Liturgy Announcement


St. Sarah’s Parish meets the 4th Saturday of the month at 7pm at the Theosophical Society in Arlington, MA. For more details and to RSVP please visit our Meetup.com site.

St. Sarah’s schedule for 2009 has been set, and here it is! All liturgies are 7-9PM at the Theosophical Society in Arlington, MA. All dates are Saturday’s except for May.

Jan. 24
Feb. 28
Mar. 28
Apr. 25
May 24 (Sunday)
Jun. 27
Jul. 25
Aug. 22
Sep. 26
Oct. 24
Nov. 28
Dec. 26

When

Saturday, July 26th, 2008 at 7:00 PM

Where

21 Maple St
Arlington, MA 02476
978-376-5921

The Johannite Gnostic Liturgy, also know as the Graal of Undefiled Wisdom, is a celebration of the sacred meal as understood in the Johannite Gnostic tradition. It is a beautiful blend of traditional Christian symbols and esoteric Gnostic meaning. Membership is not required to attend or take part in the liturgy, so please come visit, and participate if you feel moved to do so.
This Liturgy will celebrate the Holy Apostle James the Just, brother of Jesus. St. James was an important figure in Early Christianity. According to Christian tradition, he was the first Bishop of Jerusalem, the author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament, and the first of the Seventy of Luke 10:1?20. Paul of Tarsus in Galatians 2:9 (KJV) characterized James as such: “?James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars?” He is described in the New Testament as a “brother of the Lord” and in the Liturgy of St James as “the brother of God” (Adelphotheos).
For Johannites St. James is an important figure because it is from the lineage of the bishops of Jerusalem that gives us our tradition. We’ll have some time after the liturgy to discuss St. James in more detail.

When

Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 7:00 PM

Where

21 Maple St
Arlington, MA 02476
978-376-5921

We will be going through the Liturgy of the Eucharist as performed in the Johannite tradition point by point, with detailed information about each of the parts of the sacrament. We will also discuss the history and nature of the sacraments in general, Johannite sacraments in specific, and their relationships to other Christian traditions, occult practices, and social festivals.
We will first have our discussion and then we’ll experience the Liturgy together. All are welcome to either or both. We have made arrangements with the Theosophical Society in Boston to be the new home of St. Sarah’s Parish. Our church has a lot in common with the Society, so I think it’s a great fit for us. Visit their website for directions at the bottom of the page.
As always, please contact me with any comments or questions. Also, this venue is a little more expensive than places we’ve been previously, so if you are willing and able, please bring $5 or whatever you are comfortable with so that we can make use of this great space.