Sacramental Whine

Welcome to episode 58! I am honored to have the Reverend Subdeacon Tim Olivieri return to the podcast as a guest host. Tim and I are part of the same jurisdiction, the Community of Saint George which is part of The Young Rite.

In this episode, we talk about several things including the problem of sex offenders among the clergy, priestly formation, accountability, and more!

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This podcast is hosted by David Oliver Kling and produced by The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite).

In this episode, we will take a closer look at the elevator speech which asks the question, "How would you describe the Independent Sacramental Movement to someone who has no idea what it is?" A nice succinct definition of a complex subject. The Independent Sacramental Movement is an incredibly diverse autonomous movement with hundreds of micro-denominations rooted in apostolic succession and celebrating the seven sacraments instituted by Jesus Christ. That's a succinct elevator speech…

But don't take my word for it. I have compiled several others such as,

Archbishop Alan Kemp, the founder and first Presiding Bishop of the Ascension Alliance.

Bishop Brian Stanford, with the Gnostic Catholic Union.

Bishop Carol Vaccariello, an Independent Catholic Bishop and United Church of Christ pastor.

Bishop Chris Carpenter, Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Catholic Church.

Father David Jones, with the Celtic Catholic Church USA.

Bishop Gregory Godsey, Presiding Bishop of the Old Catholic Churches International.

Father Jerry Maynard, with the Order of Mary Magdalene.

Bishop Joseph Menna, the Prior General and Bishop of the Augustinians of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Cleric Kathleen Ostlie, with the Apostolic Johannite Church.

Bishop Kenny von Folmar, Presiding Bishop of the Convergent Christian Communion – formerly known as the Anthem Network.

Father Kevin Daugherty, with the Convergent Christian Communion.

Bishop Lainie Peterson, Presiding Bishop of The Open Rite.

Deacon Michael Holford, with the Ecumenical Catholic Church of Australia.

Bishop Nina Paul, Presiding Bishop of the Open Catholic Church.

Father Robert Mitchell, with Ekklesia Epignostika Seminary.

Subdeacon Tim Olivieri, with the Community of Saint George (The Young Rite).

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This podcast is hosted by David Oliver Kling under the auspices of The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite).

Welcome to episode 56. In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing Kathleen Ostlie.

Kathleen enjoys learning, writing, and speaking on a variety of esoteric topics; mainly dealing with the western esoteric tradition. She is dedicated to the search and application of truth which has been central to her since childhood and is what inspired her to pursue external and personal education in Philosophy. She is a published poet and essay writer. Kathleen is also an artist, business marketer, freelance writer, counselor, tutor, and event/ retreat organizer.

She is in love with hermetic mystic Christianity with great respect and love for sacramentalism and the beauty in the roots of the Christian tradition. Kathleen has found a home within the Apostolic Johannite Church and is working the minor orders having recently been ordained a cleric. A core belief that influences her work is reconciliation, bringing people with different views together for civil conversation and learning experiences.

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Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine.

This podcast is hosted by David Oliver Kling and produced by The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite).

Welcome to Episode 55, In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing the Reverend Jerry Maynard;

Father Jerry is known as, "The people's Priest," and has a ministry of Protest, Praise & Community organizing in Houston, Texas. He works on foreign and domestic issues, teaches the spirituality of nonviolence and serves as founding pastor of The People's Church. Jerry is an Independent Catholic Priest with the Order of Mary Magdalene and can be found at www.revjerrymaynard.org

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This podcast is hosted by David Oliver Kling and produced by The Community of Saint George (Young Rite).

In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing Deacon Robert E. Mitchell Jr.,

Robert is a writer, martial arts expert, and deacon enrolled in Ekklesia Epignostika Seminary in pursuit of Holy Orders. He is the founder and organizer of St. Barachiel's of Richmond, a Christian meetup that he aspires to grow into a church. A martial artist for over thirty years, he is the founder and First Elder of Cabal Fang Temple Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit that has been providing free public martial arts instruction for personal development since 2009. Cabal Fang is an initiatory and martial art that marries practical self-defense and fitness with the Hermetic Mysteries. He is the author of several books both fiction and nonfiction, including "The Calisthenics Codex" which has been a Top 10 exercise e-book since its publication in 2015. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1983 with a B.A. in English. He and his wife Karen are the proud parents of four children and five grandchildren.

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This podcast is hosted by David Oliver Kling and is produced by The Community of Saint George (The Young RIte).

Episode 53, in this episode I share with you a sermon I preached on November 9th, 2019 at the Annual Convocation of the Community of Saint George (The Young Rite). The scripture used for the sermon comes from the Book of 1st Samuel, chapter 28. The story of the Witch of Endor. The occasion for the sermon was the ordination of two subdeacons – Tim Oliveri and Steve Avino. I think it's an important message and I hope you enjoy it. After the sermon, I share some final thoughts for 2019 as we move into the New Year.

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This podcast is hosted by David Oliver Kling and sponsored by The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite).

In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing Deacon Michael Holford.

Michael grew up just south of Queensland's capital, Brisbane, in Australia. He comes from a slightly religious family, with a Presbyterian mother and an atheist father, but seldom entered a church as a child.

