Sacramental Whine

This is a special episode of Sacramental Whine: An Independent Sacramental Movement Podcast .  If you're not familiar with the podcast, I'm David Oliver Kling your host, and I'm a Bishop within the Community of Saint George (which is part jurisdiction and part religious order within The Young Rite).  This episode is special because I have a guest host.  Returning to the podcast is Father Brian Sta...

In this solo episode, the topic of Clerical Celibacy is discussed along with the concept of bio-power.  Examples for and against clerical celibacy are explored. Links: Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine . This podcast is produced by The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite).

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Friar David Jones , Friar David L. Jones is an Independent Catholic Priest, specifically an ordained Celtic Catholic Priest of the Celtic Catholic Church US A.  He is a Friar of the Celtic Franciscan Companions, a religious order within New Monasticism.  In 2017 by the grace of God and the working of the Holy Spirit, he along with family and friends...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing the Reverend Rick Romero, OSFoc. Father Rick is a priest with the Old Catholic Churches International .  Father Rick is also a Friar with the Order of St. Francis Old Catholic and is Vicar of Latino Affairs.  Since the age of nine, Father Rick has been a student of the Bible and has actively been in service of the church.  Born and raised as a Seven...

This is a special episode of Sacramental Whine: An Independent Sacramental Movement Podcast.  If you're not familiar with the podcast, I'm David Oliver Kling your host, and I'm a Bishop within the Community of Saint George (which is part jurisdiction and part religious order within The Young Rite).  This episode is special because I have a guest host.  Returning to the podcast is Father Kevin Daug...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Bishop Chris Carpenter the Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Catholic Church .  In this episode, we talked about several things, including: How he left the Roman Catholic Church to find the Independent Sacramental Movement. Clinical Pastoral Education and Chaplaincy. His greatest blessing and challenges within the ministry. His hopes for the Independ...

This is a special episode of Sacramental Whine: An Independent Sacramental Movement Podcast.  If you're not familiar with the podcast, I'm David Oliver Kling your host, and I'm a Bishop within the Community of Saint George (which is part jurisdiction and part religious order within The Young Rite).  Returning to the podcast is Bishop Bob McDonald , a bishop with the Liberal Catholic Union .  I int...

This is a special episode of Sacramental Whine: An Independent Sacramental Movement Podcast.  If you're not familiar with the podcast, I'm David Oliver Kling your host, and I'm a Bishop within the Community of Saint George (which is part jurisdiction and part religious order within The Young Rite).  This episode is special because I have a guest host.  The first time having a guest host! Returning...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing: The Reverend Doctor John Mabry . John was ordained to the Old Catholic ministry in 1991. He has served as an associate pastor — and later the solo pastor — of Grace North Church in Berkeley, California since 1993. Grace North Church is a Congregational church that worships in a more-or-less Anglican fashion. John was consecrated a bishop in 2007 fo...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing the Reverend Tracy Barnowe . This episode of Sacramental Whine: An Independent Sacramental Movement podcast is a special episode.  It's special because my guest is an expert in church growth and she came on the podcast to de-mystify this topic. Tracy has been an ordained minister with the United Church of Christ since 2012. She has over 20 years of...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Bishop Michael Beeson. Michael, also known as Tau Isidore, is the Bishop of the Diocese of North Texas of the Liberal Catholic Union and serves as Rector of the Oratory of the Assembly of Archangels.  Michael is Knighted in the Esoteric Chivalric Order of St. Meinrad and served as a co-founder of the Order of Knights Bishop of Avignon. Michael was c...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Bishop Kirk Jeffery . Kirk attended Boise State University and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Social Work. From there he went to Methodist Theological School in Ohio where he earned a Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Christian Education with a specialization in Youth Ministry. During seminary, he served as the student associate pastor...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing John Plummer. John grew up in and around Nashville, TN.   He was unsuccessfully raised Southern Baptist and later baptized into the Roman Catholic Church.    He first came across independent sacramental churches in the mid-1980s.   After becoming actively involved in the ISM in the early to mid-90s, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1996 and cons...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Father Brian Stanford of the Liberal Catholic Union .  Brian said to me, "I grew up in a Christian-ish household. My mother is a Christian and my father is an atheist. I never had religion foisted upon me and was encouraged to question and search. At the age of 14 I consciously entered the spiritual path when I discovered a copy of Donald Michael Kr...

