The 2024 Community Convocation and Cosolargy Seminar was held in Reno from June 4th through June 9th. Tuesday through Friday was devoted primarily to lectures on “The Oral Gospel as a Life System.” Bishop Gene Savoy, Jr. presented the lectures interspersed with audio by the late Most Right Reverend Gene Savoy, Sr., as well as about 200 slides. Nine highly specific imaging and breathing techniques were taught and practiced during this time.
A Pentecost Eve banquet was held on the evening of June 5th at the Rectory-Abbey. Consociates, Ministers, and the children of The Community gathered at 6 PM. At around 6:30, Bishop Savoy welcomed everyone and commented on the meaning and importance of Second Advent Pentecost. Then, the Reverend Bruce Kanzelmeyer and Bishop Savoy explained the AOUMENMNs used for Divine Service. Rev. Bruce commented on the tones, and Bishop Savoy commented on the hand gestures. The assembly then sang “Grant Life Unto Me” and was invited to the communal meal. The event was a seated buffet-style dinner. At sunset, which was at about 8:15, everyone went onto the main balcony of the Rectory and took in the sun. Following sunset, Reverend Canon Amanda Buchanan read from the Prophecy of the New Covenant. Coffee and dessert were then served. The next morning, June 6th — Second Advent Pentecost — a Sunrise Divine Service was held at the Church of New Pentecost at the Red Rock Consecrated Sanctuary.
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The traditional Saturday morning Communion of Fellowship Service was held in the Chapel of the Holy Child, which also included ordinations to the first level (Initiate) for Jeffrey Burgess, Csilla Hollo, David Mitchell, Nicolett Montanez, Herschell Soumahoro, and Collin Wizgen. Following Communion, a Memorial Service was held for the late Reverend Koshu Kawahara which is covered in detail in a separate article. Saturday’s afternoon agenda featured three speakers. Reverend Amanda did a presentation on the Sacred Calendar of the Second Advent, Bishop Shawn Smith presented a talk on the Solar Cultures of Africa, and Bishop Yukinori Matsushita presented one on the Solar Cultures of Japan.
Click here to view the short version of the schedule.
On Sunday, Sunrise Divine Service was held the at the Cathedral Church of the Americas and Monument to Human Spiritual Rights with a special litany for the Japanese Community lead by Bishop Yukinori Matsushita. Following the service, second level (Deacon) and third level (Presbyter) were held. Csilla Hollo, Olimpia Huss, Demetrice Jackson, and Collin Wizgen were ordained Deacons, and Deacons Stephan Fuelling, Shane Grady, Yukako Kawai, Radheka Patel Savoy, and Shawn Smith were ordained Presbyters. It was a first that two people received back-to-back ordinations. Csilla Hollo and Collin Wizgen received first level ordination the day before on Saturday and second degree ordination on Sunday.
Photos of Second and Third-Level Ordinations
