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here is a link to the church
http://hpeociusanj.tripod.com/

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Greetings and welcome.

Is your parish a member of the Holy Polish Orthodox Church?

In Christ,

Michael

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The author of the holy polonian Eastern Orthodox Church in the u.s.a abandoned after all the criticism given by members of the Byzantine forum
And did a spiritual search and came to the conclusion that being Eastern Orthodox was wrong in 2007 this person was accepted into the lutheran
Faith and went back to school and finished 2 more years to receive his
Bachelor in the liberal arts and took the deacon training course which he graduated from and in 2008 formed
the chapel of Jesus Christ the Prince of peace
Anglo Lutheran fellowship in America

And he has had the opportunity to attend a Lutheran seminary
If he chooses to

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"the chapel of Jesus Christ the Prince of peace
Anglo Lutheran fellowship in America "

In my Lutheran years we referred to such entities as "microsynods"...often administered by men of questionable credentials who used superlative titles and who donned vestments which would make Papal regalia look like rags.

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Sounds like all of the "flying" Anglican bishops.

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No that was in 1998
As I said I had 2 years of college and after 2007 I went back to
Receive my bachelor in the liberal arts and I took the deacon
Course and currently a deacon in the Lutheran church I do
Not claim to hold the title pastor. If I choose to I could attend
A seminary to pursue that office in the church but being almost
60 years old that opportunity has passed

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Sorry. Fr Thomas To burst. Your expectations
But I wear a white alb with a simple rope belt
Over my street clothes. When I serve on the altar
I am referred by The title elder or deacon
Both of which are a laying on hands not ordained
I. I never attended Seminary but I do have a bachelor degree
In the liberal arts as I said I could have attended. The seminary
If I had wanted to but I m too old pushing 60 years old almost

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As I said. Deacon or elder are tonsured laying on of hands
I do not claim any clerical title or position
Nor do I wear eleborate Robes or vestments
As I said in previous post I hold the position elder
And I went through the deacon training course
Which is a mangerment and organizational skills
and I am Qualified for that position and elder is
A laymen position within the Lutheran faith

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