Today we celebrated the Birthday of the Church: The Solemnity of Pentecost. This day has extra special meaning for me. Two years ago, today the church chose me to be the Presiding Bishop of the Old Catholic Churches International. In a couple of weeks, I will also celebrate the end of my eighteenth year of…
For a plethora of reasons, I have been doing a lot of looking back over my life the last few months. As one person pointed out, I have been focused on issues of mortality lately. One question always seems to pop up in human existence and that is the question of our legacy. What kind…
This past year has been a difficult year for all of us. Despite that, I am thankful for many things. One of the things I am thankful for is all of you. Because of you, we have reached the beginning of our fifth year of publication. This is now the longest running magazine focusing on…
I posted a couple of weeks ago on Facebook about the middle. I wanted to expand upon that posting. The middle is often viewed with disdain. People say that if you sit on the fence, you are lukewarm or indecisive. The middle man is usually seen as being the one that gets the short end…
As time neared to put together this edition of Convergent Streams news of two deaths came to my attention. One was of Bishop Gus Howard Thompson. Bishop Gus was a kind and thoughtful individual. His struggle with cancer was short, but he battled hard and with dignity. I hope to have a memorial article next…
There is a growing problem in our movement that concerns me greatly. Back when I joined the movement in 1999, there were individuals who spent all their time suing other churches and organizations over the use of their names or over certain combinations of words. They failed to win in the end, however, they made…
The following is a letter written by the Right Rev. Gregory Godsey on behalf of the College of Bishops and Vicars for the International Old Catholic Churches concerning the Syrian Refugee Crisis. Violence is running wild in our world today. Many today blame race, religion, gender, sexual identity and/or God’s wrath for any of the…
As 2015 draws to a close, I look back at all the amazing things that have happened both in my life spiritually and physically. It has been a year of ups and downs for sure! In the last edition I spoke about accepting the mantle of the office of the Presiding Bishop for the International…
(Ed. Note: On May 24, 2015, I became the second Presiding Bishop of the International Old Catholic Churches. I decided after being asked to do so, to publish my first letter to the church as my From the Editor this edition.) To my brothers and sister of the IOCC, Grace and peace of God our…
The past 12 months have been extremely difficult. Not just within the church, but personally as well. I lost a very dear friend and mentor, Rev. Mother Lynn “Boots” Boyce. Mother Boyce taught me a lot about life in general. You see, I grew up in a very conservative Roman Catholic family. I lived most…
