ABOUT THE DIOCESE
Our Affiliation
The Diocese of the Restoration (DOR), formed in 2004, is a non-geographical diocese of Province USA in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches.
Collect of the Diocese
Heavenly Father, who seeks the healing and restoration of all who are made in the image and likeness of the Triune God, we pray that the Diocese of the Restoration would be led by the Holy Spirit to seek the lost and least, so that they may be brought into the Body of Christ and united with you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, now and forever. Amen.
The Coat of Arms for the Diocese of the Restoration
Colors: A tie between the Diocese of the Restoration (DOR) and its cathedral parish, The Father’s House (TFH).
Bible: As a diocese, we are rooted and grounded in the Scriptures: the life-giving and living Word of God.
Shield design: A traditional church design element. This ties to the “shield of faith” (Eph. 6:16).
The “X”: The “X” can be used to designate a shorthand for Christ (Christos; Χρήστος in Greek). It is also the same cross shape that Andrew, brother of Peter, was crucified on, which is a reminder of our calling to introduce people to Jesus as Andrew did for Peter, not knowing what God would do from that moment.
Four quadrants: Represents the four areas Jesus mentions in Acts 1:8, “and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth”. It also represents the four areas in which Archbishop Quintin ministers: Hutchinson, DOR, CEEC-USA, CEEC International/the world.
Triquetra/Trinity knot: This acknowledges the Celtic roots of the CEEC and DOR, especially as our founding day is March 17, the Feast of St. Patrick. This is also as homage to Archbishop Wayne Boosahda, Archbishop Quintin’s chief consecrating bishop.
The flame: Represents the Pentecostal/charismatic roots of TFH in the Pentecostal Holiness Church, as well as our charism as a charismatic congregation to this day.
The Eucharist: The Eucharist has fed and nurtured our diocese for many years; several of us point to this as arguably the biggest thing that our journey into convergence and the CEEC has given us. It is also to the viewer’s right, which means it would be to the wearer’s left (if it were on a shield or shirt) and, therefore, over the heart, as it has been transformative for us on a heart level.
Wheat and ground: The wheat is for Kansas. The wheat is red partly as a reminder of the words of the second-century Christian writer, Tertullian: “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church”. The black line represents the state line between Kansas and Oklahoma, the area where Archbishop Quintin grew up. The red ground color represents the red soil of Oklahoma, where he grew up and where the CEEC was established.