John and Marie Shea Co-founders - TSM

Listed in Western New York Religious Index

CCEL is a Prayer Support group that meets daily in the Christ Center Chapel for the purpose of conducting an on-going healing prayer vigil in connection with prayer requests from friends and correspondents throughout the world. The prayer support group was established in 1984 and was originally located in Kenmore Village, New York, USA. In 1998 CCEL joined with TSMJ as an affiliate and is now located at TSMJ Headquarters in Wheatfield, New York.

The Healing Prayer Support of CCEL is FREE and CONFIDENTIAL. Each Prayer Request is received and handled in strict confidence and is kept in our Christ Center Chapel during a thirty day Healing Prayer Treatment. At the end of the thirty day period, unless the individual Prayer Partner requests continued prayer, the prayer support ends and any information in connection with the prayer partner's request is privately disposed, for we affirm that God always answers all prayers.

HOW WE PRAY: We believe every individual is a beloved child of God, heir to His Kingdom. Everyone deserves nothing less than all the good that God has provided for them. But to receive it each individual must first turn to God, knowing this Truth in their heart and mind. One must first set aside false doubt and make room for the Truth. Jesus said, "Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." - Mark 11:24.

We apply Positive Affirmative Prayer Treatment according to the teachings of Jesus Christ. Jesus taught us to pray: "When you pray say: 'Father, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread; and forgive us our sins for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation.'" - Luke 11:2-4.
 
This is affirmative prayer. Every sentence is a positive statement of Truth:

• "Father, hallowed be Thy Name:" We acknowledge God, the Omniscient, Omnipotent Creator and Provider of all. Nothing exists without God.
   
• "Thy Kingdom come:" We affirm the Omnipresence of God. No one is ever alone for God is always Present in every place and situation. Only our human consciousness can turn away from God. Therefore, we focus our attention on the Presence of God through affirmation.
   
• "Give us each day our daily bread:" Having established conscious communion in spirit we state our needs as positive action.
   
• "and forgive us our sins for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us:" What we expect of God for ourselves, we must be willing to expect for all others. This may be difficult but it must be practiced for effectual prayer. When God forgives us of our sins we, as children of God, must do the same for others since all others are also children of God. To do less is denial of God and is a sin.
   
• "And lead us not into temptation:" This is not supplication. God never leads us astray. Jesus said, "Watch and pray so that you do not fall into temptation."- Matt 26:41. It is a prayer affirmation that we will not lose sight of our purpose in prayer: to focus on and connect with God, the Father. This affirmation is a promise to stay connected. How do we do this? - Paul wrote, "Pray continually." - 1st Thes. 5:17. Paul did not mean that we should drop to our knees in constant prayer. He was speaking of practicing constant awareness of God Presence; staying focused on our purpose and not being led into temptation and sin.

Each prayer support request that Christ Center receives is placed in the Christ Center Chapel Prayer Box where it remains for 30 days. During that time a team of active prayer partners, those who pray with you, conduct daily affirmative prayer services. Prayer consciousness in the Christ Center Prayer Chapel is constant. We pray for your upliftment and strength in the Holy Spirit and in the Name of Jesus Christ. When we pray, we affirm that the strength of the Holy Spirit moves through you so that you never lose sight of your purpose and that you are raised to the Consciousness of Holy Spirit in Healing Light, Life, and Love. We are ever thankful that this is so and we rejoice as we affirm this Absolute Truth in the Name and through the unmitigated Healing Power of Jesus Christ.

Prayer Requests are received by regular mail at Shea Ministries, 4057 Crescent Dr. Suite 102, Wheatfield, New York, 14120-3714, OR You can also submit a Prayer Request on the Internet at the Christ Center web site.

TSM Academy offers Continuing Bible Study and lessons in Bible history and interpretation via "Distance Learning." As with all TSM services, all on-line courses are offered free of charge. The courses are given through correspondence by email. Lesson materials are made available on-line, at a pace based on the individual student's own needs.

Upon completion of a course, a TSM Academy Certificate is issued for the specific course in recognition of the student's achievement. A student who completes the required course series, will receive a TSM Diploma for that subject series.

To learn more about TSM Academy visit the Web Site www.tsmacademy.org. This site also has an on-line book library and an extensive list of links to various educational web sites in related areas of knowledge.

As a special service to armed forces veterans, TSM has provided a web site with links to various sites of interest for military veterans and their families. There are currently five countries served at this site: England, USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. This site is named in memory of Joseph M. Hickler, a faithful friend and an American veteran who served both in the US Navy and US Army in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.

Brother Cadfry joined TSMJ in April 2000. Brother Cadfry is an impish monk who lives in The Silent Word Monastery located on the east coast of Cyberland. He is a curious fellow who loves life and likes to explore the realm of lesser known ideas and concepts that add to the quality of his spiritual life. He shares these fun ideas and bits of religious history on his Web Site. Although this site is relatively new, Brother Cadfry’s webmaster is working hard to fulfill Cadfry’s request to post all of his files soon.

The current teaching staff of TSM Academy consists of three members. All of our teachers have extensive backgrounds in Bible and religious studies.

Rev. John Robert Shea (Email Contact)

Co-founder of TSM, graduate of the Unity School of Religious Studies in the Advanced Teaching Program and attended the State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY) graduating with a BA history major specializing both in Early Modern and Ancient Religious History. After completing his seminary studies for an MTS Rev. John Shea continued his ministry by co-founding The Shea Ministries with his wife Marie. He is the President of the Board of Directors of TSM, administrative chairperson for TSM Academy, and  is a staff author and editor of The Silent Word newsletter. He has been teaching religious studies since 1983. Rev. John Robert Shea was ordained into the Trinity Seminar Ministries for Judeo-Christianity (TSMJ) in 1998.

Rev Marie Ann Shea (Email Contact)

Co-founder of TSM, graduate of the Unity School of Religious Studies Advanced Teaching Program and the State University of New York at Buffalo. Rev. Marie Ann Shea is a History major specializing both in Early Modern and Ancient Religious History. She has also done extensive studies into Jewish history and Jewish medieval writings. After completing her seminary studies for an MTS, Rev. Marie Ann Shea continued her ministry by co-founding The Shea Ministries with her husband John. She is Vice-President of the Board of Directors and Prayer Chaplain and Counselor at Christ Center for Everyday Living (CCEL), is the Chairperson of Religious Studies for TSM Academy, and is a staff author and feature writer for TSM Publishing and authors the TSM Daily Prayer, The Chaplain's Chair Monthly Message, and The 12 Powers Web Sites. She has been teaching religious and Bible studies since 1983. Rev. Marie Ann Shea was ordained into the Trinity Seminar Ministries for Judeo-Christianity in 1998.

Rev. Patricia Ann Spencer (Email Contact)

Trustee on the Board of Directors for TSM,  Rev. Spencer s a licensed teacher at TSM Academy, ordained into the Trinity Seminar Ministries for Judeo-Christianity in 2001.