Posts
Eddie
3 months ago
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Gay Mystic: Martyrs of Disobedience for the Faith, Ludmila Jav...
Gay Mystic: Martyrs of Disobedience for the Faith, Ludmila Jav...: "Two significant events have occured within the past week which are signs of the times and harbingers of the future. Members of the undergrou..."
Gay Mystic: Swami PrakashakaBOOM Will Fondle No More and The V...
Gay Mystic: Swami PrakashakaBOOM Will Fondle No More and The V...: "Swami PrakashakaBoom Hardly a laughing matter, but I love this eclectic little website devoted to tracking down Indian guru child moleste..."
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Next Chapel of SS. Serge and Bacchus, Perpetua & Felicity Mass, Sunday May 1, 2011.
Rev. John Goelz, celebrant. Rev. Donna will celebrate the Morning Mass at Ecclesia Gnostica at 11:00 AM.
"Low" Sunday, the first Sunday after Easter is also celebrated as the Sunday of Divine Mercy
"Our Lord's Mercy grants forgiveness of all sins and punishment on the Feast of Divine Mercy, Mercy Sunday, mercy for even the most hardened sinners! It is the Sunday of Divine Mercy, the Feast of Mercy!" http://www.divinemercysunday.com/
Intent: The Wealth of Spirit
THE COLLECT
O Light of Truth, Thou knowest that we have come into this world to fulfill Thy will, but we have become forgetful of our true home which is in Thy being. Save us from the darkness of the Chaos, lest we be swallowed up in it. Rescue us, O Light, in whose radiance we have believed: Forsake us not, O power indwelling and almighty! Move our souls most powerfully, so that we may leave behind the poverty of Ignorance and attain to the true wealth of Spirit in Gnosis!
Amen.
http://gnosis.org/ecclesia/lect047.htm
Hope to see you there!
Rev. John Goelz, Rev. Donna Owen, Rev. Deacon Gerry Szeman, Rev. Deacon Amber Tidwell, and our lay server Laura
"Low" Sunday, the first Sunday after Easter is also celebrated as the Sunday of Divine Mercy
"Our Lord's Mercy grants forgiveness of all sins and punishment on the Feast of Divine Mercy, Mercy Sunday, mercy for even the most hardened sinners! It is the Sunday of Divine Mercy, the Feast of Mercy!" http://www.divinemercysunday.com/
Intent: The Wealth of Spirit
THE COLLECT
O Light of Truth, Thou knowest that we have come into this world to fulfill Thy will, but we have become forgetful of our true home which is in Thy being. Save us from the darkness of the Chaos, lest we be swallowed up in it. Rescue us, O Light, in whose radiance we have believed: Forsake us not, O power indwelling and almighty! Move our souls most powerfully, so that we may leave behind the poverty of Ignorance and attain to the true wealth of Spirit in Gnosis!
Amen.
http://gnosis.org/ecclesia/lect047.htm
Hope to see you there!
Rev. John Goelz, Rev. Donna Owen, Rev. Deacon Gerry Szeman, Rev. Deacon Amber Tidwell, and our lay server Laura
Happy Easter, he has Risen!
The Festival of the Risen Light
Easter Day
Intent: The Inner Resurrection
THE COLLECT
O Infinite Intelligence, in Whom all inspiration is, tell us the truth about ourselves in whatsoever ways we best may bear without being broken by that burden. Give us, we pray Thee, the sure and certain witness that spirit shall finally triumph over matter, and that death to the world is but a gateway to the ineffable splendor of eternal life in Thee. Deal lightly with us, O Divine Directing One, that we may learn our lessons in this life through love, yet with an unassuming air of absolute and utter confidence in Thy complete command of Cosmos; O never-setting sun of wisdom, goodness and truth, who livest and reignest God for ever and ever.
Amen.
THE LESSON
The lesson is taken from the Acts of St. John:
Jesus said to John: Thou hearest of me suffering, yet I have not suffered; pierced, yet was I not smitten; hanged, but was not hanged; blood flowing from me, yet it did not flow. And in a word, what they say of me, these things I did not have; while what they do not say, those I have suffered. Understand me then as the slaying of a Word, wound of a Word, hanging of a Word, suffering of a Word, fastening of a Word, death of a Word, resurrection of a Word, and defining this Word, I mean every man!
THE GOSPEL
The gospel is taken from the Gospel according to St. Matthew:
As it began to dawn towards the first day of the week came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulcher. And, behold, there was a great earthquake, for the Angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow, and for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. And the Angel said unto the women: Fear not ye, for I know that ye seek Jesus, who was crucified. Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here; He has risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that he is risen from the dead. And they departed quickly from the sepulcher with fear and great joy, and did run to bring His disciples word. And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying: All hail. And they came and took Him by the feet, and worshipped Him.
Easter Day
Intent: The Inner Resurrection
THE COLLECT
O Infinite Intelligence, in Whom all inspiration is, tell us the truth about ourselves in whatsoever ways we best may bear without being broken by that burden. Give us, we pray Thee, the sure and certain witness that spirit shall finally triumph over matter, and that death to the world is but a gateway to the ineffable splendor of eternal life in Thee. Deal lightly with us, O Divine Directing One, that we may learn our lessons in this life through love, yet with an unassuming air of absolute and utter confidence in Thy complete command of Cosmos; O never-setting sun of wisdom, goodness and truth, who livest and reignest God for ever and ever.
Amen.
THE LESSON
The lesson is taken from the Acts of St. John:
Jesus said to John: Thou hearest of me suffering, yet I have not suffered; pierced, yet was I not smitten; hanged, but was not hanged; blood flowing from me, yet it did not flow. And in a word, what they say of me, these things I did not have; while what they do not say, those I have suffered. Understand me then as the slaying of a Word, wound of a Word, hanging of a Word, suffering of a Word, fastening of a Word, death of a Word, resurrection of a Word, and defining this Word, I mean every man!
