CCOA deacons, priests and bishops in Chartered Ministries are available to the general public for sacramental ministry. Other CCOA clergy are available in emergencies. In addition to those listed below, additional CCOA clergy are located in Arizona and California, as well as New Zealand. If you are seeking clergy in a geographic area not listed, please contact our Presiding Bishop. CCOA is in relationship with other jurisdictions, so may be able to provide a referral.
CHARTERED CCOA MINISTRIES:
ARIZONA
Phoenix, AZ. : Christ of the Desert The Most Rev. Mark Elliott Newman, Presiding Bishop of the Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch. markelliottnewman@msn.com.
CALIFORNIA
Sacramento, California: Grace Trinity Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch. Reverend Dr. Mother Elizabeth English, OSB, Pastor. Email: GraceTrinityOSB@gmail.com. 916 502-6773. (Facebook: Grace Trinity Catholic Church). Grace Trinity is an inclusive ministry that represents a non-Vatican Catholic Movement, serving as a sacramental and liturgical church. Everyone is welcome and included. We strive to provide spiritual services to people everywhere. Everyone is welcome at Grace Trinity regardless of religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Mother Elizabeth presides over a weekly Zoom Mass every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. PST (Zoom meeting number: 840 1070 1997, Password: ALLWELCOME). She is available for baptisms, marriages, funerals, 5th Step witnessing, grief, and bereavement. Her ministry involves assisting homeless individuals by distributing donations of clothing, blankets, toiletries, food, and other necessities. Mother Elizabeth is a California-Licensed Clinical Social worker who has provided psychotherapy counseling for the last 38 years. Her experience has included work with persons with addiction, mental illness, Child Protection Services, and people involved with federal offences.
Gallup, NM: Agape Ministries The Most Reverend Linda Rounds-Nichols, OSM, Chaplain and Spiritual Director. lindaroundsnichols@gmail.com 505-870-0167. Facebook: Rev. Linda Rounds-Nichols, Agape Ministries. Agape Ministries is an interfaith ministry with a Christian foundation, honoring and respecting all religions and spiritualities. Rev. Linda currently travels between Sedona, Arizona, and Gallup, and is actively involved in ecumenical ministry in both places. Rev. Linda is a trained spiritual director, providing opportunities for spiritual direction and pastoral care. She is also available for the Sacraments, 5th step witnessing, grief and bereavement issues, and womyn’s spirituality. Her interest in interfaith ministry and womyn’s spirituality was enhanced by her work with incarcerated women, people in recovery, and her experiences during twenty years as one of the RMCHCS associate chaplains.
Gallup, NM: Hozho Ministries-Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch of Gallup. Reverend Mother Celeste Handy, blueskiesd6@yahoo.com 505-721-9114. Facebook: Hozho Ministries – Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch. Hozho Ministries provides services such as weddings, funerals, prayer and visitation for the sick, prayer services, and Holy Eucharist. We work with inter-faith ministries and other groups to bring Gallup together as a community by providing assistance to the homeless and hungry and working and worshiping together. Hozho Ministries is a safe place for all persons who would like to participate.
Las Cruces, NM: St. John’s Catholic Church of Antioch. Reverend Father Ronald Catherson, stjccoa@zianet.com 575-621-4885. Webpage: http://www.stjccoa.org St. John’s Catholic Church of Antioch is a community of progressive spiritual seekers, open to everyone, grounded in prayer, and faithful to apostolic succession. We worship the Divine Mystery in its infinite expressions.