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ANNOUNCEMENT
FROM THE CHANCELLOR Greetings
all I am writing to you
today to help clear up some of the questions which have been circulating
regarding the future of the Correllian Tradition and its largest
incorporated body, the Correllian Nativist Church International, Inc.
(CNCI). Recent actions on the part of the CNCI in regard to its new
seminary New Aeon, and in regard to its proposed “Universal Nativism”
and “New Aeon Church” have caused great concern among Correllians,
and in the Correllian Council of Elders. I will answer these
questions once and for all today. Many people think
that the Correllian Tradition and the CNCI are the same thing –they
are not. The Correllian Tradition has its own bylaws, which every
Correllian First Degree is required to study –these are not the bylaws
of the CNCI. The Correllian Tradition has its own leadership –the
First Priesthood, Council of Elders and Witan- the CNCI has a Board of
Directors which includes members of the Correllian leadership just
named, but is distinct from it. The Correllian Tradition is in essence
an unincorporated association comprising a number of incorporated bodies
around the world. The CNCI is the largest of those bodies, but certainly
not the only one.
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For the Tradition this begins a wonderful growth and expansion of the local incorporation of our Temples. All Temples who will benefit by incorporation are encouraged to seek local incorporation in their own right. In addition several Correllian Temples are currently in the process of seeking 501c3 standing, and no doubt more will. This is a great step forward for us. This is much more
in keeping with the actual Correllian bylaws, which never set out to
micro-manage Temples. The Witan, Council of Elders, and First Priesthood
still remain, but wield an influence that incorporated Temples will
voluntarily accept as part of what it is to be Correllian, or go their
own way. What this means is
that, so far as the Tradition is concerned, any Correllian Temple with
its own legal standing may ordain in its own right. We do ask that the
Temples, if they wish to remain in good standing with the Tradition,
adhere to the minimum standards set by the Tradition –but beyond those
minimum standards they may add whatever additional requirements they see
fit. We also ask that
the individual Temples continue to keep the Tradition itself informed of
their memberships and ordinations so that a central data base continues
to exist, and so that members may continue to be registered in and
blessed with the Book of Life. Individual
Correllians may seek Outer Court or Clerical standing with any or all of
the individually incorporated Temples. In addition the
Correll Mother Temple itself specifically recognizes under its own
incorporation all existing Correllian OCM and Clergy standing as of 25
September, Year 6 Aquarius. What this means is that all Correllians
having pre-existing standing may view themselves as also having that
standing directly through the Mother Temple. Temple Heads with
questions may contact the Witan Herald, Rev. Anna Rowe (witanherald@btinternet.com),
who will be happy to assist you. Clergy and Outer
Court Members with questions may contact Rev. Virginia Powell (virginia@witchschool.com)
or Rev. Windy LaJoie (windy0716@aol.com),
who will gladly help. In addition I am at
this time dissolving the Correllian Directorate as a body of the
Correllian Tradition and eliminating the office of First Director. The
former duties of the First Director will be absorbed back into the
office of First Priest from which the originally came. I hope that this
answers all questions. Additional announcements will undoubtedly come in
the next few days and weeks. May the Blessing Be
upon you, M. Rev. Donald
Lewis-Highcorrell
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