THE GOSPEL
The gospel is taken from the Gospel according to St. Matthew:
As it began to dawn towards the first day of the week came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulcher. And, behold, there was a great earthquake, for the Angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow, and for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. And the Angel said unto the women: Fear not ye, for I know that ye seek Jesus, who was crucified. Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here; He has risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that he is risen from the dead. And they departed quickly from the sepulcher with fear and great joy, and did run to bring His disciples word. And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying: All hail. And they came and took Him by the feet, and worshipped Him.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Next Monthly Chapel mass this Sunday!
This Sunday, March 6 · 5:00pm - 6:00pm we will be celebrating our Monthly Gnostic Eucharistic Service Especially for the LGBTTQ Community. This Sunday is Quinquagesima - The Next Sunday Before Lent
Intent: The Holy Spirit as the Fire of Love
THE COLLECT
O mighty Power, Wisdom full of Life, first great commander of the hosts of light and love! God of our life, Lord of dear kindness, perfect living Word, we pray thee to clothe us in the robe of light! The heavenly luminous wheels glorify thee, the Wind, and the Water and the fire, which daily ascend from the Abyss. O Love, that drawest forth the sparks of holiness from the earth, lead us to the rose upon the cross of gold! O Love, that art the lifeblood of the universe and the sustainer of our souls, give us strength to ascend unto thee.
Amen.
THE LESSON
The lesson is taken from the First Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians:
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of Angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profiteth me nothing. Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Love never faileth: but where there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part, but then shall I know even as I am known. And now abideth faith, hope, love these three; but the greatest of these is love.
THE GOSPEL
The gospel is taken from the Gospel of the Cathars:
The Son of God said when he returned to heaven: “My little ones, be not sad on this account because you who stand in truth and justice and not as other men shall return otherwise to my Father’s Kingdom.” And having said the above, the Son of God said to bar Yona: “Let no one put his hand to my plough unless he wishes to grasp it firmly. For he who shall give a cup of water to my little ones shall be blessed, because he shall receive a hundredfold more. See, therefore, if the holy Father promises us much, yet he who shall deceive my little ones in the matter of a single penny, his soul shall not be worth another penny. Where there is one who is my little one, I myself shall be with him, and where there are two, likewise, and where there are three, in the same way.”
Hope to see you there!
Rev's John, Donna, Gerry, AMber and our Lay server Laura
Intent: The Holy Spirit as the Fire of Love
THE COLLECT
O mighty Power, Wisdom full of Life, first great commander of the hosts of light and love! God of our life, Lord of dear kindness, perfect living Word, we pray thee to clothe us in the robe of light! The heavenly luminous wheels glorify thee, the Wind, and the Water and the fire, which daily ascend from the Abyss. O Love, that drawest forth the sparks of holiness from the earth, lead us to the rose upon the cross of gold! O Love, that art the lifeblood of the universe and the sustainer of our souls, give us strength to ascend unto thee.
Amen.
THE LESSON
The lesson is taken from the First Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians:
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of Angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profiteth me nothing. Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Love never faileth: but where there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part, but then shall I know even as I am known. And now abideth faith, hope, love these three; but the greatest of these is love.
THE GOSPEL
The gospel is taken from the Gospel of the Cathars:
The Son of God said when he returned to heaven: “My little ones, be not sad on this account because you who stand in truth and justice and not as other men shall return otherwise to my Father’s Kingdom.” And having said the above, the Son of God said to bar Yona: “Let no one put his hand to my plough unless he wishes to grasp it firmly. For he who shall give a cup of water to my little ones shall be blessed, because he shall receive a hundredfold more. See, therefore, if the holy Father promises us much, yet he who shall deceive my little ones in the matter of a single penny, his soul shall not be worth another penny. Where there is one who is my little one, I myself shall be with him, and where there are two, likewise, and where there are three, in the same way.”
Hope to see you there!
Rev's John, Donna, Gerry, AMber and our Lay server Laura
Thursday, January 13, 2011
LGBT Spirituality
Check out this SlideShare Presentation:
LGBT Spirituality
View more presentations from maccardi.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Next Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus Mass, January 2nd: Intent: Renewal of Life
Happy New Year to All! This coming Sunday the 2nd of January at 5:00 PM, we will celebrate our monthly Chapel service especially for the GLBTTQ COmmunity of Gnostics. We hope to see you there!
Rev's John, Donna, Gerry, Amber, and our helpful Lay Server Laura
THE COLLECT
O omnipotent God, who fillest and dost govern the immensity of worlds which have come forth from Thee; Thou verily art the eternal new-born Child, and yet Thou art the Ancient of Days! Thou hast veiled Thy ineffable glory and splendor in the garment of time and the cloak of space; Thou wilt transform all things so that they might return to Thee, to Thy timeless essence. We dedicate our lives to Thee, and we resolve to so live throughout this year, that Thy glory might increase and fill the earth as the waters cover the sea.
Amen.
THE LESSON
The lesson is taken from the Book of the Revelation of St. John the Divine:
Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things are passed away. Behold, I make all things new.
THE GOSPEL
The gospel is taken from the words of Hermes the Thrice Great Lord:
Your consciousness is in God; draw it into yourself, and it will appear; will, and it takes birth; suspend the senses of the body and the birth of the Godhead takes place. But first you must purify yourselves from the mindless torments of matter, one of which is ignorance, though there are many others, which force the man who is confined to the prison of the body to suffer by way of the passions. But these at once depart from him on whom God has had mercy, and so the body of Gnosis in man is built. This is the way of true rebirth. And now my child be still, and keep solemn silence; and thus will the grace from God not cease to come upon us.
Rev's John, Donna, Gerry, Amber, and our helpful Lay Server Laura
THE COLLECT
O omnipotent God, who fillest and dost govern the immensity of worlds which have come forth from Thee; Thou verily art the eternal new-born Child, and yet Thou art the Ancient of Days! Thou hast veiled Thy ineffable glory and splendor in the garment of time and the cloak of space; Thou wilt transform all things so that they might return to Thee, to Thy timeless essence. We dedicate our lives to Thee, and we resolve to so live throughout this year, that Thy glory might increase and fill the earth as the waters cover the sea.
Amen.
THE LESSON
The lesson is taken from the Book of the Revelation of St. John the Divine:
Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things are passed away. Behold, I make all things new.
