Welcome
Welcome to UK Mission of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Cross a place of Franciscan spirituality and Christian worship. Our small but growing order was formed in the Commonwealth of Australia by Rt Revd Paul Zimmerman of the Australian Old Catholic Church an ordinariat of the Old Catholic Apostolic Church. The UK mission is part of the third order and is open to clergy and laity of both sexes married or single. We invite people from all walks of life and accept Liberal or Conservative Christians alike as fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. We are a progressive inclusive order "ancient in faith modern in vision" who follow the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ after the example set by the lives of Saint Francis and Saint Claire of Assisi. The Order has hermitages in Australia,Scotland, England, as well as the United States and we hope to soon have brothers and sisters living and working together serving God and their communities."We preach the Gospels in our actions when necessary we use words" The order is not part of the Roman Catholic Church but takes its place along side the many other Independant Franciscan Orders which form part of other denominations such as the Anglican Communion, Orthodox, Lutheran,and other Liberal,Old Catholic, and protestant churches. We offer a spiritual home a refuge if you like from those who feel rejected by the mainstream church here you will only find acceptance and love. The order has no large property assets to speak of or vast wealth or cash reserves so no large basilica's all out brothers and sisters are self supporting and receive no payments whatsoever from the order. They each have opted instead for the true expression of the Franciscan ideal of spirituality and embraced lady poverty. Moreover, if you feel a calling to this spirituality don't hold back fill in the form on our vocation page.
The Rt. Revd. Andrew Hall MASC (BCS) RSStS FMC was elected as Brother prior of the UK mission and was appointed in 2011.
Franciscan Union
Franciscan Missionaries of the Cross is proud to be a founder member of the Franciscan Union an ecumenical religious organization promoting brotherhood between the many Franciscan orders though out the world.
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