{"id":42252,"date":"2017-05-19T14:42:22","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T22:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=42252"},"modified":"2017-05-21T05:31:33","modified_gmt":"2017-05-21T13:31:33","slug":"lcgs-roderick-c-meredith-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/cog-news\/lcgs-roderick-c-meredith-died\/","title":{"rendered":"LCG’s Roderick C. Meredith died"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nRoderick C. Meredith
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COGwriter<\/a><\/p>\n

A couple of sources informed me that Dr. Roderick C. Meredith of the Living Church of God<\/a> (LCG) has died. Here is the second source:<\/p>\n

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LCG Released Statement<\/b><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dr. Roderick C. Meredith, Presiding Evangelist of the Living Church of God.\u00a0 He had been suffering from cancer and died peacefully late Thursday night, May 18, 2017.\u00a0 He would have been 87 years old in June and took his 67th Passover this year.\u00a0 He is survived by his 6 children, 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n

Dr. Meredith was one of the first evangelists ordained by Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong in 1952 and spent 64 years in the Work that Christ began through Mr. Armstrong.\u00a0 He was active in the Work until recent months. The Living Church of God, which Dr. Meredith raised up, has more than 350 congregations in 55 countries worldwide. He is succeeded as Presiding Evangelist by Mr. Gerald E. Weston.<\/p>\n

Even after the partial paralysis of a stroke in 2008, Dr. Meredith pushed himself to continue to preach the gospel of the Kingdom of God to the world and to shepherd the flock. His greatest wish was for the Work in which he labored for so long to go forward in unity and power under Jesus Christ.\u00a0 We look forward to seeing him again in the resurrection at Christ\u2019s return.<\/p>\n

The funeral is scheduled for Sunday, May 28 with Mr. Richard F. Ames presiding. An additional announcement will be made with details. … Prayers are requested for God\u2019s comfort and peace for his beloved family.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Dr. Meredith’s family is in my prayers.<\/p>\n

Dr. Meredith has been ill for some time and this is not unexpected.<\/p>\n

He has affected many over the years.<\/p>\n

I first heard of Dr. Mredith in probably 1974. We met for the first time in 1989 or 1990. He appointed me as an advisor to the evangelists at LCG on matters of doctrine and prophecy when I was part of that group.<\/p>\n

Now that he had died, expect to see changes at the Living Church of God.<\/p>\n

UPDATE 05\/21\/17: Here is a link to information about his funeral posted a few moments ago: LCG\u2019s Roderick C. Meredith funeral information<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Some items of possibly related interest may include:<\/em><\/p>\n

The Philadelphia Church Era<\/a> was predominant circa 1933 A.D. to 1986 A.D. The old Radio Church of God and old Worldwide Church of God, now basically the most faithful in the Church of God, like the beliefs held of the Continuing<\/a><\/em> Church of God<\/a>.
\nThe Laodicean Church Era <\/a>has been predominant circa 1986 A.D. to present. These are non-Philadelphians who mainly descended from the old WCG.
\nThe Falling Away: The Bible and WCG Teachings<\/a> Who is 2 Thessalonians 2:3 referring to? Are there multiple falling aways? Here is a related link in Spanish\/espa\u00f1ol: La Apostas\u00eda: Ense\u00f1anzas de la Biblia y de la WCG<\/a>. <\/span><\/span>There are also two YouTube videos on the subject that you can watch The Falling Away Part 1: From the Bible and Church History<\/a> and The Falling Away Part 2: Positions Presented by Others<\/a>.
\n<\/em>Why Bob Thiel Left the Living Church of God<\/a> Several have speculated reasons, but here is the truth. (En el idioma espa\u00f1ol: \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 Bob Thiel dej\u00f3 la Iglesia del Dios Viviente?<\/a>)
\nJournal Report on Continuing Church of God Leader Bob Thiel<\/a> Bob Thiel was interviewed by The Journal News of the Churches of God related to him being a prophet, the proclamation goals of the Continuing Church of God, and why he left LCG.
\nWhat About the Living Church of God? Are there Doctrinal Differences with the Continuing Church of God? <\/a> This article explains some information and doctrines of the Living Church of God as led by Roderick C. Meredith and some concerns about them. (En el idioma espa\u00f1ol: \u00bfQu\u00e9 hay acerca de la Iglesia de Dios Viviente? \u00bfHay diferencias doctrinales con la Continuaci\u00f3n de la Iglesia de Dios?<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Roderick C. Meredith COGwriter A couple of sources informed me that Dr. Roderick C. Meredith of the Living Church of God (LCG) has died. Here is the second source: LCG Released Statement It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dr. Roderick C. Meredith, Presiding Evangelist of the Living Church of God.\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cog-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t