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)]

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.

[forturso]

I found this interview of John Plummer about his book, hope it is of interest

<https://youtu.be/nvmbssbxzrk?si=7rmdjhqwl-owsryq>

Strongbear

[slclaire]

I tried to watch it, but was informed that the video is no longer available. If you can get a viable link, I'm very interested in watching it.