The Story of The Holy Catholic Church of the Gospels
✠ About the Holy Catholic Church of the Gospels
The Holy Catholic Church of the Gospels (HCCoG) was not born out of rebellion, division, or discontent, but rather emerged from a deep and persistent conviction—a stirring in the soul that would not relent. It began as a whisper in the spirit of one called to serve, someone who had long felt the absence of a church truly rooted in the teachings and spirit of the Gospels. Though its precise genesis is difficult to pinpoint, it was in March of 2024 that this calling found tangible expression: bylaws were drafted, prayers were whispered through sleepless nights, and the contours of a new kind of church began to take form.
The HCCoG did not begin with stained glass windows, a sanctuary choir, or even a rented chapel. It began at the margins—in sorrow, in struggle, in the sacred quiet of private homes where candles were lit beside grief-stricken families, where infants were welcomed into faith over kitchen sinks, and where the Gospel was preached not from a pulpit but across dinner tables. The earliest rites of this church were offered in borrowed spaces and moments of holy defiance against institutional gatekeeping. These acts, humble and heartfelt, laid the groundwork for what would become a spiritual refuge for the disillusioned and disenfranchised.
As the modern religious landscape shifted—and in many places, collapsed—the need for a church both ancient in form and radical in compassion became undeniable. Mainline traditions waned in influence, and Christian nationalism surged, transforming Christ from Savior into symbol for political domination. The Episcopal Church, though admired for its beauty and inclusivity, remained structurally closed to the founder’s ordination. The Roman Catholic Church, long revered, continued to wrestle with scandal, and the independent church movement often traded Gospel depth for platform charisma. In this landscape, the HCCoG arose—not as a splinter from another body, but as a new creation, responding to the Spirit with solemn reverence and pastoral defiance.
✠ A Church for the Disillusioned
The Holy Catholic Church of the Gospels is not a breakaway group nor a reactive faction. It is a church born from holy frustration and sacred vision. It stands distinct—not an offshoot, but a replanting. Its founder, an ordained minister whose vocation was never institutionally recognized, found that the world needed a church where calling trumped credentials, and where ministry could never be bought or bartered.
In the early days of this ministry, the founder served as an itinerant priest—responding to the needs of the faithful who had been left behind by institutional religion. He ministered to the lapsed and the longing, performing baptisms, officiating weddings, and offering blessings in settings far removed from cathedrals or chancels. One especially formative encounter involved being asked to preside over a funeral for a grieving family who found the doors of traditional churches closed or gated by fees. Rather than charge, the founder offered everything—his time, his resources, and his heart. He composed the liturgy, crafted the booklets, purchased the vessels, and made sure the dignity of the dead and the grief of the living were honored. He served without expecting reward—and what was given to him was grace, trust, and a confirmation of his call.
✠ An Apostolic Church, Rooted in Gospel Witness
The HCCoG is unapologetically apostolic, not by lineage, but by divine vocation. Its founding was not marked by councils or creeds, but by commitment and calling. The Gospel is its constitution. The Sacraments are its heartbeat. Its clergy do not ascend through ranks but are lifted through discernment, spiritual fruit, and faithful endurance. Just as Paul declared his apostleship not from men nor by men, but through Jesus Christ, so too does the HCCoG affirm the ministry of those called beyond convention.
Every liturgy offered by the HCCoG seeks to blend the reverent beauty of Catholic tradition with the unyielding grace of Christ. Worship is not performance. The Eucharist is not a privilege. Baptism is not gated by parental perfection. Funerals are not for sale. Weddings are not subject to political screening. These are the sacraments of the Church, and the HCCoG offers them freely, because grace itself is free.
✠ What HCCoG Believes
The Holy Catholic Church of the Gospels stands on three enduring theological pillars:
- A Church at the Foot of the Cross – where no one is turned away, and every soul is welcome, wounded or whole.
- A Temple of Worship – where ancient liturgy and Gospel preaching meet in holy reverence, and where music and silence, word and sacrament, come together to honor God.
- A Place of Sanctuary – for the doubting, the broken, the disillusioned, and the spiritually displaced, where mercy reigns and healing is offered without condition.
The HCCoG proclaims Jesus Christ—Yeshua-bar-Elohim—as Lord. It affirms the historic creeds, preaches the Gospels, and observes the liturgical year with solemnity and joy. It does not serve any political ideology, nor does it make doctrine a bludgeon. It is a home for all who seek the living God and are willing to walk in love, humility, and truth. Here, grace is not a transaction—it is a way of life.
✠ A Church Still Becoming
Though its basilica—Saint Longinus the Centurion—currently exists as an online sanctuary, it is more than a placeholder; it is the beating heart of a church still in the process of becoming. Plans are already unfolding for the establishment of a physical worship space, one that will house not only the celebration of the Eucharist but the training of clergy, the hosting of sacred music, and the healing of those hurt by the Church. HCCoG grows slowly and deliberately, rooted not in spectacle or trend, but in substance.
In a world aching for something real, something reverent, something merciful—the Holy Catholic Church of the Gospels stands firm, not as the church of the powerful, but as the church of the present Christ. Its story is still being written. And its altar, ever open.