The CEC for

Life is a new association of priests, deacons and laity dedicated to ending

abortion in America and around the world. Its membership will provide

resources for the Christian community on voting, lobbying and candidate

recruitment.

Founded in

1992, the ICCEC is rooted in the pro-life movement. Founding Bishop Randolph

Adler and many priests in the late 1980s and early 1990s publicly voiced

their concern for the lives of the unborn by participating in prayer and

ministry activities outside of abortion clinics.

"The vision

of the ICCEC is to make visible the void which has oftentimes been a church

reluctant to speak on behalf of the millions of innocents who have no

voice in this culture," said Archbishop Adler. "The Lord has

raised up the men and women in our church communion to be a prophetic

voice to the world and to come against our culture of death. CEC for Life

will take action in parochial, social and political arenas to restore

the dignity of human life."

CEC for Life

will provide resources for ICCEC churches and the entire Christian community

and lobbying activities as well as in the recruitment of new political

leaders. Included in the many activities of the new organization will

be holding conferences and training camps to teach its leaders the history,

theology and current application of Christian activism and leadership

in the cultural and political realm.

"The world

has, for all intents and purposes, taken away the humanity of unborn children,"

said Fr. Terry Gensemer, director of CEC for Life. "Only God is able

to truly affirm their humanity as His image-bearers. But the church is

obligated to proclaim the truth of the gospel which includes the protection

of the unborn and sounding an alarm for a nation that is in peril of losing

its soul."

Local church

leader Epps has been a longtime voice for the pre-born and has been instrumental

in assisting several young mothers with problem pregnancies. He also helps

place "unplanned children" in Christian homes.

The first national

gathering of CEC for Life was in January in Washington, D.C. in conjunction

with the annual March for Life to protest the Roe v. Wade decision. Many

CEC clergy and laity joined in the march. For more information on the

CEC for Life, call Diana Banister at 703-207-9476.

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