In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing: Father Kevin Daugherty of Lincoln, Pennsylvania.  He is the co-founder, Abbot and priest of Kindling Fires: A New Monastic Order and is Mission Developer/Pastor of the Mission St. Anthony within the Anthem Network. Kevin was ordained to Christian ministry in April 2013, became an Ordained Elder within The Anthem Network in October 2017, and was co...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing: Friar Joseph Menna who serves as Prior General and Bishop, as well as a founding member, of the Augustinians of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. He received a degree in Religious Studies at La Salle University, earned a Master of Science degree in Education, and has been an educator for over 25 years.  A former Order of Saint Augustine Friar, Friar Jo...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing: Bishop Carol Vaccariello who follows a Braided Way . In addition to being an Independent Catholic bishop, she is also ordained in the United Church of Christ and Christian Church – Disciples of Christ as well as a Creation Spirituality Elder. She is the founding Bishop of Ordo Hagia Sophia or Order of Holy Wisdom. Carol holds a Doctor of Ministry d...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing: Bishop Fred Bower , also known as Tau Taliesin, is the bishop of New Hampshire for the Liberal Catholic Union and pastor of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament.  He was ordained a priest and then a bishop in the Liberal Catholic Rite in 1994. He is a professionally certified Achologist focusing on transformational Life Coaching and Neuro-linguistic P...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing: Archbishop Alan Kemp . He is the founder and first Presiding Bishop of the Ascension Alliance , a religious community, church, and umbrella organization. He is a professor of sociology, trained in clinical social work, and also earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from St. Andrew's College.  He is an educator, priest, bishop, writer, and I would add...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing:  Vladichitsa Olga, also known as Maeve Leroux.  She is Metropolitan Bishop of the Universalist Orthodox Church , an Independent and Autocephalous jurisdiction. The Universalist Orthodox Church maintains the ancient and rich liturgical forms of worship found in Eastern Orthodox Christianity. However, as an emulation of the evident boundless love of...

In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing Sean Medley . Sean lives in St. Louis, MO with his fiancé Lisa. He is an artist and writer and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Digital Animation from Missouri College. Sean attended a strict Southern Baptist school from Kindergarten through Seventh Grade. This instilled in him a deep conviction of the reality of God. While still a teenager, S...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Bishop Kenny von Folmar who is the Presiding Bishop and Co-Founder of the Anthem Network. The Anthem Network is a faith family gathered from the many Christian Traditions that is striving to live out an expression of the Church that honors and balances the varied witnesses of our faith ancestors. The Anthem Network's vision is to see churches plante...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing: Bishop Lainie Petersen , who is the Presiding Bishop of The Open Rite. She was ordained to the priesthood in 1998 and was elevated to the episcopacy in 2009. She holds an M.Div. and M.T.S. degrees from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary as well as a Master of Library and Information Studies from Dominican University. She offers a candle minis...

In this episode I have the honor of interviewing: Bishop Nina Paul.   She has been the presiding Bishop since 2008 of the Open Catholic Church. Nina brings an incredible amount of wisdom and experience to St Teresa Open Catholic Seminary where she serves as president. Nina has served as a Hospice Chaplain since 2007.  She holds a bachelor's in sacred theology and a Master of Arts in Ministry from...

In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing: Bishop Gregory Godsey , who was born into a Roman Catholic family.  Then he discovered the Independent Sacramental Movement; however, his first experience in the movement was disastrous. He had found himself in the company of charlatans who turned out to be invalid. In an answer to his prayers, Bishops of the American Orthodox Catholic Church sub-...