THE GOSPEL
The gospel is taken from the words of Hermes the Thrice Great Lord:
Your consciousness is in God; draw it into yourself, and it will appear; will, and it takes birth; suspend the senses of the body and the birth of the Godhead takes place. But first you must purify yourselves from the mindless torments of matter, one of which is ignorance, though there are many others, which force the man who is confined to the prison of the body to suffer by way of the passions. But these at once depart from him on whom God has had mercy, and so the body of Gnosis in man is built. This is the way of true rebirth. And now my child be still, and keep solemn silence; and thus will the grace from God not cease to come upon us.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
This Sunday, December 5th: The Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus @ Ecclesia Gnostica Monthly Service
Second Sunday in Advent: Violet. Mass of same
Feast day of the H. Nicholas
THE LESSON
The lesson is taken from the writings of the Gnostic Fathers:
Cease to seek God in created things on the outside, but seek Him within thyself; and thus learn who it is that takes possession of thee and says: “My God, my consciousness, my understanding, my soul, my body.” Then learn whence is sorrow, and rejoicing, and love, and hate, and being awake, and being asleep, and getting angry against one’s will. Now if thou inquire into these things thou shalt find Him in thyself, one and many, like the atom, and thus thou shalt find the way out from thy lesser self.
We're at 3363 Glendale Blvd in Atwater Village (nearest cross street is Revere, Turn on Revere to enter parking lot from alley.plenty of parking!
Join our Facebook Group!
Feast day of the H. Nicholas
THE LESSON
The lesson is taken from the writings of the Gnostic Fathers:
Cease to seek God in created things on the outside, but seek Him within thyself; and thus learn who it is that takes possession of thee and says: “My God, my consciousness, my understanding, my soul, my body.” Then learn whence is sorrow, and rejoicing, and love, and hate, and being awake, and being asleep, and getting angry against one’s will. Now if thou inquire into these things thou shalt find Him in thyself, one and many, like the atom, and thus thou shalt find the way out from thy lesser self.
We're at 3363 Glendale Blvd in Atwater Village (nearest cross street is Revere, Turn on Revere to enter parking lot from alley.plenty of parking!
Join our Facebook Group!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Next Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus, Sunday October 3, at 5:00 P.M.
Dear Friends of the Gnostic Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus,
This Coming Sunday we will be holding our Monthly Sunday Evening Service at Ecclesia Gnostica 3363 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90039. Free Parking. Donation to the Ecclesia Gnostica Optional.
The Collects from the Mass of the Day and intent, with links to our lectionary follows.
Hope to see you there!
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=2361831622&s=100#!/group.php?gid=286336823603
Michaelmas Sunday: White. Mass of same (p. 155).
THE COLLECT
O glorious prince of the heavenly army, Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in the eternal combat, which we sustain against the powers of darkness, malice and ignorance, which afflict us on this aeonial battlefield of our earthly life! Come, invincible leader of the host of heaven, guardian of the paradise of the world and wielder of the double-edged, flaming sword! Aid and sustain us in our defense against the adversary; and come to lead us finally into the presence of the Most High, into the abode of the blissful. Enlighten and purify us, O Thou great and mighty Archangel Michael, grant us to abandon the works of darkness and to love the Gnosis of the Light; so that whilst all things of this world pass away we may ever hold fast those things which abide for evermore.
Second Collect of the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 99).Intent: Commemoration of the Saints
THE COLLECT
We glorify and thank Thee, O Indwelling One, for the abiding presence among us of Thy glorious and holy saints who were and are and are to come. We humbly recognize that they indeed are the corners of our cosmos, the pillars of the perfection of mankind, and the revealers of reality. Do Thou, O Holy One, ever affirm within us Thy powers of holiness, that in the fullness of the time of our perfection we might join the ranks of thy leaders of light and become providers of purpose and helpers of Thy holy hand.
Amen.
Please join our Chapel of Serge & Bacchus FACEBOOK Group!
This Coming Sunday we will be holding our Monthly Sunday Evening Service at Ecclesia Gnostica 3363 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90039. Free Parking. Donation to the Ecclesia Gnostica Optional.
The Collects from the Mass of the Day and intent, with links to our lectionary follows.
Hope to see you there!
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=2361831622&s=100#!/group.php?gid=286336823603
Michaelmas Sunday: White. Mass of same (p. 155).
THE COLLECT
O glorious prince of the heavenly army, Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in the eternal combat, which we sustain against the powers of darkness, malice and ignorance, which afflict us on this aeonial battlefield of our earthly life! Come, invincible leader of the host of heaven, guardian of the paradise of the world and wielder of the double-edged, flaming sword! Aid and sustain us in our defense against the adversary; and come to lead us finally into the presence of the Most High, into the abode of the blissful. Enlighten and purify us, O Thou great and mighty Archangel Michael, grant us to abandon the works of darkness and to love the Gnosis of the Light; so that whilst all things of this world pass away we may ever hold fast those things which abide for evermore.
Second Collect of the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 99).Intent: Commemoration of the Saints
THE COLLECT
We glorify and thank Thee, O Indwelling One, for the abiding presence among us of Thy glorious and holy saints who were and are and are to come. We humbly recognize that they indeed are the corners of our cosmos, the pillars of the perfection of mankind, and the revealers of reality. Do Thou, O Holy One, ever affirm within us Thy powers of holiness, that in the fullness of the time of our perfection we might join the ranks of thy leaders of light and become providers of purpose and helpers of Thy holy hand.
Amen.
Please join our Chapel of Serge & Bacchus FACEBOOK Group!
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Next Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus Mass, Sunday, June 6 at 5:00 PM
Corpus Christi: Mass of same, Procession with the Most H. Sacrament.
THE COLLECT:
O God, Holy and Ineffable, who art verily mystically present in all things, and who art yet transcending all embodiment, we thank Thee for this wonderful sacrament of the altar, which Thou givest us as a token of thine indwelling divinity. We thank Thee for this the most wonderful gift which Thou hast given unto us and we ask Thee to grant us so to venerate the mystery of this sacred body and blood that we may ever perceive within ourselves thine indwelling presence, and share Thy life with others. Amen.
