Healing Service at Transfiguration Church!

Last Tuesday the 6th of January, 2026 Bishop Rob Northwood, Father Jim Ball, Deacon Mark Carico, and Uriah Northwood went down to Williamsburg to our new church building for Transfiguration church to partake in its first healing service! The church was beautiful, thriving and God was moving! Glory to God!

Introducing Transfiguration Church!

Transfiguration 

Church in Williamsburg, Virginia 

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We are very excited here in Williamsburg with a new facility and a new name! We also have embraced a New Song as our experiences with the Lord expand. 

Transfiguration a feast celebrated on August 6th is a revelation of the glory of God the Son. It records Jesus talking with Moses and Elijah in preparation for His passion. Then a voice from Heaven pronounces the Father’s  pleasure with the Son and stresses the importance of obeying Him. A great revelation of His Deity. 

It is very interesting on how this name change came about. Bishop Robert Northwood and I were discussing the possibility of a name change. We discussed some possibilities and agreed to spend some time in prayer about them. Upon visiting a shut-in from our congregation a couple of weeks later (a long time member named Sandy Sullivan), I was proceeding with prayer prior to serving her holy communion. She put up her hand to signal me to stop and said—“He wants the name changed.” I slapped my thigh in amazement—because she had no way of knowing about the discussion that I had had with the Bishop. I looked at Eddie Sluka who had accompanied me on this visit and we both smiled! 

Our new facility is beautiful and is still in progress as to its readiness for all ages. We are working very hard and we covet your prayers for our expansion and outreach. I have many new programs planned for the new year—so that many different people can find a way into our community. Prayer meetings not being the least. We conducted a “Grief Share” program recently which was very well attended. We intend to continue to reach out to this grieving community. We do however have one need that has been persistent over the years and that is for a Worship Leader. Please pray with us to that end. We have spoken to several people over the years—but with not much fruitfulness.

We are taking a more assertive approach with the help of the Diocese—because we realize without this expression we cannot convey the three streams which converge into the one river effectively. Please pray for us for this victory. Thank you.

 

Father Michael Pacella III, PhD

Clergy and Clergy Wives Retreat 2024

The recent Clergy and Clergy Wives Retreat for the Mid-Atlantic Diocese of the Charismatic Episcopal Church was held on the scenic Kent Island, MD, providing a restful setting for reflection, fellowship, and spiritual renewal. During the retreat, the clergy gathered to renew their vows, reaffirming their commitment to ministry. A special moment was celebrated as Fr. Sam Foss and Deacons Caleb Northwood and Eli Northwood graduated from St. Michael’s Seminary, with the exciting announcement that Deacon Caleb Northwood will soon be ordained as a priest. 

 

The worship music was anointed and heartfelt, led by Deacon Caleb Northwood, enriching the retreat experience. It was a joy for all to welcome Fr. Sam and Trinity Foss’ new baby, David, into the community. Bishop Rob Northwood shared an inspiring message focused on the word “Gather,” a directive that he felt was given by the Lord to guide the Diocese forward in unity and purpose. 

 

Sarah Northwood provided practical insights on utilizing social media to reach the lost and strengthen church communities, encouraging all to leverage digital platforms effectively. Husbands and wives then had a chance to meet separately with the bishop and his wife, creating spaces for tailored support and fellowship. The clergy wives agreed to start meeting online monthly to support each other through prayer, committing to stay connected and uphold one another in their unique roles.  

 

The retreat was a refreshing and unifying experience, strengthening bonds within the diocese and setting a purposeful vision for the future. 

 

 

A Young Priest in the Mid-Atlantic Diocese

A Young Priest in the Mid-Atlantic Diocese

Our growing diocese has been yet again richly blessed. The Cathedral Church of Reconciliation is proud to announce the upcoming ordination of Deacon Samuel Foss to the office of Priest in the Spring of 2022. Following years of seminary work and prayerful dedication to his calling, Deacon Foss (26) will honor Christ’s Church with his service as priest. Deacon Samuel was raised in the Methodist Church and received a calling to ministry in high school. He attended college at Towson University and after attending a semester of Saint Stephen’s Certificate Program through the Cathedral church, discerned a calling to the CEC and to ordained ministry therein. He has been a faithful servant to the church since his ordination in 2020 and looks forward to what God has in mind for the coming days. Please be in prayer for our brother as he readies his heart for the next step in his journey.