Guestbook

i would like to thank you bishop barry for all you have done for me in the past i am sorry i have not made contact for a few years now, i said i would like thank you all expecily barry for you loving friend that i lost because the upset i have done , but as the icsj and the people in it is a new family that i did not know i had so please again god as told me to do this and he is right let god look over you all and let god and your selfs forgive me . in gods love to you all

And let no one take from your crown and your good joy and plesure in Christ for many will be to our enemies still today for Jesus. But keep yopur inpure herats and win the sinners hearts to him,pray for your the citys salvtion,thanks and bless and hope,keijo sweden

2 YEARS !!!! WOW

I hope you are well, sorry I have not been in contact but i have been very busy.

I hope you and Peter are ok, much love to you both

Peace and Blessings

Fr Mark

www.stdavidsocce.btik.com

Hi to all the people in ICSJ
Greetings from New South Wales. Really cool site, hope to meet you guys at the Parliament next year and look forward to showing you some of the sites of our wonderful country.
Ta ta pip pip etc

Dear Bishop Barry, may i wish you all the blessing of God on your new ministry in Manchester. I pray that our Lord will guid your paths and those who will benefit from the great ministry that is offered. In Gods Love Fr Ashley

Hello there ++Barry, Just drop by to say hello and catch up on your news.
Hope all is going well within the ICSJ and everything is ok with you and Pete.

Hope to chat to you soon untill then God Bless and Keep you in his Love.
Fr Mark

Dear brothers and sisters

It is with immense sadness that I have to report the death of a much valued and hard working member of the International Community of St John the Divine (ICSJ) in the horrific terrorist attack in Karachi yesterday evening.
Pastor Nissim Ali was the most recent member of ICSJ, having incardinated to us earlier this year. He had a thriving ministry to the poorest and most outcast within his community in Islamabad, and had already been the victim of many interfaith assaults from other faiths in the area.
He had visited Karachi to join in the celebrations at the return of his heroine; Benazir Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, as a vehement supporter of her democartic and inclusive ideology. He was in the crowd adjacent to the bus as it passed and was hit by the blast. The only redeeming feature of this tradegy was that he almost certainly died instantaneously.
He now joins the multitude of the saints and angels working for peace and community on the 'other side' of life.
This wonderful mean of God (32 years old) leaves a widow, 7 children, and a devastated congregation numbering some 150 people.
Rest eternal grant unto him O Lord and let perpetual shine on all those who died in this atrocity. I shall lead a requiem Mass for his soul this Sunday at the ICSJ's Cathedral in Bournemouth UK, and would ask you all to pray for the delicate state of affairs in a very troubled Pakistan at this time.

Your servant

+Barry

What a wonderful web site, may the ICSJ continue to serve God by serving mankind.
Rev Ed.
http://interfaithreligiousnewsservice.com/

The Webmaster writes:
Thankyou Rev Crabtree. Always appreciate supportive comments. And also would highly reccomend the interfaithreligiousnewsservice to any readers of this site.
Please see the link on the links page

Thankyou for the comment on the late Princess of Wales. Yes she was a wonderful ambasdorr for modern monerchy and will be missed, but time has gone by and we must think of the future.
Where is the press for Mother Theresa? She died in the same week and hasnt got nearly as much.
Thankyou again for common sense thoughts Bishop.

Thank you for the generous welcome, Bishop. I am thrilled to be a part of this organization. If we accomplish half our goals, we'll make the world a better place. We may take baby steps, but that's where all changes begin---with the first step.

Rev. Ruth Moderhak

Dear Sir
I have been wandering for so long from church to church, trying to understand the bitterness and angst within these so called places of prayer community and peace, yet finding no space for the individual.
I visited your 'Cathedral' site in Bournemouth last weekend whilst visiting a relative's grave in the grounds and was overwhelmed with the sense of welcome and genuine affection and faith I found when I invaded your service.
I was made to feel welcome and, dare I say, not only because of what I could pop in your plate (which I did notice was sparse but genuinely given) but,because no one tried to preach 'at' me, rather I was made to feel I had been there before.
I sincerely hope to pop in again when I am next in Boscombe (not often enough I am afraid) but in the meanwhile could you please send me details of any fellowships you have in the Ontario area of Canada. Both Emma and I would be so happy to find a place we could finally call home after so many years of searching.
Thankyou again.

Hello Bishop Barry ,,, How are you ?.. I hope all is well with the ICSJ and my prayers are with Fr Peter at this time ( Just seen it in the news page ).. I hope you ane Pete are ok and life is well. Be good to catch up on things i look forward to your reply

God Bless you all at the ICSJ

Thankyou for the hard work you are undertaking in continuing the food for all program of feeding in Manchester and Bournemouth. May you all be blessed in your efforts to support those who have nothing.
God bless

I am so impressed with what you are accomplishing! Do you have anyone ordained--or active lay person--in Las Vegas, NV?