The Chapel of Ss. Serge and Bacchus is held on the first Sunday of Every Month at 500 PM at Ecclesia Gnostica, 3363 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90039. The Gnostic High Mass is celebrated at all Chapel of Ss. Serge and Bacchus Services as it is celebrated at the Ecclesia Gnostica, with the exception that certain changes or additions have been made to reflect the special needs of our community and to ask for the intercession of GLBT saints such as Serge & Bacchus, Perp...etua and & Felicitas, and others, as well as to address the special issues, concerns, and needs of our community in our intentions and prayers.
What we refer to as a Mass, or a Gnostic mass Is the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. In this sacrament the bread and wine are changed into the body and blood of Christ. This sacrament unites us in a very special way with Christ the Savior and through Him with the Fullness (PLEROMA). The ultimate objective of this process is the achievement of salvific knowledge (the knowledge of Salvation), as it is offered to us by the Love of God and the intercession of Divine Grace.
With the sacraments as an important aid, and the Christ within as our guide, we can be fundamentally transformed and may ultimately obtain freedom from embodied existence and return to the ultimate unity. This is possible for each and every one of us, regardless of our sexual orientation or identity. Our Clergy are ordained into recognized Apostolic and Catholic Lineages and duly qualified to celebrate Mass. The Gay, Lesbian and Bi-sexual members of our Clergy and congregation are particularly involved in and devoted to keeping the Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus an integral part of our Gnostic Community.
Communion of the Sacred Wine and/or Bread is offered to all who wish to receive it, we do not require prior confession or even that a person is a member of our church. We do, however, offer a general confession and absolution in the context of our service. It is by prayer and sincere contrition that we are purified and prepared to receive these sacraments. A brief Homily follows the mass, and we offer fellowship and refreshments for all who would like to stay for a few minutes after the service.
Blessings!
Reverends: John Goelz, Donna Owen, Gerry Szeman & Amber Tidwell
Friday, April 30, 2010
Next Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus Mass at Ecclesia Gnostica Sunday, May 2 @5pm
Fourth Sunday after Easter: Intent: Divine Aid toward Liberation
& Feast of the Holy Apostles Philip and James (May 1st)
THE COLLECT
O Thou single source of truth and wisdom, who hast taught us that we shall be lamps unto ourselves and islands of refuge unto ourselves, let us ascend up to the supreme light as if on the chariot of truth, bring us over all gulfs and abysses, bear us upward out of gorges and valleys; become to us a harbor of liberation so that we may repose in the arms of life everlasting. Amen.
" Truth, which existed since the beginning, is sown everywhere and many see it being sown, but few are they who see it being reaped."" (excerpt from The Gospel of Phillip, translated by Wesley W. Isenberg)
" If you consider how long the world existed you, and how long it will exist after you, you will find that your life is one single day, and your sufferings one single hour... Scorn death, therefore, and take thought for life!" (excerpts from the Apocryphon of James, translated by Francis E. William)
The Chapel of Ss. Serge and Bacchus is held at 5:00 P.M. on the First Sunday of Every Month at Ecclesia Gnostica, 3363 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039. Nearest Cross street is Revere. Enter parking lot from alley @ Revere. Our Gnostic High Mass, Chanted and Spoken, is similar to an Old Catholic or High Anglican Service. It differs only slightly from our traditional Gnostic Mass, in that the special intentions of the GLBTQ Community are addressed in our Prayers, Gay & Lesbian Saints, especially Ss. Serge & Bacchus and Perpetua & Felicitas, are invoked with all Saints and Gnostic teachers, and our homilies (given after the conclusion of the Mass) will address particular concerns of GLBTQ brothers and sisters in our Gnostic community. Of course, all are welcome and invited to attend Services and receive Holy Communion at the Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus or any Ecclesia Gnostica Service. No confession or church membership required, however private appointments for confession or spiritual counseling with a Gay or Lesbian Priest are available, as well as hospital or home visits for the elderly or infirm to receive healing and communion. Refreshments and fellowship following the service. Free will donation. Please feel free to contact Rev. John Goelz at: pleroma999@hotmail.com, or Rev. Donna Owen at rev_donna@sbcglobal.net if you have any questions.
More information about the Ecclesia Gnostica is available at: http://www.gnosis.org/eghome.htm
Join our Facebook group!
& Feast of the Holy Apostles Philip and James (May 1st)
THE COLLECT
O Thou single source of truth and wisdom, who hast taught us that we shall be lamps unto ourselves and islands of refuge unto ourselves, let us ascend up to the supreme light as if on the chariot of truth, bring us over all gulfs and abysses, bear us upward out of gorges and valleys; become to us a harbor of liberation so that we may repose in the arms of life everlasting. Amen.
" Truth, which existed since the beginning, is sown everywhere and many see it being sown, but few are they who see it being reaped."" (excerpt from The Gospel of Phillip, translated by Wesley W. Isenberg)
" If you consider how long the world existed
The Chapel of Ss. Serge and Bacchus is held at 5:00 P.M. on the First Sunday of Every Month at Ecclesia Gnostica, 3363 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039. Nearest Cross street is Revere. Enter parking lot from alley @ Revere. Our Gnostic High Mass, Chanted and Spoken, is similar to an Old Catholic or High Anglican Service. It differs only slightly from our traditional Gnostic Mass, in that the special intentions of the GLBTQ Community are addressed in our Prayers, Gay & Lesbian Saints, especially Ss. Serge & Bacchus and Perpetua & Felicitas, are invoked with all Saints and Gnostic teachers, and our homilies (given after the conclusion of the Mass) will address particular concerns of GLBTQ brothers and sisters in our Gnostic community. Of course, all are welcome and invited to attend Services and receive Holy Communion at the Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus or any Ecclesia Gnostica Service. No confession or church membership required, however private appointments for confession or spiritual counseling with a Gay or Lesbian Priest are available, as well as hospital or home visits for the elderly or infirm to receive healing and communion. Refreshments and fellowship following the service. Free will donation. Please feel free to contact Rev. John Goelz at: pleroma999@hotmail.com, or Rev. Donna Owen at rev_donna@sbcglobal.net if you have any questions.
More information about the Ecclesia Gnostica is available at: http://www.gnosis.org/eghome.htm
Join our Facebook group!
