The Apostolic Johannite Church is pleased to announce the creation of a new mission in Indiana, USA. The Mission Hugues de Payens is based in the town of Chesterton, Indiana, and will operate under the direction and with the support of the Parish of St. John the Revelator in nearby Chicago, Illinois. The Rev. Dcn. John DiGilio of St. John’s will serve in the capacity of Mission Leader.
The members of the new Mission chose to name their group in honor of Hugues de Payens, the co-founder and first Grand Master of the Knights Templar. Events and news regarding the new Mission can be found on St. John’s website at http://stjohnrevelator.org. The group is currently planning a monthly celebration of the Eucharist and social gatherings to begin in early 2014. Please stay tuned for more details very soon.
The Apostolic Johannite Church is a global network of Johannite communities that focus on supporting individual and direct experience of the Divine through fellowship, meditation and prayer, service and ritual, lively discussion and study. It is headquartered in Calgary, Canada, and has groups in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Spain. For more information, please visit https://johannite.org.