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ORDINATIONS IN ORANGE COUNTY

On Friday, September 25, 2009, the Commemoration of Blessed Launcelot Andrewes, at Saint Matthew's Church, Newport Beach, California, Mark Becher and Blake Schwendimann were ordained as Deacons in the Church of God.  The Right Reverend Denver Presley Hutchins, Bishop of New Orleans and Episcopal Visitor to the Diocese of the Holy Trinity, was the ordaining Bishop and the celebrant of the Holy Eucharist.  The Most Reverend Robert Sherwood Morse, retired Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Christ the King, was the homilist.  The Reverend Stephen Coulter Scarlett, Rector of Saint Matthew's Parish, presented the candidates.  The two new Deacons, who read for orders under the supervision of Father Scarlett, will initially be assigned to serve at Saint Matthew's, Newport Beach.