Saturday, April 3, 2010
He has risen
Wishing you all a Blessed Easter! The Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus will NOT be held Easter Sunday @ 5:00 PM, Please come to our Morning Mass at 11:00 AM @ the Ecclesia Gnostica, 3363 Glendale Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90039. Hope to see you there!
Easter Day; The Festival of the Risen Light
Intent: The Inner Resurrection
THE COLLECT:
O Infinite Intelligence, in Whom all inspiration is, tell us
the truth about ourselves in whatsoever ways we best may bear without
being broken by that burden. Give us, we pray Thee, the sure and certain
witness that spirit shall finally triumph over matter, and that death
to the world is but a gateway to the ineffable splendor of eternal life
in Thee. Deal lightly with us, O Divine Directing One, that we may learn
our lessons in this life through love, yet with an unassuming air of
absolute and utter confidence in Thy complete command of Cosmos; O
never-setting sun of wisdom, goodness and truth, who livest and reignest
God for ever and ever.
Amen.
He has risen, awaken from the sleep of death and be transfigured into his likeness!
Reverends: John Goelz, Donna Owen, Gerry Szeman & Amber Tidwell
Easter Day; The Festival of the Risen Light
Intent: The Inner Resurrection
THE COLLECT:
O Infinite Intelligence, in Whom all inspiration is, tell us
the truth about ourselves in whatsoever ways we best may bear without
being broken by that burden. Give us, we pray Thee, the sure and certain
witness that spirit shall finally triumph over matter, and that death
to the world is but a gateway to the ineffable splendor of eternal life
in Thee. Deal lightly with us, O Divine Directing One, that we may learn
our lessons in this life through love, yet with an unassuming air of
absolute and utter confidence in Thy complete command of Cosmos; O
never-setting sun of wisdom, goodness and truth, who livest and reignest
God for ever and ever.
Amen.
He has risen, awaken from the sleep of death and be transfigured into his likeness!
Reverends: John Goelz, Donna Owen, Gerry Szeman & Amber Tidwell
Thursday, March 4, 2010
नेक्स्ट Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus this Sunday, March 7th at 5:00 PM
This Coming Sunday, March 7th at 5:00 PM we will be having our monthly Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus @ Ecclesia Gnostica, 3363 Glendale Blvd (at Revere) Los Angeles, CA 90039. I hope you can join us!
Join our Face book group: http://www.facebook.com/?sk=2361831622#!/group.php?gid=286336823603
Third Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of same Intent: Understanding
________________________________________
THE COLLECT
O repose of the all, we give Thee glory, the Father of Greatness, the glorious King, the Sun in His Aeons, the mighty Crown-bearer, the Father of all our race, the God of all the Gods, the good tree that has given no evil fruit, the Father whose children are many, the Watcher who guards His tower, the sleepless shepherd, the helmsman who does not swoon from the drink of the world, the king and god of Truth, He of the unfading crown, who is Himself all wisdom and love, and who fills our hearts with understanding and compassion.
Amen.
"Almighty Father, your Son, by His holy love for His Disciple John, sanctified man's love for his brother, We ask You to sanctify our love for one another, and to bless all Gay & Lesbian members of our Ecclesia wherever they are..."
excerpt from our Pre-Eucharistic Prayer, The Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus at Ecclesia Gnostica
"Behold how good and pleasant it is for Brethren to dwell together, of Serge & Bacchus the pair filled with grace, let us sing…" excerpt from The Collect of Ss. Serge & Bacchus, The Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus at Ecclesia Gnostica
Join our Face book group: http://www.facebook.com/?sk=2361831622#!/group.php?gid=286336823603
Third Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of same Intent: Understanding
________________________________________
THE COLLECT
O repose of the all, we give Thee glory, the Father of Greatness, the glorious King, the Sun in His Aeons, the mighty Crown-bearer, the Father of all our race, the God of all the Gods, the good tree that has given no evil fruit, the Father whose children are many, the Watcher who guards His tower, the sleepless shepherd, the helmsman who does not swoon from the drink of the world, the king and god of Truth, He of the unfading crown, who is Himself all wisdom and love, and who fills our hearts with understanding and compassion.
Amen.
"Almighty Father, your Son, by His holy love for His Disciple John, sanctified man's love for his brother, We ask You to sanctify our love for one another, and to bless all Gay & Lesbian members of our Ecclesia wherever they are..."
excerpt from our Pre-Eucharistic Prayer, The Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus at Ecclesia Gnostica
"Behold how good and pleasant it is for Brethren to dwell together, of Serge & Bacchus the pair filled with grace, let us sing…" excerpt from The Collect of Ss. Serge & Bacchus, The Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus at Ecclesia Gnostica
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
NEXT CHAPEL OF SAINTS SERGE & BACCHUS MASS, This Coming SUNDAY, February 7, 500 PM at Ecclesia Gnostica
HOPE TO SEE YOU AT OUR NEXT CHAPEL OF SAINTS SERGE & BACCHUS MASS,
This Coming SUNDAY, February 7, 500 PM at Ecclesia Gnostica,
3363 Glendale Blvd. (nearest x-street Revere)
Rev's; John, Donna, Gerry & Amber
"Almighty Father, your Son, by His holy love for His Disciple John, sanctified man's love for his brother, We ask You to sanctify our love for one another, and to bless all Gay & Lesbian members of our Ecclesia wherever they are..."
excerpt from our Pre-Eucharistic Prayer, The Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus at Ecclesia Gnostica
"Behold how good and pleasant it is for Brethren to dwell together, of Serge & Bacchus the pair filled with grace, let us sing…" excerpt from The Collect of Ss. Serge & Bacchus, The Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus at Ecclesia Gnostica
Candlemas Day: White. Mass of same (p. 119).
http://gnosis.org/ecclesia/lect119.htm
MEDITATIONS
Candlemas Day
Intent: Kindling of the Light in Darkness
THE COLLECT
O Lord of Light and Lady of Love, eternal, ineffable mystery of the Godhead, grant that enlightened by the flame of consciousness, we may successfully journey into the far and glorious kingdom beyond the aeons, and join the great flame as sparks flying upwards.
Amen.
