Universal Gnostic Church News: New Bishop

[ecosophia]

I'm delighted to announce that Claire Schosser has completed the course of study assigned to prospective ordinandas in the Universal Gnostic Church. As she received ex offico episcopal consecration in the UGC lineage when she became an Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America in 2019, and has since also qualified as a priestess in the Gnostic Celtic Church (a descendant of the UGC), I have formally confirmed her status as a priestess and bishop of the UGC. So there are now two of us.

I've known Claire for well over a decade now; she joined AODA back when I was still its Grand Archdruid; she was also a student of the Dolmen Arch system when I was teaching it personally as a correspondence course, and worked her way straight through that rather challenging course to the highest degree of Gwyddon Rhydd (Free Loremaster). I am very pleased to be able to confer on her this additional rank -- and the responsibilities that go with it.

Please join me in congratulating Bishop Claire!

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Claire: many congratulations on the fruit of all your hard work, and may the Holy Ones bless your ministry!

--Sister Crow

[slclaire]

Thank you for your blessing!

[not_gandalf]

Congratulations! It's a great joy and a huge responsibility. I hope that it brings you the greatest fulfillment and joy!

[slclaire]

Thank you very much!

[boulderchum]

Salutations and congratulations Bishop Claire! Well done, and good luck!

[slclaire]

Thank you!

Well Done!

[(Anonymous)]

Congratulations Claire! I enjoy reading your insightful comments here and on the other blog. That's a lot of work you put in. I am sure you will put all of it to Great Work. It's also an inspiration to others!

Justin Patrick Moore

Re: Well Done!

[slclaire]

Thank you for your kind words! I enjoy reading your insightful comments as well!

[(Anonymous)]

Congratulations, the world needs independent bishops. I wonder if it also needs us all to charge up the egregore of independent churches, and I wonder how that is achieved?

[slclaire]

Thank you! I think you're right, FWIW. I encourage anyone with an interest in independent churches in general to read John Plummer's book The Many Paths of the Independent Sacramental Movement to get a good overview of the movement and some of its possibilities. Also, for any of you who might be interested in the Universal Gnostic Church, please read our gracious host's posts on it. You'll find them in the link at the left, including how to join the online seminary if the curriculum calls to you.

[(Anonymous)]

Very inspiring, and congratulations, Claire. All blessings to you going forward.

Will M

[slclaire]

Thank you, and for the blessing too!

Congratulations

[guillem66]

Congratulations on your achievement, Claire. May you have plenty of oportunities to make good of it.

Re: Congratulations

[slclaire]

Thank you! I have no doubt that many opportunities to make good on it will show up.

Congratulations 👏

[(Anonymous)]

Warmest congratulations, Claire. It's heartening to hear that the number of UGC bishops has now doubled.

(And I always appreciate your comments here.)

*Ochre Harebrained Curmudgeon*

Re: Congratulations 👏

[slclaire]

Thank you! I look forward to adding more priests, priestesses, and bishops to the UGC - and I always appreciate your comments as well!

Congratulations

[(Anonymous)]

Congratulations, Claire!

-A Spaniard.

Re: Congratulations

[slclaire]

Thank you!

[nightwatchwaits]

A waterfall of blessings upon you!

[slclaire]

Thank you for your blessing!

[aekeenatia]

Congratulations, Bishop Claire!

Markéta

[slclaire]

Thank you!

[(Anonymous)]

Congratulations, Claire! I wish you joy and blessings on your journey.

Kelly T

[slclaire]

Thank you!

[(Anonymous)]

Congratulations, Claire!

You are an inspiration to us all!

Liam in Toronto

[slclaire]

Thank you, Liam!

[danius]

Congratulations Bishop Claire. You're achievement is very inspirational.

[slclaire]

Thank you!