He converted to Christianity as a teenager at a local evangelical "Plymouth" brethren assembly. Baptized by immersion at 18, while also pursuing an education in ecological science.

Michael's first job out of university was assisting an agricultural consultant as a "cop scout": monitoring crops for pests and disease, data which would then be used to make spray recommendations. He worked for two consultancies in an assistant capacity, before landing his first full-time position as a Horticultural Crop Consultant. Michael worked in the agricultural field of research for a couple of years, before landing a job back in Brisbane in the certified organic industry, where he has been for most of the last 8 years.

He picked up further studies and experience in agronomy and biosecurity along the way.

Michael's first exposure to the Independent Sacramental Movement was way back in 2005. While at university, his studies in science, especially evolutionary biology, saw him questioning his evangelical faith tradition. In a search for answers, he stumbled across Orthodox Christianity and loved what he saw: beauty, reverence, and timeless ritual. He almost became Orthodox in 2002, but his girlfriend, Barb, now his wife, didn't share his interest in Orthodoxy. He compromised, and ended up at a wonderful Anglo-Catholic parish: this parish, part of the "Forward in Faith" movement, was kind of like a "church within a church" - traditionalist Anglicans just within the official Anglican communion.

His parish priest blended in a wonderful and engaging way, catholic worship and conviction, evangelical preaching, with just a dash of charismatic spirit. When he was consecrated at the hands of extra-diocesan bishops, the archbishop of Brisbane had him removed from his post as rector. Michael and his wife followed him into the "continuing" Traditional Anglican Communion, where they stayed for most of five years, even receiving permission of the bishop to preach as a layperson. It was this Anglo-Catholic bishop that first encouraged Michael to pursue theological education.

He received his theological qualification at a Wesleyan institute, Nazarene Theological College in Brisbane, known for its ecumenical spirit; for most of his assignments he drew heavily on Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican sources. He was also drawn at this time to the worship and spirituality of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), which eased his traditionalist sensibilities.

In 2015 Michael stumbled across a local mission parish of the United Ecumenical Catholic Church and was intrigued. What began as casual, occasional visits became regular attendance by 2017, and by the end of 2018, our priest raised with me the question of ordination.

Michael was ordained a deacon in the church of God on the 13th of January 2019, at the hands of Bishop Ron Langham of the Ecumenical Catholic Church of Australia. He has been tasked with supporting the ministry of our priest, Reverend Narelle, and he has been bringing the blessed sacrament to friends on the northern outskirts of the city. He has received mentoring and further education by an experienced and theologically astute priest in his communion: who is filling in the gaps of Michael's Wesleyan studies, and emphasizing sacramental theology. After meandering through every form of Christianity there is, Michael has finally found a spiritual home.

We talked about:

• His elevator speech, how he defines the Independent Sacramental Movement.
• Belonging.
• His jurisdiction, Ecumenical Catholic Church of Australia and what makes it unique.
• His greatest challenge as a deacon and his greatest blessing.

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This podcast is hosted by Bishop David Oliver Kling and is sponsored by The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite).

In this episode, I discuss Jacques De Molay, the last Grand Master of the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon also known as the Templars. The history of the order is explored as well as the suppression of the order.

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Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine.

This podcast is produced by The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite) and is hosted by Bishop David Oliver Kling.

In this auspicious episode 50, I will answer the question "What is the Independent Sacramental Movement?" This will be done by looking at the characteristics of the Movement:

• Independent.
• Sacramental.
• Apostolic.
• Diverse.
• United.

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Books Mentioned:

"The Many Paths of the Independent Sacramental Movement," by John Plummer.

"The Magic of Catholicism: Real Magic for Devout Catholics," by Brother ADA.

"Who are the Independent Catholics? An introduction to the Independent and Old Catholic Churches," by John Mabry.

"Independent Sacramental Bishops: Ordination, Authority, Lineage, and Validity," by Rob Angus Jones.

"The Other Catholics: Remaking America's Largest Religion," by Julie Byrne.

This podcast is produced by The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite) and is hosted by Bishop David Oliver Kling.

In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing the Reverend Andrea Turner.

Andrea was ordained into the Priesthood of Ecclesia Gnostica by Bishop + Steve Marshall on February 28, 2016, at Hagia Sophia Chapel in Seattle. In 2003 she committed herself to the Gnosis by baptism and confirmation. By September 2005 she joined the clergy as a lay server, worked her way up through Holy Orders which ultimately led to the Priesthood. She has been married to her husband Ken Turner for over 30 years and they have two grown sons Paul and Matt. During the week she works as a case manager with mothers who struggle with substance abuse disorders and their children. she connects them to resources for sobriety and sustainable life. In the past, she worked for Head Start first as a teacher and later as a Family Advocate. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington and has Associate Degrees in Early Childhood Education and Chemical Dependency Counseling.

What did we discuss?

• We talk about her elevator speech.
• She spoke about how the book "Mists of Avalon" by Marion Zimmer Bradley and the more recent film "Mother" influenced her spiritualty.
• She discussed how her work with mother's and addition influences her ministry.
• Finally, we talked about her greatest challenge and blessing within the ministry.

Links:

Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine.

This podcast is produced by The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite) and your host is Bishop David Oliver Kling.