News release from Trinity Episcopal Church:
Trinity Episcopal Church Stations of the Cross Friday Night
(February 23, 2015) – A former Huntington teacher and member of Trinity Episcopal Church will be in Fort Wayne this weekend to lead Stations of the Cross and to preach at Sunday’s services at the historic church located at 611 West Berry.
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Since moving to North Carolina a few years ago, John Huebner has become Brother John in the Community of the Gospel, a religious community recognized by the House of Bishops in the Episcopal Church.
Huebner’s Friday program on the Stations of the Cross, which begins at 6 p.m., was a culmination of novitiate training and a final project.
He visited Israel in April, 2014 and decided to research and photograph Jesus’ final walk along the Via Delarosa along the city streets of Jerusalem. The service of Stations of the Cross is based upon this event.
In cooperation with St. George’s Anglican College, and the Franciscan Friars stationed at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Huebner took two days to photograph different sites and the final project was presented this fall at the convocation of his monastic community. At that time, Huebner’s own bother suggested blowing up all the photos on giant poster boards.
“The presentation was a hit and I was encouraged to take it ‘on the road’ during Lent. I currently have seven churches scheduled this Lent that want to experience the program. If you go to the web site of my community, (www.communityofthegospel.org) you will see a link to our version of the stations and the photos that I took for each site,” said Huebner.
A large part of his vow is working with the poor and the marginalized of society. He is currently a co-worker at the Beloved House in Asheville, NC, which “offers food, clothing, housing, laundry service, and love to the homeless population of the area”. He also works at the Calvary Food Pantry, a ministry of his parish church, where he is a Eucharistic Visitor, member of the Healing Prayer Team, and sings in the church choir. Huebner is a third year student in Sewanee’s Education for Ministry program.
Further information about religious life in the Episcopal Church:
The Episcopal Church has two branches of the religious life.
There are the traditional religious orders with members sharing resources, living together in a monastery or branch house, and taking the traditional vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. They also live under the rule and constitution of their order. There are approximately 18 religious orders in the Episcopal Church. Sadly, these orders are slowing diminishing in numbers and are struggling to gain new members.
Then there are the dispersed religious communities, also called Christian Communities. Members of the Religious Communities live and work out in the world in a variety of careers, commit themselves for life or a term of years , and vow obedience to the rule and constitution of their Community. They are active in the world and committed to living the Gospel within it. Members keep connected by use of the internet, phones, Skype, and attendance at yearly convocations. Members can be single, married, or partnered. They live a life of prayer, study, and service to the Church (especially ministries to the poor and marginalized). They are in many ways the modern missionaries of the church. They are recognized as Brothers and Sisters of the Church. Sometimes, these orders are referred to as the “New Monasticism movement”.
There are approximately 13 religious communities in the Episcopal Church. We are the fastest growing movement within the church.
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