Religion
We are a catholic church modeled after the earliest traditions and teachings, thus we are
universal church encompassing the needs of all who enter our doors, hearts, and lives. As was
originally taught there are not Judeans or gentiles only those who truly believe, so it is within our
religious realm. Our clergy trace their Holy Orders back to the very origins of the Christian faith
through the apostles and their successes through an unbroken chain of consecrations and
ordinations (Apostolic Succession).
Order of Worship
We believe that the most fundamental form of worship is through imitation, thus we strive show
our praise by imitating the love of the creator in all things we do and in the way we do them. We
believe that the coming together to experience the mysteries of the faith is an important aid to
spiritual growth and thus we honor the creator together in the performance of the mysteries
through sacraments. We believe in such sacraments as, Baptism as a public statement of a new
beginning and washing of the old ways, Confirmation as the announcement of a new commitment
to follow the divine path of creation, Communing in breaking of bread and pouring our of wine
to honor the most divine, and other time honored and ordained sacraments of the universal
church.
Mysteries of Faith
We believe in the mysteries and magic of faith, that through these "all doors are open to those
who knock" and from those initiated, baptized, and confirmed into the universal church no
secrets shall be hid. We are Esoteric in that we believe that the creator works within each one of
us to fulfill creation, “The kingdom of heaven lies within you.” and that no man or woman stands
between the creator and other person holding the keys to salvation. We are Esoteric in that we
believe that knowledge is fundamental to an individuals spiritual growth and thus we seek out the
truths of creation in our lives and in our worship.
Divine Feminine and Masculine
We believe in the divine feminine aspects of creation and the most Holy Mother, who we see
reflected in all of creation though our own mothers, sisters, and daughters. We believe that only
when the chasms that has grown, over the millennia, between the feminine and masculine aspects
of creation can be closed will humanity find again the original peace of creation given to us in this
life by the creator. We welcome both women and men into the community of the abbey as lay-
people and clergy, to find spiritual piece and understanding amongst our members, in the divine
sight of the most Holy Mother and Creator.
Nostalgic
Although we are a modern community sharing in the blessing of these times we are nostalgic for
the more simple times when the creator walked among us and life was free from the pressures,
constraints, and interruptions of the modern world. We offer to all who wish to follow a simpler
and anciently traditional life framework in which new ideas, methods, and technologies can be
joined together to improve our daily lives, while emphasizing our spiritual growth and
development individually and collectively.
Loving
We are a abbey of love. We accept Saint John's testimony that God is Love For us, Christ's
ministry is the law of love: “Love the Lord, thy God, with thy whole heart, thy whole mind and
thy whole strength; and love thy neighbor as thyself. On this Rest the Law and the prophets.”
Saint Augustine epitomized Christian Ethics in the precept, “Love and do as you will.”
Spiritual and Mystical
"To those who have ears let him hear" We seek to draw back the veil, first to discover the deeper
intellectual import and then the experiential dimension, which is the true meaning of spiritual
symbolism in scripture, ritual, liturgy and theology.
Fellowship Based
Our church is a spiritual fellowship, a community of followers of the Spirit. We give ourselves
and others encouragement to live the truth. To live the truth is to become ever more the Christ,
the true Self of all and the source of real happiness and abiding fellowship.
Universal
There is only one true Creator, however and by whatever name this Creator is known or
worshipped and there is only one holy universal Church, regardless of the cultural form it
happens to assume in a given time and place. We revere all the saints, sages, and holy ones of all
ages and places. We believe that the Most Divine and Holy Spirit acts through her grace and love
everywhere, regardless of age, sex, race, creed, culture, or orientation.
Lawful
We believe it is our obligation as Christ stated to "render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and
unto God that which is God's." and thus we believe we all, collectively and individually, must
follow the laws of the land we live in. However, good people do sometimes make inefficient or
simply bad laws, and as such, we encourage our members to follow the wisdom bestowed upon
them by the Creator, to work within the rules of their government to seek peaceful and positive
changes to those laws, in order to have a more harmonious and peaceful world for all people to
live in.
Educational
Illiteracy breeds fear and superstition and these are the breeding grounds for intolerance and
tyranny toward those who look, think, believe, or behave differently then we do. When fear and
illiteracy reign then oppressive dogmas and traditions of man replace spiritual truths that are
given to and instilled within each of us by the creator. To combat this we believe that each of us
should be educated no only in areas of our interests, but also with factual knowledge of
humanities past. The cultures, languages, and spiritual beliefs of our ancestors continue to play
an important part in our social and religious institutions today. By better understanding the
spiritual journeys of our ancestors, we can better prepare ourselves for our own individual and
group spiritual journeys today and tomorrow.
