A LETTER TO CALVIN

Over the weekend I stumbled across a posting on Calvin Robinson's Facebook 

Yes, Calvin. The source of the “misinformation” was from your own Facebook 

By Mary Ann Mueller 

VOL Special Correspondent 

www.virtueonline.org 

May 19, 2025 

Calvin: You had posted the two communiques from Reformed Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Ray Sutton on Facebook concerning your shifting status with the REC. First, the issuance of License to Service in Word and Sacrament, dated May 5, 2025; and then the Removal of License to Serve in Word and Sacrament, dated May 14.

At which you commented: “But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. (Matthew 5:36) …

“But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.” (James 5:12)

I simply followed the comments below. And in so doing I found what was obsessively a certificate incardinating you into the Diocese of Florida from Archbishop Nectarios of the Old Dominion Eparchy, and giving you priestly facilities to represent the Orthodox, baptize, celebrate Mass, anoint the sick, marry and bury. There was also a screenshot of the certificate.

I had no need to doubt. The signed and dated “certificate” was posted on YOUR Facebook. YOU HAVE TOTAL CONTROL over your Facebook posts and comments and you a keep close enough eye on comments that you would immediately delete anything which would be deemed as false or questionable.

Nothing was deleted. The last time I checked, a few minutes ago, Steve Victory's posting still wasn't deleted. It still might not be by the time this is posted on Virtue Online.

I was simply reporting on what was found on your own Facebook, no one else's.

It didn't seem as anything unusual considering your history in denominational border crossings – the Church of England, the Free Church of England, the Nordic Catholic Church, the Anglican Catholic Church, and the Reformed Episcopal Church with ties to the Anglican Church in North America. It was perfectly logical to me that a jump into Anglican Orthodoxy would not be all that great a leap.

I also reported: “The next question is who exactly is Bishop Nectarios Victory who granted a Certificate of Incardination to Calvin Robinson? He turns out to be Steve Victory, who identifies himself as the senior pastor at Epiphany Celebration Anglican Church in Eustis, Florida.

However, his credentials seem to be on shaky ground because in February of this year the Orthodox Anglican Church announced the “Removal of Priestly Faculties of Fr. Steve Victory.”

I'm glad Presiding Bishop Joshua A Arena-Gilliam of the Anglican Orthodox Church in North America fleshed out Victory's status: “My response to the article as the Archbishop of the Orthodox Anglican Church: 

“In light of the recent publication of this article, I believe it is important to offer clarification on several points.

“The former OAC priest, Steve Victory—now identifying as Bishop Nestarios Victory—had all ministerial faculties removed on May 1, 2025 by the Bishop Ordinary of the Orthodox Anglican Church following a thorough investigation into conduct deemed incompatible with the Gospel and the sacred responsibilities of the priesthood.

“Although he is still listed as the representative for the Orthodox Anglican Church with the Department of Defense for the Armed Forces Chaplains Board, the necessary steps are already underway to appoint a new individual to that role.

“Furthermore, Mr. Victory is not authorized to function in any capacity on behalf of Epiphany Celebration Anglican Church in Eustis, Florida. The spiritual care and oversight of the faithful Orthodox Anglicans in that parish are presently being provided by Father William Barr

“Faithfully,

++ J. A. Arena-Gilliam” 

I am sorry Calvin that VirtueOnline generated a false story through me. It was not done intentionally, but the information came from your Facebook.

I do pray for you and hope that you will be able to find an Altar and Pulpit to your suiting soon and that you will be able to settle in for a very long time.

Fr. Richard Bowyer was at St. Paul's for 28 fruitful years before you came along.

But you have to realize you are a lightning rod! You keep a high profile and draw controversy. You seem to relish it.

“As Warren Cole Smith at Ministry Watch comments: “The Anglican Church in North America needs someone with Calvin Robinson’s gifts. And Robinson needs a mentor. He needs accountability and structure. He needs to show up in a pulpit every Sunday morning to preach to people he knows, and who know him, not to thousands of people he doesn’t know at a conference that hired him for the spectacle he might create.”

I pray you can take his words to heart and learn from them.

Prayerfully yours in Christ,

Mary Ann Mueller 

Mary Ann Mueller is a journalist living in Texas. She is a regular contributor to VirtueOnline.