ministry of peace, unity, and reconciliation.
It will take many years for the true work of the Parish to be seen, thus this
page will constantly be under construction. Herein then the journey will
continue.
was formed November 1, 1996. We worshiped at St Phillip’s Catholic Church
in East St. Louis for one year before the purchase of current home
Formerly built as an Episcopal Church in 1960, GS stands upon a hill
overlooking a local highway and across the street from the Juvenile
Detention Center, where rumor has it that when the organ is fired up you
can here its music in that facility.
Its rich music brings many people to our doors for worship and the ever
evolving community services, ( i.e. Festival of Lessons and Palm Sundays)
and is a constant reminder that while the Anglican faith is not a household
word in our community, there is great interest in the Anglican faith here.
GS history is entwined with the ACW. It was designated the Mother Church
of the ACW in 1998. Archbishop Vincent Waterman designated and
proclaimed it as the Pro-Cathedral. During the years that followed, the
parish has been actively involved in the community with its development of
outreach programs. Within GS there is seating for 1000, 250 at time.
GS has seen visitors and heard sermons from preachers from every continent
in the world. Its majestic pulpit, standing 8 feet high, gives to the acoustics
of the edifice and a true homage of worship experience .
Nine (9) Bishops were consecrated at GS: + Hartley, Illinois; McKinley
Shepard, Lubbock, Texas (deceased); Christopher Atherley, Barbados West
Indies; Ernest Ross, Pennsylvania; Francis Theophulis, Virginia (3 were
withdrawn).
In addition, some 29 Bishops have visited GS from around the USA and the
world from various Anglican branches.
From within the USA:
Wilfred Portier Brooklyn New York; Vincent Waterman, Canada; Ronald
Joseph, New York; McKinley Shepard, Texas; Ernest Ross, Sylvester Young,
Pennsylvania; Joseph Jonson, New Jersey; Derrick McClure, Arizona;
Wayne Ellis, Robert Porter, Illinois; David Jones, Don Perschall, Acie
Angel, Missouri; Norman Strauss, James Bramble, New York; Gilbert
McDowell, Florida (deceased); George Clark, Maryland; Wilfred Partlotz,
Washington; Jesus Huertas, Louisiana; Lucien Lindsey, Tennessee; and
Francis Theophulis, Virginia.
From around the World:
Christopher Atherley, Barbados West Indies; Terry Lowe, Monzano
Philippines; Matthew Ngono, East London South Africa; Michael Mjekula,
Port Elizabeth, South Africa; John Hepworth, Perth, Australia; Sean Larkin,
London, England; Jose Delgado, Manati, Puerto Rico; and John Kivuva,
Kenya Africa.
Further, several preachers have graced our pulpit: Fr Jude, San Salvador,
Bahamas; Fr Tom Maxwell, Alberta, Canada; Fr Hal Dallman, Alberta,
Canada; Rev Rod Sayers, London, England and Rev Tom Strictland, London
England.
Jim Rocha, Missouri; Fr Dennis King, Selkirk, New York; Fr Scott
Kingsbury, Los Angels, California; Fr Rob Schimer, Racine, Wisconsin;
Fr Nolan Garret, Waco, Texas; Rev William Mouser, Texas; Rev Edward
Budnick, New York; Canon John Selders, Hartford, Connecticut; Rev
Ethelbert Lowe, Boston, Massachusetts; and Fr Charles Moncrief, Texas.
In its community efforts, we have worked with several local companies to
assist in outreach development around us. Their financial contributions have
allowed us to be generous to our community, for this we continue to be
grateful.
Our Mission
- To walk in faith and prayer and within our community.
- To purposeful promote God’s Kingdom.
- To bring now member to our faith, not only that but to the service of
God. - To seek reconciliation to unity and peace within the continuum of the
Anglican faith.
The Anglican Church in brief:
The name "Anglican" means "of England", but today the Anglican Church
exists in virtually every part of the world. The Anglican Church evolved as
part of the Roman church.
There is a public perception, especially in the United States, that Henry VIII
created the Anglican Church in anger over the Pope's refusal to grant his
divorce, but the historical record indicates that Henry spent most of his reign
challenging the authority of Rome, and that the divorce issue was just one of
a series of acts that collectively split the English church from the Roman
Church.
The Anglican Church seems always able to maintain Orthodoxy within the
various cultures and traditions where it has been planted while preserving a
local expression of the faith that resonates in the hearts and minds of the
faithful who seek simply to know and worship the God, in the Holy
Sacraments of the Altar, in the liturgy, and by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Our Mission...
...To walk out our faith in prayer, work, and community.
...To see the Kingdom of God manifest in all our hearts and minds.
...To see the Saints equipped to do the work of ministry.
...To see every member of our community actively engaged in Christ’s
ministry of peace, unity, and reconciliation.
It will take many years for the true work of the Parish to be seen, thus this
page will constantly be under construction. Herein then the journey will
continue.