Dear Dr Moule
Thankyou for your kind thoughts. It is always gratifying to receive messages of support. You will see from the website that we have recently created two avenues for Ordination/Incardination into the ICSJ. For those of a traditional background who wish to take Holy Orders there is the seminarian approach followed by diaconal ordination and a period of consolidation through practical and theoratical training followed by Priesting under the Old Catholic Rite.
For those who prefer to follow a less structured and ordered ministry within the Community there is a similar training programme followed by ordination as community Minister by acclamation of the people. However, it is important to note that all candidates for either formation or incardination are required to undergo the same application procedure, details of which can be found by following the 'Core Values in the ICSJ' button link adjacent.

God Bless.

I have heard so much about Bishop Barry Rathbone and after hours looking for the church website i have found it.

There is so much Information on here and its good to see the church is moving with the times. I have just stepped down as Archbishop due to my health but i will continue to follow the much news which appears on you website.

Just one Question ? Which service do you follow for Ordination to the Priesthood ?

Take care all, Blessings to each member at the International Community of Saint John the Divine.

++ Syd Moule (R)

Greetings to you from sunny Florida.
I was trawling through the vaste depths of the internet and stumbled across your site. I just wanted to say how refreshing it is to see such openess and frank discussion on the workings of interfaith communions. Although I personally have difficulty with the issue of homosexual clergy, may I say how very much I enjoyed reading your pages and seeing your simple, no frills approach to faithworking. May God bless your continuing work with richness and fulfilment.

Hi + Barry, Hope you and Pete had a Good time, Mat God Bless you both and Keep you in his love, now and forever

God Bless

It was good to speak today about issues of mutual concern. Can I wish you and the Community every good wish and my prayers.

+Robert
www.occe.co.uk

My soul-friend
Wants me to make progress
Only through
My inner and outer
Happiness.
Why do I invite God
To come and visit me every day?
I invite Him precisely because
He is my life's very old Friend
And my soul's only Friend.
O my body,
For you I have brought
A new friend: simplicity.
O my vital,
For you I have brought
A new friend: sincerity.
O my mind,
For you I have brought
A new friend: serenity.
O my heart,
For you I have brought
A new friend: purity.
O my life,
For you I have brought
A new friend: humility.
O my soul,
For you I have brought
A new friend: my surrender-seed.
O my God,
For you I have brought
A new friend: my perfection-fruit.

++Barry, this is a wonderful website and it is great to see the visions turning into reality

Glad to be in touch with you once again

Paul

Just to say good luck to Barry and Peter, Hope your blessings goes well, me and rich will try to come.

Best wishes to you

We are happy beyond belief to make contact with Barry after such a long time away. What a special ministry this is. We look forward to renewing our acquaintance with the CSJ and pray that the Great Spirit will bless and annoint all in ministry here. We are so glad that you are welcoming our little spiritual family on board and look forward to a huge bear hug in April. God bless xx

As-Salāmu `Alaykum.



A little prayer for you:

Oh, Lord! Help us to hold fast all together to Your path, even in the shaky times. Lord! You have promised to help us in our time of trouble and need. We rest upon Your word.



Keep up the good fight. Inshallah

What a loving family. I was so grateful for all the kindness you showed me during my recent troubles. A real place of love and compassion.
Thanks be to God for people like you.

Dear Rev Dr Barry Rathbone,

Thank you very much for your reply. Your website is great and you are doing great work for Lord Jesus Christ. God bless you richly

Your brother in Christ

Pastor Rashid Emmanuel
Director
United Ministries Pakistan

Hi there
Have just read your Patriarch's news item relating to the 'end days' theories and the horrible situation in the Amish Community. I used to live very close to the Amish Community working as a tour guide in the area, and knew by sight a number of the poor unfortunates there. I have to say that I agree very much with the comments made by Juan de Dios and try, in my own ordinary Joe way, to promote harmony and unconditional love to whoever I meet. Thank you for putting these ideals forward in print. May the Creative Force bless you. So Mote it be.

Dear David
Thankyou for your kind message. Due to the increasing size of the ICSJ it would take up a considerable amount of this site's ability to list links to all 415 clergy around the world. However I have passed your email address to our clergy in France and Belgium (one just over the border!) and they will contact you direct. Thanks again for your kind words.

Hi there
This is a very interesting site. Having wandered through many different faith bodies I am very impressed that you seem to be working together so well. What a wonderful sign of hope for us 'ex churchees'.
May the light of the Divine Spirit continue to bless your work. I shall keep watching with interest. Could you list your churches and groups in France so that I might make contact please?