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Vox ID: 343138
Clergy Id: 7534
Posted: Aug.2.2008
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Pagan Clergy
William Blake Lodge O.T.O.
[A WitchVox Sponsor]
Located in: Baltimore, Maryland
Clergy Profile: We have amongst our membership ordained priestesses, priests, and bishops of the Gnostic Catholic Church (Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica or E.G.C.) who offer service the Order, our William Blake Lodge members, and the greater community. E.G.C. deacons and bishops may be of either gender.
Thelemic clergy of the E.G.C. provide:
*celebrations of birth
*celebrations of fire and water (puberty celebrations for boys and girls)
*celebrations of marriage (legally binding in MD. We offer same-sex marriages, although they are not legally recognized by the state of MD)
*handfastings
*administration to the sick and injured
*administration to the dying
*celebrations of death
*pastoral counseling
Special celebratory Gnostic Masses can be arranged for weddings, handfastings, baptisms, confirmations, ordinations, Feasts of Fire/Water (puberty) , Feasts of Life (births) and Feasts of Death (funerals) .
Read through the Gnostic mass here:
http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/gnostic_mass.htm
Our clergy also provide:
*baptisms in the E.G.C. (watery, open to all)
*confirmations in the E.G.C. (fiery, open to those baptized)
*novice clergy training (O.T.O. members only)
*ordination of deacons (O.T.O. members only)
*ordination of priestesses and priests (O.T.O. members only)
*opportunities to celebrate the Gnostic Mass as a ritual officer (O.T.O. members only)
William Blake Lodge runs a non-residential, permanent temple of over 2300 sq ft in Baltimore. Facilities include a temple, dining/classroom area, small bathrooms and limited kitchen facilities. Please contact us for details.
Rates: Recommended donations to our Lodge for our clergy's services are $200 plus travel and/or the use of our temple. O.T.O. & E.G.C. members who pay WBL temple dues receive this benefit as part of membership and should make arrangements with individual clergy
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3183, Baltimore, MD 21228
Website: http://www.williamblakeoto.org
Telephone: (248) 885.9397
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