Preparing for Ordained Ministry (Holy Orders)
Are you discerning a call to ministry?
At Saint Paul’s we have a vision to plant and grow Anglican churches and Classical schools in California.
Our mission requires faithful, committed, and enthusiastic men to lead the way. All men are called to ministry as laity serving as husbands, fathers, lay-readers, bible study leaders, and in their secular vocations.
A few are called by God to ordained ministry. The biblical basis for ordained (or ordered) ministry derives from the Lord’s commissioning of the twelve apostles, as referenced in all three of the synoptic gospels. The continuity of apostolic authority takes on even greater significance and responsibility after Pentecost (Acts 2: 1-13). Anglicans retain the ancient three-fold pattern of ordaining bishops, priests, and deacons in the church.
Baptized men, having a sense of their call to the diaconate or the priesthood, will proceed through a series of steps to be ordained. These include meeting with the Rector, Vestry, Bishop, and attending Seminary.

Are you interested in ordination?
Contact Rev. Steve Macias (steve@saintpauls.net) for information about discerning a call to the priesthood.
The Ordination Process
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Aspirant - Applied and Sponsored by Parish
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Postulant - Background Checks and Evaluation by Bishop
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Candidate - Completed Education and Assessments
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Ordination to the Diaconate
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Ordination to the Priesthood
Ordination in the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC / DMA)
The Rev. Steve Macias and The Rev. James Gadomski are both clergy of the Reformed Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Mid-America under the Most Rev. Bishop Ray R. Sutton. The diocesan Bishop leads the diocese as Chief Pastor, and the Bishops in Council lead the whole church. The Bishops and the Presiding maintain visible communion with Anglican churches across the world, as well as maintaining fellowship with other faithful Christian churches.
Those aspiring to ordained ministry must, therefore, show a sense of personal call which is then confirmed by the laity and clergy of their local church, with the Bishop making the final decision. They must be examined in order to determine their preparation and fitness for leadership and ministry. And they must have a specific ministry plan that requires ordination to the order to which they aspire.
Ordination in the Anglican Church in North america (ACNA)
Theological Education and Anglican Seminaries
The Reformed Episcopal Church takes seriously her call and responsibility to train succeeding generations for ministry within the Church. Almost since her founding in 1873, the Reformed Episcopal Church has had at least one Theological Seminary to fulfill this responsibility. Currently, there are three Theological Institutions of the Reformed Episcopal Church within the United States and two in Europe (Croatia, Germany). In addition, Assistant Bishop to Cuba, William Suarez, utilizes a spanish language training program developed by Moore College to train our Cuban pastors.
826 Second Avenue Blue Bell, PA 19422
Phone: (610) 292-9852
Website: https://reseminary.edu/
Founded in 2004 as a ministry of the Diocese of Mid-America with campuses in Dallas & Houston.
(Mailing Address)
3600 FM 1488 Suite 120-232
The Woodlands, TX 77384
Phone: (800) 732-0910
Website: http://www.cranmerhouse.org/
A Ministry of the Diocese of the Southeast
705 South Main St.
Summerville, SC 29483
Phone: (843) 873-3451
Website: https://www.cumminstheoseminary.org
Trinity School for Ministry is an evangelical seminary in the Anglican tradition.
Website: https://www.tsm.edu/