Cross Denominational Mission
The
Christian church for various reasons has found itself divided into
groups called denominations. At one time these were to reconcile
differences in opinion amongst the believers. Lately, there have been
attempts to merge churches, to combine congregations. This is noble.
However, we believe that the diversity of the denominations is in
itself a strength. Not all flowers are the same. God's promise is the
sign of the rainbow: not all the colours are the same.
They all belong there. They all should be side by side. The rainbow
would be incomplete if any one colour was missing.
If
we are blue, we
should not pretend to be red. If we are green, we should not try to
smother out yellow. We all belong. We're meant to be here. The
denominations have grown up for their various reasons and have been
shaped by history, and indeed they have shaped history. They need
celebrating, not diminishing or merging. Co-operation is fine, mutual
respect and working for common aims and goals: noble. However, let us
not work towards a Christian monolith. We need to be the many,
worshipping the One God.
This mission exists to promote the strengths of the various
denominations by education and support. It also supports, by inclusion,
independants and non-denominationals. It is not our job to promote one
denomination above another, or to judge their systems or merits, or to
condemn aspects of their belief. Everyone is responsible for their own
salvation. We will support each and every Christian either as a part of a
denomination or as an individual.
Constitution Document of CDM
Volunteer policy
Code of Conduct for Preachers
Opportunities for independant ministers & other volunteers
Contact Us: We are all part-time so email is our preferred mode of communication.
email: pastor@crossdenominationalmission.org.uk
phone: 07765 481114 Leave a message or better still send a text (of course, email is better again!)
post: 44, Horsham Avenue, Bournemouth, United Kingdom, BH10 7JD. This is a mail receiving address only; there is no facility to receive visitors.
The Rt. Revd. Adrian S. Glover OCR, OAM. - Pastor General
Became Methodist Lay Preacher in 1991, ordained in Apostolic Faith Church in 1996,
serving as Overseer, a position equivalent to Bishop. Incardinated into the Liberal Rite,
which merged with the Ancient Catholic Church to become the Liberal Catholic Apostolic Church.
Consecrated Titular Bishop of Naim in 2009 of that church.
Adrian is also General Secretary of the Independent Catholic Churches Council (ICCC).
Click here to see credentials.
Mr Mike Young, RSStS - Lay Pastor. Mike comes from a Quaker background and is our PrayerTree co-ordinator.
He joined the Liberal Catholic Church in 1995, receiving confirmation from the late Bishop Johannes van Alphen.
Mike has a wide and varied understanding of denominational history and is a member of the Religious Society of St Simon.
In secular life he has a Civil Service background. Click here to see credentials
Revd
David Upton CCP is an LCAC priest and pastor in this mission. Fr David
serves in Edinburgh as priest at the Oratory of St Vincent Mary
Strambi. David is a professed brother of the Companions of Cross and
Passion. He is Father Custodian of the Order of Ave Maria and is a
companion of the Valiant Order of St John the Baptist. In secular life
David is a Nurse.
As a pastor in
CDM, David is honoured to serve by offering funeral ministry, baptisms
and naming ceremonies, weddings and partnership blessings. Click here
to see credentials
Revd. Dorothy Shugrue. Dorothy is an LCAC priest and comes from a
catholic background. She spent many years as a member of the community
of the Sisters of Notre Dame. In addition to her serving as a priest,
she serves also as chaplain in the hospice care environment. In
her secular life she is a consultant in the not-for-profit caring
professions. 'Dot' is working on Resources for Churches.
Click here to see credentials
Revd. Will Pritchard. Will is an interfaith minister and pastor in
California USA. Baptised and confirmed by the Lutheran Church, Will
went on to seek spiritual enlightenment elsewhere in his teens and
twenties. Namely through loud rock music, esoteric doctrines on magic
and the burning of noxious substances. With over a decade of experience
and study within the near and far reaches of philosophical thought,
Will can relate to quite a variety of personal spiritual
experience. Will has an active ministry and outreach and is also training for priesthood in the LCAC.
Click here to see credentials
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All
information on this website is in the public domain. There is nothing here that is
commercial. Where we have used information or pictures, these are credited to those who published or made it public. If we have
overlooked anything, it is inadvertant. If we are in error in any regard,
after research, it will be corrected. In many instances, the content is on
websites not controlled or hosted by this mission. We have no control (nor want
to have!) over external websites. We do not gain out of anything
published or shown here. Where an opinion is expressed
it is that of the contributor, not necessarily of this Mission. Anyone
is free to reproduce anything on this site. We do not own
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given or its context. The reason behind the information given here is
to enhance the understanding of the denominations, prompt discussion
of the points raised and promotion of the Christian religion. This
will, we hope, Glorify God.
A.M.D.G.