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| "HAGIA CRUX ANSATA EKLESSIA KYRIOU" MEANING: "HOLY CROSS OF LIFE CHURCH" (THE M0THER CATHREDRAL OF THE ACCRC) PATRIARCHATE OF NORTH AMERICA (Please Keep In Mind That These Canon Laws Are For The Patriarchate Of North America Only). THE GENERAL LAWS SUPERCEDE ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THEM AND THESE CANON LAWS. The General Laws as well as an Introduction can be found At: http://www.maxpages.com/kadoshim5 I. General. A. Baptism and Confirmation are left to the discretion of each Member as to whether or not He or She must recieve these Sacraments in order to be in a proper relationship with God. However, a Clergyperson MUST receive these Sacraments in the ACCRC or in some other Christian Church. B. The ACCRC accepts the doctrine that only one Baptism and only one Confirmation are necessary and are not to be repeated. C. Deacons may Baptise and distribute Holy Communion, but only a Priest or higher may Celebrate the Holy Eucharist, or Mass. II. Organization. A. Clergy are as follows, preceeded formally with the definate article, "The," (feminine forms can and may be used). Clerical collars may be worn by all with the appropriate Colors as stated below. 1. Reverend Deacon. Form of Address: "Rev. Sir" or "Brother." Black or Grey. 2. Reverend Priest. Form of Address: "Rev. Sir" or "Father." Black, Grey, or Green. 3. Reverend Archpriest. Form of address: "Rev. Sir" or "Father ." Colors same as Priest. An Archpriest may, with the approval of a Bishop, ordain Deacons. 4. Very Reverend Mitred Archpriest. Form of address: "Very Rev. Sir" or "Father." Colors same as Priest. A Mitred Archpriest may ASSIST a Bishop in the ordination of a Priest or a Bishop. 5. Right Reverend Bishop. Form of Address: "Your Grace." Black, Grey, Green, or Blue. 6. Very Right Reverend Archbishop. Form of Address: "Your Eminence." Black, Grey, Green, Blue, or Red. 7. Most Reverend Patriarch (or Presiding Patriarch): "Your Beatitude." Black, Grey, Green, Blue, Red, or Purple (Violet). 8. Very Right Reverend Metropolitan Archbishop (Violet). This is a special Episcopate which may be given to an honorably retired Patriarch, Only, By his Coadjutor whom he himself has become Patriarch. The Metropolitan is semi-autonomous; but in the event that he dies or retires from the Clergy completely, the next Archbishop of his Archdiocese does not ncessarly become a Metropolitan. "Your Eminence." Violet or below. B. The Structure of Religious Sites and the Episcopate is as follows: 1. The Shrine: a Home Devotional Center, used by Member(s). 2. The Chapel: a Center under the Care of at least a Deacon. 3. The Mission Church: a Full Liturgical Blessed Site led by at least a Priest. 4. The Diocese: an area of any and all the above led by a Bishop. 5. The Archdiocese: a province including all Dioceses in its Jurisdiction, Led by an Archbishop. 6. The Patriarchate: All "Temples," Shrines, Chapels, Mission Churches, Cathedrals, Dioceses, and Archdioceses in a designated area led by a Patriarch. 7. A Cathedral is a Mission Church which is the Home Church of at least a Bishop. C. A "Temple" is a place of Ceremony and Worship used by Any Member(s) or Clergyperson(s), if approved by a Patriarch or His Delegate. III. Sacraments of the ACCRC. A. The Major Sacraments are Three in Number and are as follows. 1. Holy Baptism. Any Member may perform this Sacrament, but if Clergy are readily available, the ranking Clergyperson is to perform it. 2. Holy Eucharist (Divine Liturgy, Holy Communion, or Mass). Only a Priest or higher may Celebrate the Holy Eucharist. 