THE LESSON
The lesson is taken from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah:
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever. Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and His arm shall rule for Him, and His work before Him. He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
THE GOSPEL
The gospel is taken from the Gospel according to St. Thomas:
Jesus said: I shall choose you, one out of a thousand, and two out of ten thousand, and they shall stand as a single one. His disciples said: Show us the place where thou art, for it is necessary for us to seek it. He said to them: Whoever has ears let him hear. Within a man of light there is light and he lights the whole world. When he does not shine, there is darkness. Jesus said: Love thy brother as thy soul, guard him as the apple of thine eye.
Notes on Candlemass from THE GNOSTIC CALENDAR
A Mandala of Wholeness:
http://www.gnosis.org/ecclesia/cal_mandala.htm
"CANDLEMAS. After the darkest season of the year, 43 days after the winter solstice, Candlemas is a festival of the coming of the Light. The dark season is passing away, yet the Light has not yet triumphed. In the pagan tradition, the darkness is ruled by the Horned God, Cernunnos, a paternal and virile male deity. To the ancients, this festival symbolized the impregnation of the Goddess or feminine principle by the masculine. The Dark God lights up his house with candles to receive the Light Goddess and impregnate her.
Within the Christian tradition, this is the day when all the candles used during the year are to be blessed in the church. The candle is a symbol for the vehicle of consciousness. One can make oneself a shining receptacle for the creative and regenerative forces. Thus the power of the Dark God can greatly stimulate the personality. We may say that spiritual and intellectual fertility are available to us in great measure. By utilizing the creative force of darkness, we prepare ourselves for the regeneration of consciousness and Light in the coming season.
A flame is a great symbol of consciousness, and the presence of lighted candles serves to remind us that we are sparks of consciousness. Just as the candle's light cannot be seen well in sunlight but needs the darkness to receive the illumination, so our consciousness must be measured by the background of unconsciousness out of which we arise. So it is fitting to bless candles forty days after the darkest day of the year, and to recognize our own dark unconscious beginnings in our journey to the light."
This Coming SUNDAY, February 7, 500 PM at Ecclesia Gnostica,
3363 Glendale Blvd. (nearest x-street Revere)
Rev's; John, Donna, Gerry & Amber
"Almighty Father, your Son, by His holy love for His Disciple John, sanctified man's love for his brother, We ask You to sanctify our love for one another, and to bless all Gay & Lesbian members of our Ecclesia wherever they are..."
excerpt from our Pre-Eucharistic Prayer, The Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus at Ecclesia Gnostica
"Behold how good and pleasant it is for Brethren to dwell together, of Serge & Bacchus the pair filled with grace, let us sing…" excerpt from The Collect of Ss. Serge & Bacchus, The Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus at Ecclesia Gnostica
Candlemas Day: White. Mass of same (p. 119).
http://gnosis.org/ecclesia/lect119.htm
MEDITATIONS
Candlemas Day
Intent: Kindling of the Light in Darkness
THE COLLECT
O Lord of Light and Lady of Love, eternal, ineffable mystery of the Godhead, grant that enlightened by the flame of consciousness, we may successfully journey into the far and glorious kingdom beyond the aeons, and join the great flame as sparks flying upwards.
Amen.
THE LESSON
The lesson is taken from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah:
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever. Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and His arm shall rule for Him, and His work before Him. He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
THE GOSPEL
The gospel is taken from the Gospel according to St. Thomas:
Jesus said: I shall choose you, one out of a thousand, and two out of ten thousand, and they shall stand as a single one. His disciples said: Show us the place where thou art, for it is necessary for us to seek it. He said to them: Whoever has ears let him hear. Within a man of light there is light and he lights the whole world. When he does not shine, there is darkness. Jesus said: Love thy brother as thy soul, guard him as the apple of thine eye.
Notes on Candlemass from THE GNOSTIC CALENDAR
A Mandala of Wholeness:
http://www.gnosis.org/ecclesia/cal_mandala.htm
"CANDLEMAS. After the darkest season of the year, 43 days after the winter solstice, Candlemas is a festival of the coming of the Light. The dark season is passing away, yet the Light has not yet triumphed. In the pagan tradition, the darkness is ruled by the Horned God, Cernunnos, a paternal and virile male deity. To the ancients, this festival symbolized the impregnation of the Goddess or feminine principle by the masculine. The Dark God lights up his house with candles to receive the Light Goddess and impregnate her.
Within the Christian tradition, this is the day when all the candles used during the year are to be blessed in the church. The candle is a symbol for the vehicle of consciousness. One can make oneself a shining receptacle for the creative and regenerative forces. Thus the power of the Dark God can greatly stimulate the personality. We may say that spiritual and intellectual fertility are available to us in great measure. By utilizing the creative force of darkness, we prepare ourselves for the regeneration of consciousness and Light in the coming season.
A flame is a great symbol of consciousness, and the presence of lighted candles serves to remind us that we are sparks of consciousness. Just as the candle's light cannot be seen well in sunlight but needs the darkness to receive the illumination, so our consciousness must be measured by the background of unconsciousness out of which we arise. So it is fitting to bless candles forty days after the darkest day of the year, and to recognize our own dark unconscious beginnings in our journey to the light."
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy New Year! Next Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus Mass Sunday, January 3rd!
HOPE TO SEE YOU AT OUR NEXT CHAPEL OF SAINTS SERGE & BACCHUS MASS,
This Coming SUNDAY, JANUARY 3rd at 500 PM at Ecclesia Gnostica,
3363 Glendale Blvd. (nearest x-street Revere)
Rev's; John, Donna, Gerry & Amber
This Coming SUNDAY, JANUARY 3rd at 500 PM at Ecclesia Gnostica,
3363 Glendale Blvd. (nearest x-street Revere)
Rev's; John, Donna, Gerry & Amber
Monday, December 14, 2009
Mary Glasspool, the First Lesbian U.S. Bishop
Mary Glasspool, the First Lesbian U.S. Bishop
by Michael A. Jones
The Episcopal Church makes history again. Back in 2003, it was the ordination of openly gay Bishop Eugene Robinson that sent waves through the religious world. Now, six years later, the Episcopal Church will welcome its first lesbian ordained bishop with Rev. Mary Glasspool in Los Angeles.
