A Western Rite Parish - About Fr. Ken

The Rev. Father Kenneth M. DeVoie

Born March 5, 1965 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Bob & Lois DeVoie
A 1983 Graduate of Cathedral High School - Springfield, MA
Enlisted in United States Coast Guard in August 1983 for 4 years
Married Sharon K. Foster of Mount Washington, KY in December of 1987
Graduated with honors from the University of Massachusetts with a BS in Criminal Justice in May 1991
Graduated with honors from the United States Coast Guard's Officer Candidate School, receiving a Commission as an Officer in October 1992, serving for 5 + more years
June 1997 moved to West Brookfield, MA with wife Sharon, daughter Emily and son Benjamin, working as a Self-employed OSHA HAZMAT / Health & Safety Consultant & Instructor.
January 2000 began studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Ordained as a Deacon in the Charismatic Episcopal Church (CEC) in August 2001, establishing Emmanuel Church - West Brookfield, MA
Ordained a Priest in the CEC on April 26, 2003
Graduated Gordon-Conwell - earning a Master of Divinity (M.Div.), May 2, 2003
Established St. Stephen's Church in Springfield, MA in September 2003
December 2007 Fr. Ken petitions the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, under His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP (Saliba), to Receive Emmanuel & St. Stephen's Churches into Holy Orthodoxy.
On October 18, 2008, Emmanuel & St. Stephen's Church's are Chrismated (Confirmed) into Holy Orthodoxy as Western-Rite Parishes - completing their journey in unifying with the Ancient and Historic Christain Church of Jesus Christ and the Apostles.
On November 22, 2008, Fr. Ken was ordained a Priest within the Holy Orthodox Church at St. George's Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in Worcester, MA by His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN.

Emmanuel Orthodox Catholic Church

The Rev. Father Kenneth M. DeVoie

Born March 5, 1965 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Bob & Lois DeVoie

A 1983 Graduate of Cathedral High School - Springfield, MA

Enlisted in United States Coast Guard in August 1983 for 4 years

Married Sharon K. Foster of Mount Washington, KY in December of 1987

Graduated with honors from the University of Massachusetts with a BS in Criminal Justice in May 1991

Graduated with honors from the United States Coast Guard's Officer Candidate School, receiving a Commission as an Officer in October 1992, serving for 5 + more years

June 1997 moved to West Brookfield, MA with wife Sharon, daughter Emily and son Benjamin, working as a Self-employed OSHA HAZMAT / Health & Safety Consultant & Instructor.

January 2000 began studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Ordained as a Deacon in the Charismatic Episcopal Church (CEC) in August 2001, establishing Emmanuel Church - West Brookfield, MA

Ordained a Priest in the CEC on April 26, 2003

Graduated Gordon-Conwell - earning a Master of Divinity (M.Div.), May 2, 2003

Established St. Stephen's Church in Springfield, MA in September 2003

December 2007 Fr. Ken petitions the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, under His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP (Saliba), to Receive Emmanuel & St. Stephen's Churches into Holy Orthodoxy.

On October 18, 2008, Emmanuel & St. Stephen's Church's are Chrismated (Confirmed) into Holy Orthodoxy as Western-Rite Parishes - completing their journey in unifying with the Ancient and Historic Christain Church of Jesus Christ and the Apostles.

On November 22, 2008, Fr. Ken was ordained a Priest within the Holy Orthodox Church at St. George's Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in Worcester, MA by His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN.