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 "I
am deeply honored and humbled to be Fr. Gary's Bishop. Fr. Gary ministers
to all people from all walks of life. He offers the healing Lord Jesus
Christ, "the only name given under Heaven and earth for health and
salvation". And he does this in the context of the Church, as the Body of
Christ. I commend his ministry to all who are looking for a dynamic life
in Christ."
The Rt. Rev. Keith Ackerman, Bishop of
Quincy
"As Canon Dalmasso's Bishop, I regularly
see the work of the Risen Savior through the ministry of RICM. Father Gary
gives glory to Jesus Christ in all that he does; and by sharing the
ministry with those whom God has raised up, the focus is on the person of
Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. I commend this ministry to
all of you."
The Rt. Rev. Keith Ackerman, Bishop of
Quincy
"When we moved to the Quad Cities in 1973,
where I was to be the Dean of Trinity Cathedral, Davenport, IA we very
shortly met Gary and Judith Dalmasso. Father Gary was then the Vicar of
St. Mark's, Silvis, but he was soon to resign and become a Spirit-filled
representative of the Diocese of Quincy to many dioceses of the Episcopal
Church and in time, to nations across the world. As his Bishop from 1988
to 1994, I knew that under girding my ministry, and the ministry of all of
us in the Diocese, was this Pentecostal priest who welcomed a God who
acted! How glad I am that Bishop Ackerman has recognized him now as "Canon
Evangelist" of our Diocese! We have shared so much: a belief in a God who
heals, in a God who indwells, in a God who sent the Holy Spirit to
disciples in an Upper Room THEN, but who sends the Holy Spirit to
disciples of His CHURCH TODAY! What a blessing is our Canon Evangelist!
AND his co-worker and under girder, Judith. How grateful we are to have
such a team in ministry."
The Rt. Rev. Edward MacBurney, Retired
Bishop of Quincy
"I have known Father Dalmasso for over 29
years. He is a compelling preacher, informed by the Holy Spirit. He has
succeeded in combining head knowledge with a heart that is, like Wesley's,
"strangely warmed." Father Dalmasso is
involved in the ministry of healing and I personally know of many who have
been touched by that ministry in a variety of ways. He is a warm,
outgoing, compassionate man. There is no doubt here that this priest is a
believer. He preaches a strong, resurrection faith and knows personally
the Risen Lord. I am happy to commend him without reservation and with
enthusiasm and confidence."
The Rt. Rev. Edward MacBurney, retired
Bishop of Quincy
"The Holy Spirit is sweeping through our
country at this time and Fr. Gary Dalmasso is one of those who has come to
the Bahamas to share with us the miraculous power of God's healing love.
His openness and honesty give his witnessing a ring of conviction that
helps others to seek the healing and forgiveness that they so badly need.
We have been truly blessed by his biblical teaching and gift of healing."
Father James Palacious, Parish of St.
Matthew, Nassau, Bahamas
"It is with pleasure that we commend this
ministry to all. After our many experiences with Renewal in Christ
Ministries, we can bear testimony to the firm and winning way the Gospel
of Jesus Christ is presented. There is a wonderful blend of worship,
inspired music, teaching, witness and ministry, with all of the different
elements coming together under Father Gary's leadership; and most
especially under the leadership of the Holy Spirit. The ministry is
powerful yet sensitive, committed and strong, loving and challenging. We
enthusiastically recommend RICM."
The Very Rev. and Mrs. David B. Collins,
Windsong Ministries, Townsend, Georgia
"I have experienced many different renewal
leaders, conferences and ministries throughout the Christian Church.
However, I have found no other ministry through which the Holy Spirit so
deeply heals and empowers families, churches, seminaries and Christians of
all denominations. God has profoundly changed the course of my life
through Father Gary Dalmasso and Renewal in Christ Ministries. I highly
recommend this ministry to anyone who wants to have a fresh encounter with
Jesus Christ and be forever changed by God's power."
The Rev. Lawrence F. Harrison, Rector,
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Garland, TX
"Father Gary has been a blessing to the
people of St. David's and to me and my family. He has conducted many
healing services at St. David's and each time people are healed and I am
blessed. Many of our members have participated on one of RICM's Renewal
Weekends and have been transformed. I encourage anyone who wants all the
Lord has for him or her to come to one of the events that RICM and Father
Gary will be leading."
The Rev. Mark Wright, Rector of St.
David's in Peters Township, PA
"Gary Dalmasso and his team provide a
much-needed ministry in the church, and they offer it in a much-needed
manner. The Gospel is presented in honesty and humility, and an
opportunity to experience the Holy Spirit as the living and active third
person of the Trinity is offered in a most practical fashion. Well-versed
in the Episcopal tradition of worship, Fr. Gary is gifted in recovering
for us a significant element of our inheritance in Christ - namely, life
and ministry in God's Spirit."
The Rev. Marc Robertson, Rector of Christ
Church, Savannah, GA
"I have found Renewal in Christ
Ministries, to be centered in the Lord Jesus Christ, compassionate in
outreach to people, true to the light of Scriptural teaching, appreciative
of but not bound by tradition and contemporary in expression and worship.
It has a most appropriate name: Renewal in Christ Ministries."
The Rev. Tommy Tyson, Methodist
Evangelist, Formerly of North Carolina
Now worshipping in the Church Triumphant!
