The Lectern

Clark Aitkins of St. Sarah's Parish looks at the commonalities in symbolism between the initiatory rites of Eleusis, the symbolism found in Gnosticism, and the miracle of the Holy Fire in the Holy Sepulchre of Christianity. 

Dr. William Behun, Primate of the United States, takes us through the life and the myths that surround Hypatia of Alexandria in the first Dr. Juliana Eimer Memorial Lecture.

The Patriarch of the AJC, Primate of the United States and Bishop of New South Wales participate in an informal discussion on the Communion of Saints in the Apostolic Johannite Church. 

Bishop Tim Mansfield takes us through the Temple Theology of Margaret Barker and its implications for Johannite theology and practice. Presentation slides: https://docsend.com/view/nhvuf3u    

 Come and See: Metaphors and Representations of Sight and Motion in Gnostic and Thelemic Sacred Texts, from Conclave 2016

Clark Aitkins of St. Sarah's Parish takes us through death, the soul, and the afterlife in Ancient Greek religion in part II of a series from St. Sarah's. 

The Primate of the United States discusses secrecy and silence in the esoteric tradition and religion

Bishop Timothy Mansfield leads a discussion group through the topic of Love from the perspective of Gnosticism and Spirituality in honour of Valentine's Day 

Author of the Secret Revelation of John, Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard University and one of the world's foremost experts on Gnosticism and Christianity- Dr. Karen King- takes us through Secrecy and Mystery in the Apocryphon of John

Fr. Donald Donato discusses the journey of the soul in Egyptian religion

The Primate of the United States discusses the Sacrament of Holy Orders in the wider Apostolic tradition and the Apostolic Johannite Church

Greg Kaminsky on the Cabala: From Messianic Theological Speculations to Utopianism, Secret Societies, and Political Intrigue, from Conclave 2016.

Greg Kaminsky on the Cabala: From Messianic Theological Speculations to Utopianism, Secret Societies, and Political Intrigue, from Conclave 2016.

Dr Juliana Eimer takes us through the life and work of Hildegard of Bingen, at Conclave 2016.  Special thanks to the Gnostic Wisdom Network for the audio and production on this presentation.

God Talk: Kataphasis and Apophasis in Pseudo-Dionysius - Dr. Kupperman takes us through an exploration of Kataphatic and Apophatic Theology in Pesudo-Dionysius at Conclave 2015

God Talk: Kataphasis and Apophasis in Pseudo-Dionysius - Dr. Kupperman takes us through an exploration of Kataphatic and Apophatic Theology in Pesudo-Dionysius at Conclave 2015

The Primate of the United States discusses Polytheism and the Apostolic Johannite Church.

Msgr Scott Rassbach discusses the Johannite Rosary (presented in Fr. Tony Silvia's Sanctuary of the Sacred Flame)- from Conclave 2014. To get a copy of Sanctuary of the Sacred Flame visit http://www.amazon.com/Sanctuary-Sacred-Flame-Johannite-Spiritual/dp/1482610256, or if you're short on dollars this season, you can read it at http://anthonysilvia.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Sanctuary-of-the-S...

The Primate of the United States discusses the Sacrament of Baptism in the Apostolic Johannite Church, the history of Christianity and why you can't be baptized with beer.

The Primate of the United States discusses the Sacrament of Baptism in the Apostolic Johannite Church, the history of Christianity and why you can't be baptized with beer.

We reach back in time with the first Conclave lecture ever recorded- from Essex, MA in 2009 to Msgr Scott Rassbach's talk on Bill Darlison's Gospel and the Zodiac

Rev. Donald Donato wraps up the "Mystics of the Commonwealth" series with Part III: From Tolerance to Love at St. Sarah the Egyptian Parish

Fr. Joseph McCauslin of St. Eve's Parish takes us through a look at St. Teresa of Avila, her works and spirituality

Continuing the series from St Sarah's Parish: Mystics of the Commonwealth Part II - Unitarian Universalism & The Transcendentalists with Rev. James Ford, previously Senior Minister, at the First Unitarian Church of Providence, RI.

Rev. Donald Donato discusses mysticism and the spiritual heritage of New England, in this introduction to Mystics of the Commonwealth, a part of the Forbidden Saints lecture series at the Parish of St. Sarah the Egyptian in Boston, MA