Small Church World: making connections, Provenzano ( Western Massachusetts); Morck (Cambridge, MA), Gomez (Quito, Ecuador)

Connections


Bishop Provenzano  + Obismo (Bishop) Gomez


Lawrence (Larry) Provenzano and I were colleagues in the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts. Larry is now the (Episcopal) Bishop of Long Island.  I met Francisco Duque Gomez when he was Bishop of Central Ecuador.

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Chris and Trish Morck were parishioners at St. James's Church, Cambridge, MA when I was the Rector there.

I had a bit of a hand in Chris's journey towards ordination as a Priest.

For good and blessed reasons he was ordained in Quito, Ecuador in Oct 2010 by Obispo (Bishop) Francisco Duque Gomez


I was there as one of Chris's  "presenters", (as well as spending an interesting week in Ecuador  - attempted National Police Coup  d' etat  anyone! ), and having a joyful time with the Morcks (Chris, Trish, Isabella and Clare);  with a bit of sight-seeing, and much good food  thrown in.













Today a photo' of Bishop Provenzano with Obismo Gomez sprung up on Face Book. I recognised the Obismo immediately, and with great joy.


Goodness gracious.  It's a small, small Episcopal Church world. 

And I have been privileged to be a part of it in Western Massachusetts; in Cambridge MA,  and in Quito, Ecuador.
















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