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Consecration of Mother Kae Madden as Bishop of the Rocky Mountain Region.
Once again, the organizational and collaborative skills of virtually the entire RMR were on display, not to mention their faith and love. It was a great day for the RMR and for the ECC. Bishop Kae has already demonstrated her immense skills at “steering a diverse ship.” She is a consensus maker, and she does this by carefully listening to and perceiving of what others are expressing. To borrow from Paul’s image of the body, she is like a heart and brain that listens closely to what the ear, the eye, the hand, etc. is saying; and she helps them reach an agreement about a coordinated effort going forward. We look forward to where…
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Rocky Mountain Region elects local bishop
With great joy, the people of the Rocky Mountain Region of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion (ECC) elected Mother Kae Madden. Following the model of the early church, the bishop was elected by those she serves: all of the lay and clergy members of the Region; and her election was formally affirmed by our wider Communion at our Holy Synod on July 18, 2021. Currently, there are 5 communities along Colorado’s Front Range: the Church of the Holy Family ECC in Aurora; Church of the Beloved ECC in Northglenn (where Bishop-elect Kae serves as pastor); Light of Christ ECC in Longmont; Mary of Magdala ECC in Fort Collins, and St. Paul…