Rev. Glasspool, currently an Episcopalian priest in Maryland, was elected bishop over the weekend. She'll become one of two auxiliary bishops for the Los Angeles diocese, joining Rev. Diane Jardine Bruce, who was elected on Friday. The two will become the first women bishops of the entire diocese.
And now, a personal statement by Rt Rev. Glasspool:
Provide a description of your walk with God in Christ that brought you to this moment of discerning a call to the episcopate in our diocese.
And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this? (Esther 4:14b, RSV)
I was born in February 1954, on a rainy Tuesday (Tuesday’s child is full of grace) in Staten Island Hospital, New York, where my father was Rector of St. Simon’s Episcopal Church and Vicar of All Saints’. Both my parents grew up in the Episcopal Church, and each modeled a profound faith in God that was given to me as gift while I grew up. We moved to Goshen, N.Y., in April of 1954 where my father was Rector of St. James’ Church for the next 35 years until his death in 1989. As with most children, I suspect, God was more transcendent than immanent, more other than palpable in community to me.
It was during my college years (1972-1976) that I began to discern a vocation to ordained ministry and concomitantly to discover my sexuality. Both these areas were sources of intense struggle for me, as I wrestled with such questions as; Did God hate me (since I was a homosexual)? or Did God love me? Did I hate (or love) myself? Was it really possible, not to mention appropriate, for women to be priests? My father’s answer to this last question was a resounding NO, and true to his own colors he never publicly supported women’s ordination, although I became something of an exception to the rule.
God was still transcendent and other to me as I entered Episcopal Divinity School in the Fall of 1976, just as the General Convention in Minneapolis was wrestling to recognize the reality of women called to be priests, the new Prayer Book, and what to do with the Philadelphia 11 and the Washington 5 as we termed them at EDS. My role models at that time represented two different ways of doing things in response to God’s call: Carter Heyward and Carol Anderson. Carter, for me, represented the courage to break through barriers – not without cost – in order to become fully the person God is calling you to become. Carol represented the sacrificial love of the Church that manifested itself in restraint, and also came at great cost. Both of these courageous women have continued to model for me the integrity of responding to God’s call with your whole person, being exactly who you are.
After my ordination to the Diaconate on June 13, 1981, I became Assistant to the Rector at St. Paul’s Church in Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia) under the tutelage and rectorship of Jim Moodey. God was beginning to be more in Christ for me, more present, closer, more a part of my daily walk. I grew a lot in three years at St. Paul’s, staying in touch with my spiritual director: Martin Smith, and being the only full-time cleric at the resource size parish when Jim was elected Bishop of Ohio and the parish moved into transition. When the next Rector of St. Paul’s was called, I accepted a call to become Rector of St. Luke’s and St. Margaret’s (SLAM, as we affectionately referred to ourselves) in the Allston section of Boston. For the next seven years I helped the Holy Spirit build up this exciting branch of the Body of Christ while simultaneously dealing with a host of urban issues such as immigration, housing as a right, the four-pronged economic justice plan that came out of General Convention in 1988 and focused on land trusts, cooperative housing, worker-owned businesses and community development credit unions. And, because the kairos appeared to be coming, I had the privilege and subsequent joy of nominating and working with Barbara Harris, as she became the first female bishop in the Anglican Communion.
It was in Boston that I met my life partner, Becki Sander, as she was studying for a dual degree in theology and social work. We have been together since 1988, and Becki has just earned her Ph.D. in Social Work, having written an excellent thesis on Restorative Justice. God has blessed us richly and continues to do so.
In something of a surprise move, God next called me south of the Mason-Dixon Line to St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Annapolis, Maryland where I had the honor of being Rector for the next nine-and-one-half years (1992-2001). While striving to be honest about who I was (when asked directly about my sexuality I responded honestly and directly), it was also a time in the church when uncertainty about issues of sexuality reigned. The good people of St. Margaret’s gave me room to be myself without asking explicit questions, and I gave them room to be themselves: (at that time) a relatively conservative, but Jesus-loving parish of untapped potential. This resulted in a mostly joy-filled love affair during which the parish grew by leaps and bounds (St. Margaret’s is now one of the most exciting parishes in this diocese) and I grew profoundly in my knowledge and love of the Lord. The cost, however, was that my partner, Becki, was invisible as far as the parish was concerned, although we developed deep friendships among our different colleagues outside of St. Margaret’s.
In the Spring of 2001, the Canon to the Ordinary of the Diocese of Maryland accepted a call to a parish in Arizona, and I was among those who tested out whether or not God was calling me to work on a diocesan staff. Because the Bishop Diocesan, Bob Ihloff, wanted to make it clear that we were building a team ministry and I was to work with the Bishop Suffragan, John Rabb, as well, the title was changed to Canon to the Bishops. I was called, and after much laughter and countless tears as St. Margaret’s and I celebrated our time together, I began my new job on October 1, 2001.
For the first three years of my eight-year tenure (so far), I grieved the loss of being a Parish Rector, at St. Margaret’s in particular. In my heart, I believe there is a significant part of me that is and always will be a parish priest. I use that to remind myself of the kind of service a diocesan staff should try to provide for the diocese. So, for example, if I’m sending an “allclergy” e-mail, I try to imagine what it’s like to be sitting at my desk as Rector of a parish reading the e-mail. Is it clear? Does the Diocese know what it’s doing? I promote with the staff the fact that we are here to serve the Diocese, so that whenever we are receiving a phone call or e-mail we should be ready to help in whatever ways we can, and if we can’t, we should be able to refer people to someone who can.
I have come to love what I’m doing now with all its challenges and opportunities to learn. Since I have described many aspects of my current job in others parts of this application, I won’t repeat them here. The Diocese of Maryland has recently been through a search process, the election of our current Bishop: Eugene T. Sutton, his Consecration a year ago, followed rapidly by Lambeth and now, preparation for the upcoming General Convention in Anaheim. Eugene has asked me to stay on, amidst other staff changes, and this I’ve done, committed to the transition, and along with Bishop Rabb, trying to help Bishop Sutton be the best possible Bishop for Maryland God is calling him to be. Yet I find myself yearning for something new and different. In my spiritual life, I am experiencing a “holy unsettledness” - perhaps the stirrings of a new call?
