Compassionate Service • Faithful Presence • Christian Lay Mission •
On the radio · WJSN-FM 97.3
A little stillness.
A song from the hills.
Erasmus House Evensong
Join us for half an hour of choral music and an office of prayer, ending with a musical selection beyond the traditional choral repertoire. You might hear an a cappella Anabaptist hymn, traditional bluegrass or gospel, or an Orthodox chant.
A simple, open witness in the hills.
First Sunday of every month
3:00–3:30 p.m.
Jackson, Kentucky local time
97.3 FM · WJSN-FM
Intermountain Broadcasting Company
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Erasmus House Home Missions
We are a lay Christian mission dedicated to education, pastoral presence, and service of the poor. Drawing from the life of the undivided Church and a mystical Anglo-Franciscan sensibility, we seek to follow Christ in simplicity and humility. Through prayer, teaching, and discipleship, we bridge historic catholicity with practical service to those most in need.
Engaging the Deep Traditions of Christian Wisdom
We invite you to engage with our theological reflections and educational resources. Rooted in the life of the undivided Church, these essays and studies aim to nurture both personal growth and spiritual discipleship.
The Foundation of Our Mission
The Nicene Creed
We affirm the historic Nicene Creed in its Western form as a faithful summary of Christian belief. This doctrinal inheritance grounds our teaching and discipleship in the continuity of historic catholicity.
Our Creed
Sacramental Honoring
We receive the historic seven sacraments as outward signs of grace. Note: Erasmus House does not provide independent sacramental care; all such ministry is referred to authorized clergy within the Old Apostolic Catholic Mission.
Sacramental ReferralsThe Early Church Model
Erasmus House Home Missions is rooted in the historic life of the Church as expressed within the Old Catholic tradition, drawing particular inspiration from the model of the early Church prior to later ecclesial divisions. This approach seeks a return to the foundational patterns of Christian life, faithful teaching, shared life, and service, rather than the complexities that developed in later institutional forms.
In doing so, Erasmus House aims to cultivate a community shaped by the original spirit of Christianity: one marked by unity, simplicity, and devotion to Christ.
The early Christian community was defined by a strong sense of shared life and mutual care. Believers gathered regularly for prayer, teaching, and fellowship, often sharing meals and supporting one another in practical ways. This was not merely a structure, but a way of life rooted in the teachings of Christ.
Erasmus House seeks to recover this pattern by fostering a setting in which individuals may grow together in faith, offering both spiritual encouragement and tangible support within a common life. Central to this vision is the practice of discipleship.
In the early Church, spiritual formation took place through close relationships, with more mature believers guiding others in understanding and living out the faith. Erasmus House carries this forward through teaching, mentorship, and sustained engagement, recognizing that Christian growth is best nurtured through personal guidance and shared commitment rather than isolated study alone.
This approach also includes a clear commitment to service. The early Christians were known for their care of the poor, the sick, and those on the margins of society. Erasmus House continues this work by engaging directly in acts of service and outreach, offering practical support where it is needed and approaching such work with humility and respect.
Service is understood not as an optional activity, but as a natural expression of a life shaped by Christ.
Taken together, this vision forms a coherent way of life: one that unites spiritual formation, community, discipleship, and service. By drawing from the enduring witness of the early Church, Erasmus House seeks to embody a form of Christianity that is both historically grounded and practically lived, faithful in belief, and active in love.
The Low Steward
Reverend Cody J. P. Johnson serves as the steward of Erasmus House Home Missions. As an ordained minister in the Free Holiness tradition, he is dedicated to bridging the lived practice of ministry with the continuing sacramental and catholic theological traditions of the historic Church. His work is guided by a mystical Anglo-Franciscan sensibility, emphasizing simplicity, humility, and concrete service to the poor and vulnerable.
He is also a published author, with written work focused on theology, religious studies, and reflective essays on Christian life and practice. His writing explores themes drawn from early Church history, lived spirituality, and the intersection of doctrine and daily life, with particular attention to how theological ideas are embodied in communities of faith.
His primary academic and vocational focus is in theology and religious studies, with research interests that include early Christianity, Old Catholic thought, ecclesiology, sacramental theology, and the development of Christian communal life.
He also engages broader questions in historical theology and lived religion, particularly as they relate to modern expressions of Christian practice and service.
B.A. History and Political Science, Hiram College
Ongoing Seminary and Ministerial Formation in Old Catholic and Restorationist Traditions
Spiritual Care Steward
Erasmus House is an independent work, carried out in spiritual fellowship with Bishop Ashley Deutschmann and the Apostolic Old Catholic Mission, and with his pastoral support and encouragement, maintaining a relationship of guidance, mutual respect, and shared concern for sacramental life, pastoral care, and faithful Christian witness in a local context. Bishop Ashley Deutschmann is an Old Catholic bishop and priest who provides pastoral oversight within the Apostolic Old Catholic Mission.
Our Prayer Steward
Brother Wesley A. M. Weisel serves Erasmus House as its Prayer Steward. In this role, he receives prayer requests submitted through the mission and faithfully lifts them before God, often sharing them, as appropriate, with a small and trusted circle committed to ongoing prayer.
Brother Wesley is shaped in particular by the spiritual life of the Byzantine Catholic tradition.
At the same time, his background is broadly ecumenical, marked by an appreciation for the wider Christian family across confessional lines.
In accordance with the spirit of Erasmus House, his work is not administrative but devotional. Through this ministry, he helps ensure that no request goes unheard, and that each is carried, with care, before God.
Prayer Requests
At Erasmus House, we hold firmly to the quiet conviction that prayer still matters. If you find yourself in need, whether spiritual, emotional, or practical, you are welcome to send us your prayer request. Every request is received with care and treated with the utmost respect and discretion.
All prayer submissions are entrusted to Brother Wesley, the mission’s dedicated Prayer Steward. In this role, he serves as a faithful steward of these concerns, lifting each one up in prayer and sharing them, as appropriate, with a small and trusted circle of committed individuals who join him in ongoing intercession.
In this way, your request does not rest with one voice alone, but becomes part of a wider, living prayer, carried by a community. Whether your burden is heavy or light, spoken plainly or difficult to put into words, you are welcome here.
Send your prayer request to wesley@seekgodnow.org.
A Covenant of Simple Presence and Practical Mercy
We at Erasmus walk in the footsteps of the undivided Church, seeking Christ wherever he is found in the silence of prayer and in the noise of the streets. Our mission is one of tangible care: a simple, humble presence among the vulnerable, restoring dignity through acts of mercy and attentive love. In holding to the historic faith of the Church, we discover a living heartbeat of universal compassion, drawing all creation toward reconciliation and peace. In this spirit, echoing the life and witness of Saint Francis, we strive to meet the world with simplicity, reverence, and glad service.