"This letter is written as a warm
recommendation of the ministry of the Rev. Gary Dalmasso who has been our
speaker and leader of four conferences over the years (as well as a one
day healing mission at the Old Catholic Cathedral in Utreck). These autumn
conferences always draw 800 to 1000 people. This ministry has been a
tremendous blessing to all participants. These conferences are organized
by the Charismatic Association of the Netherlands, a body which aims to
promote the charismatic renewal within the protestant and catholic
churches of the Netherlands. For five days at each conference, Father Gary
spoke, taught, worked and prayed among us. Many testimonies at the
Conventions and letters written afterwards witnessed enthusiastically to
the loving and healing ministry which so many people had experienced. If
you are looking for people exercising an authentic ministry of renewal and
healing, please call on RICM."
The Rev. Dr. Martin Parmentier, Professor
of Patristics and Theology, The Netherlands
"It is my pleasure to commend the Rev.
Gary Dalmasso and Renewal in Christ Ministries to all and sundry. Gary is
a man open to the movement of the Spirit of God, orthodox in his teaching
and preaching and sensitive to the concerns and needs of people. The Lord
blesses the ministry which Gary and his team provide."
The Rt. Rev. Dr. John H. Rodgers
"As convener for the San Angelo Chapter of
the International Order of St. Luke the Physician, I am pleased to say
that the weekend, lead by Father Gary as missioner and Kathleen Thomerson
as worship leader, was a blessing to all. This was our third OSL retreat;
our two previous missioners being Francis McNutt and Tommy Tyson, so Fr.
Gary had some very big shoes to fill. Our invitation to Fr. Gary had been
based on Tommy Tyson's warm recommendation. One of the things we
appreciated most about Fr. Gary was his ability to inform and to minister
to all the participants regardless of their level of familiarity with the
healing ministry. As a college professor, I appreciate very much Gary's
gift for teaching. He presents his material with warmth and conviction.
But more than that, his ministry to others shows his willingness to serve
as a channel of Christ's love. Kathleen's music is a gift all of us will
long cherish. Her music was a perfect complement to Fr. Gary's loving
ministry."
Dr. Chris Ellery, OSL Convener, San
Angelo, Texas
"As an O. S. L. Missioner myself, I have
been involved in countless healing services, and personally know many of
the
leaders in the healing ministry. But none has spoken the healing word of
Christ with any deeper conviction or evidence of spiritual authority than
Gary Dalmasso. As you may be planning for future missions or conferences I
heartily recommend him to you as a speaker and leader."
The Rev. J. Wesley Vanaman, former Warden
in Region 2 of O.S.L., Helmetta, NJ
"This is to introduce you to a wonderful
ministry of renewal in the Episcopal Church, Renewal in Christ Ministries.
I first
encountered it in 1993 when I attended one of RICM's retreats in the
Diocese of Long Island. The retreat was quite literally life changing for
me. I consider it to be one of two or three of my most formative times
with the Lord. Afterward we invited this ministry to our parish. RICM's
ministry at All Saints' was powerful, yet gentle and loving. The nearly
eighty of us who attended this parish mission will never be the same. We
drew nearer to the Lamb of God, and we are forever changed."
The Rev. Valarie A. Whitcomb, Associate
Rector, All Saints' Episcopal Church, Dale City, Virginia
"I commend the ministry of the Rev. Gary
Dalmasso, Director of Renewal in Christ Ministries. Fr. Gary was invited
to
minister at our Church because I believed the Lord desired to refresh many
of our people in a new way. From the first
moment that worship began until the conclusion of the weekend, the Lord's
presence was evident in praise, anointed
teaching and the wonderful times of ministry. God's power and love touched
those who were new believers as well as those who had been involved in
Renewal for many years. The love of Christ refreshed, healed, delivered
and brought new peace and joy to many. The weekend came to a close, yet
what the Lord began in all of our lives through Fr. Gary has continued to
grow in us and about our parish's ministry. This ministry is, for us, one
that keeps on giving. I highly recommend this ministry to you."
The Rev. Scott Souders, Church of the Holy
Spirit (Episcopal), Akron, Ohio
"Renewal in Christ Ministries is exactly
what its name says it is. RICM ministers in the Church with the
unmistakable power of the Holy Spirit; the power to restore to the Church
the unity and purpose for which she so desperately longs. Through the
strong anointing of the Holy Spirit, the able leadership of Father Gary
Dalmasso, his pastoral sensitivities, and orthodox teaching, renewal in
the Holy Spirit truly takes place, in a spectacular way. I highly commend
this ministry to the Church."
The Rev. Michael Chapman, The Holy Way,
Wilkesboro, NC
"Father Gary's orthodox, biblical teaching
and fidelity to the Anglican tradition is in keeping with the tenets of
Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry. For this reason, the RICM
team was invited to teach and minister for a week during the
Extension Ministries' January Term 1995. At the completion of this first
visit, they were immediately invited to return to Jan Term 1996! Father
Gary and his ministry and music team minister in a singularly unobtrusive,
quiet way. Each person is met by the Lord, not human ego. Father Gary's
unique gifts lead to healing, rest and reconciliation. As Director of the
Extension department at Trinity, I commend Father Gary and RICM to all who
seek to be renewed in Christ wherever they are in the Body of Christ."
Theresa Newell, Former Director, Trinity
Episcopal Extension Ministries (TEEM), Ambridge, PA
"Father Gary Dalmasso and Kathleen
Thomerson, RICM'S musician, visited our congregation for a weekend of
healing
ministry. Many of our members have been actively involved in participation
and leadership of renewal weekends themselves and needed a deeper
experience of the Spirit of God. Father Gary's ministry was wonderfully
effective for many who needed refreshment and renewal of their life with
Jesus. Others from around the community who were deeply wounded came and
received a greater measure of healing. This particular weekend seemed to
be primarily about healing of relationships and memories. I commend
Renewal in Christ Ministries to any congregation who would welcome healing
for its members."
The Rev. Keith Andrews, St. James
Episcopal Church, Tempe, AZ. |