3. Holy Orders. Only a Patriarch or His Delegate may perform these Rites, e.g., a Bishop, etc.. B. The Minor Sacraments are Five in Number and are as follows. 1. Holy Confirmation. Only a Bishop or Higher may perform this Sacrament. 2. Holy Matrimony. Only a Priest or Higher may perform this Sacrament. 3. Reconciliation of a Penitent. Any Member may perform this Sacrament. 4. Unction, Extreme or Otherwise. This (actually "these") Sacrament(s) should be performed by a Deacon or Higher, but in an emergency, a Member may do the Unction and then report the action to the first available Clergyperson. 5. Burial of the Dead. Any Member may perform this Sacrament. IV. The Daily Office (Seven in Number). A. Compline (just after Midnight). B. Matins (at Sunrise or shortly after). C. Eucharist, or Mass (at any time). D. Prime (just after the Noon Hour). E. Trine (at 3:00 P.M.). F. Evensong (either at Sundown or at 6:00 P.M.). G. Vespers (between Evensong and Midnight). V. Liturgy. A. The Interpretation of the Liturgy is to be left to the sole discretion of the person or persons who perform and/or receive it, including the Creeds. The Doctrines of the Holy Trinity and of the Virgin Birth are left to the speculations of the Individual Member or Clergyperson. B. Three Creeds, or "Confessions of Faith," are generally recognized. 1. The Apostles' Creed. 2. The Nicene Creed. 3. The Rosicrucian Creed (Same as the Nicene, but referring to the Holy Spirit in the Feminine). Note: "EX FILIOQUE" is used at the discretion of the individual Member or Clergyperson. C. Authorized Liturgies. Note: Any Liturgy from any of the below or otherwise which is not in accordance with the General Laws or These Canon Laws is INVALID. 1. All Episcopalian and Anglican. 2. All Roman Catholic. 3. All Independent Catholic. 4. All Liberal Catholic. 5. All Old Catholic. 6. All of the "Ecclesia Gnostica." 7. All Egyptian Orthodox/Coptic. 8. All Ethiopian Orthodox/Coptic. 9. All Greek Orthodox. 10. All Russian Orthodox. 11. Old Templar Church. 12. Nestorian Church. 13. Churches of the Malabar Rite. 14. All "White" Theurgical Rosicrucian Liturgies. 15. All Others from Which a Bishop Holds Lines of Apostolic Succession. VI. The Lectionary. The Basic Lectionary and Liturgical Calendar shall follow that of the "Ecclesia Gnostica," the Roman Catholic, or of the Episcopal Church, U.S.A., but not that of any church which still uses the Julian Calendar. VII. The Canon of Scripture. A. The HOLY BIBLE, including the GOSPEL OF THOMAS and the APOCRYPHA (OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS). B. The Writings of the Gnostic Fathers. C. The HOLY QABALAH (Kabballah or Cabala and Other Spellings). D. The BOOK OF ENOCH. E. The HYMN OF JESUS (or DANCE OF JESUS). F. The Book PISTIS SOPHIA. G. The GOSPEL OF THE CATHARS. H. The EMERALD TABLET OF HERMES. I. The FAMA, CONFESSIO (OF THE ROSICRUCIANS)and the CHYMICAL WEDDING OF CHRISTIAN ROSENKREUTZ. J. The UPANISHADS. K. BHAGAVAD-GITA. L. DHAMMAPADA. M. The DEER-PARK SERMON OF SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA BUDDHA. N. TAO-TE-CHING, including Chuang-tse's COMMENTARIES (And Sun-Tse's the ART OF WAR). O. The Egyptian CHAPTERS OF COMING FORTH BY DAY. (Also in error called "The Egyptian Book of the Dead"). P. The ENUMA ELISH (EPIC OF CREATION) of the Mesopotamians. Q. The EPIC OF GILGAMESH. R. The GLORIOUS QU'RAN. S. The AVESTA (or ZEND-AVESTA). T. The MYTHOLOGICAL and RED BRANCH CYCLES OF IRISH EPIC POETRY. U. The SAYINGS OF KUNG-FU-TSE (CONFUCIOUS). V. REPUBLIC by Plato. W. The entire DEAD SEA SCROLLS. X. The entire NAG-HAMMADI LIBRARY. Y. The FOUR VEDAS. Z. THE TAROT An Introduction: http://www.maxpages.com/accrcpart3 |
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