Going, Going, Gone Episcopal Church and A Women’s Eucharist
A Celebration of the Divine Feminine

An Editorial Commentary from 'Apostle1.com' - The following shows how Synchrestic Ecumenism is alive and doing well these days... A most unforgiving action which violates the Seven Ecumenical Councils of the ancient Church Catholic both East and West.  Sadly to say, the Evil One has infected the Episcopal Church, as the Evil One has also infected so very many other jurisdictions of the One, Holy, Catholic Church.  The National Council of Churches is the offshoot of the World Council of Churches which was the origination of the Greek Orthodox Church in the very beginnings.  But, as some of the news postings have shown, even the Greek Orthodox are now re-evaluating their past actions although many of their jurisdictions maintain membership in and with the World Council of Churches and/or the World Council of Bishops - both being heretical to the ancient epitome of the Canons. .

As to the Episcopal Church, it must be remembered that NOT ALL Episcopal Churches are connected to each other but operate under different "Synods" which have theological views that sometimes oppose each other as regards 'ordination of women,' 'Synchrestic Ecumenism,' and more.  It is strongly urged and suggested that before making any statements about the whole 'Episcopal Church' that one research the 'Synod' to which the parish or local church may belong for it may indeed make all the difference in the world as to their core beliefs and understandings.  Not all of them have as yet 'gone to hell in a hand-basket' although it would appear that most churches of the Christian faith are heading that way regardless of whether they be the "Episcopal Church," "Roman Catholic," "Orthodox Catholic," "Anglican," etc.

Apostle1.com Editor and Staff...

The Episcopal Church http://www.episcopalchurch.org  Also See:  The Episcopal Church Liturgy for Divorce

A Women’s Eucharist
A Celebration of the Divine Feminine

Posted: 10/8/2004

We gather around a low table, covered with a woven cloth or shawl. A candle, a bowl or vase of flowers, a large shallow bowl filled with salted water, a chalice of sweet red wine, a cup of milk mixed with honey, and a plate of raisin cakes are placed on the table.

When all are seated on the floor and comfortable, one of the women lights the candles saying,

"Mother God, Giver of light, let this flame illumine our hearts and minds. May its warmth remind us of the love in which you embrace us all. We thank you, Mother, for light."

Placing both hands on the fabric covering the table, one of the women says,

"We thank you, Mother, for the hands that wove this cloth. May her life be rich and full. We thank you for the colors, the textures, and the patterns that cover our sacred time and places. We thank you for the wisdom of the weaver’s art, the glory of the interplay of thread and cord. May we be woven together with cords of love and trust as we weave the vision of our lives."

Gathering the flowers to her face, another woman says,

"Blessed are you, Mother God, for the fertility of this world. We thank you for the sight and scent of flowers, for the way their shape evokes in us the unfolding of our own sexuality, and for their power to remind us of the glory and the impermanence of physical beauty. May our days of blossoming and of fading be days spent in your presence."

Dipping her fingers into the bowl of salt water, one of the women says,

"Sisters, this is the water of life. From the womb of the sea, Mother Earth brought forth life. From the womb waters of our own bodies our children are born. In the womb shaped fonts of our churches, we are baptized into community. This is the water of life." Touching the water again, she continues. "This, too, is the water of our tears. Our power to weep is an expression of God’s love in and through us. We weep in sorrow for that which we have lost. We weep in anger for the pain of others. We weep in hope of healing and wholeness, and we weep in joy when our hearts are too full to contain our feelings."