When one of the clergy in our diocese asked if he could submit my name for Bishop Suffragan of Los Angeles, I went to your web site, read the material, and thought: “Wow! This is exciting! I would love to explore this new possibility and discover what God is up to now.” With respect to the episcopal part of discerning this possibility, I would say two things. One is that functionally, I do many of the ministries our bishops do without having been elected. I travel all over the Diocese of Maryland visiting a different parish each Sunday to preach and celebrate the Eucharist and support individual clergy and the congregations committed to their charge in their own mission and ministry in Christ. I represent the bishops on a variety of different committees and commissions. I do Mutual Ministry Reviews, facilitate Vestry Retreats, lead spiritual retreats, and provide pastoral care for the clergy and their families. Obviously I do not have the same authority as a bishop - but that lack comes with the advantage of knowing that some people speak to me instead of either of the bishops precisely because they don’t want to speak to the bishops!
The second thing is simply to say that it’s time. It’s time for our wonderful church to move on and be the inclusive Church we say we are. I believe that the Diocese of Los Angeles is in alignment with the kairos – ready to move boldly into the future, with a strategic plan centered in the love of God and purposed with bringing God’s Reign of Justice and Love further into being, modeling for the whole Church an episcopal team. And maybe, just maybe, God is calling me to be a part of that exciting future.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Next Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus Mass, and Rev. Donna Anniversary Mass, Sunday, December 6, 2009.
Next Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus Mass, and Rev. Donna Anniversary Mass, Sunday, December 6, 2009.
Anniversary Mass at 11:00 AM, Rev’s Donnas’ 8 year anniversary of her ordination to the Priesthood !
Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus at 5:00 PM
Second Sunday in Advent: Violet. Mass of same (p 3). Second collect of the H. Nicholas (p 163).
MEDITATIONS
The Second Sunday in Advent
Intent: The God Within
THE COLLECT
Show us Thy face, O holy undefiled radiance, our true gracious physician, Thou healer of our souls! Come to us, for we are Thy sheep, and Thou art our good shepherd! O Light of our soul, the sun of our heart who givest our being the things of the Light, Thou art our witness that we have no comfort save in Thee. We have heard every voice but no other voice save Thine can please us; for it is Thou alone whom we have loved from the beginning to the end. Come to us, and abide with us, O redeeming Light, Thou who art the cross of light that gives life to the universe.
Amen.
THE LESSON
The lesson is taken from the writings of the Gnostic Fathers:
Cease to seek God in created things on the outside, but seek Him within thyself; and thus learn who it is that takes possession of thee and says: “My God, my consciousness, my understanding, my soul, my body.” Then learn whence is sorrow, and rejoicing, and love, and hate, and being awake, and being asleep, and getting angry against one’s will. Now if thou inquire into these things thou shalt find Him in thyself, one and many, like the atom, and thus thou shalt find the way out from thy lesser self.
THE GOSPEL
The gospel is taken from the Gospel according to St. Philip:
Those who sow in the winter reap in summer. The winter is the world, the summer the other aeon. What comes out of the winter is the summer. Let us sow in the world that we may reap in summer. But if any man reap in winter, he will not reap but pluck out.
Hope to see you there!
Rev's John, Gerry, Donna & Amber
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Re: Next Chapel of Ss. Serge & Bacchus This Sunday, August 2
August 2
Eighth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same (p. 79).
MEDITATIONS
The Eighth Sunday After Trinity
Intent: Wisdom
Hope to see you there!
Rev.'s: John, Gerry, Amber and Donna
________________________________________
THE COLLECT
O God, who art the Wisdom of the wise and the Strength of the strong, whose Beauty shines through the whole universe; may we so open our hearts to the spirit of wisdom and understanding, that we may ever be strong in Thee, and may show forth in our lives Thy divine Beauty.
Amen.
________________________________________
THE LESSON
The lesson is taken from the first Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians:
We speak wisdom among them that are perfect; yet not the wisdom of this world. But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world unto our glory. Eye hath not seen nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him. But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God, that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. The natural man receiveth not the things that are freely given to us of God. The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual discerneth all things; yet he himself is discerned of no man.
________________________________________
THE GOSPEL
The gospel is taken from the Gospel according to St. Philip:
Those who are in the truth will be perfect when all the truth is revealed. For the truth is like ignorance; while it is hidden it abides in itself, but when it is revealed and recognized it is praised inasmuch as it is stronger than ignorance and error. The Logos said: If you know the truth, the truth will make you free. Ignorance is a slave, knowledge is freedom. When we recognize the truth we shall find the fruits of the truth in our hearts. If we unite with it, it will bring our fulfillment.
Second Collect of the Master Phillipe (p 147).
Eighth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same (p. 79).
MEDITATIONS
The Eighth Sunday After Trinity
Intent: Wisdom
Hope to see you there!
Rev.'s: John, Gerry, Amber and Donna
________________________________________
THE COLLECT
O God, who art the Wisdom of the wise and the Strength of the strong, whose Beauty shines through the whole universe; may we so open our hearts to the spirit of wisdom and understanding, that we may ever be strong in Thee, and may show forth in our lives Thy divine Beauty.
Amen.
________________________________________
THE LESSON
The lesson is taken from the first Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians:
We speak wisdom among them that are perfect; yet not the wisdom of this world. But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world unto our glory. Eye hath not seen nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him. But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God, that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. The natural man receiveth not the things that are freely given to us of God. The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual discerneth all things; yet he himself is discerned of no man.
________________________________________
THE GOSPEL
The gospel is taken from the Gospel according to St. Philip:
Those who are in the truth will be perfect when all the truth is revealed. For the truth is like ignorance; while it is hidden it abides in itself, but when it is revealed and recognized it is praised inasmuch as it is stronger than ignorance and error. The Logos said: If you know the truth, the truth will make you free. Ignorance is a slave, knowledge is freedom. When we recognize the truth we shall find the fruits of the truth in our hearts. If we unite with it, it will bring our fulfillment.
Second Collect of the Master Phillipe (p 147).
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)
