page_title: Ecclesia Gnostica
section_title: Worship and spiritual practice
hierarchical_section_title: Ecclesia Gnostica / Worship and spiritual practice
caption_attribution_description: In the Los Angeles chapel of the Ecclesia Gnostica. The altar set up is for a Vespers service.
context_page_description: Ecclesia Gnostica is an open sacramental Gnostic church in Los Angeles. It has ordained clergy and conducts regular sacramental services, including two weekly Masses, as well as monthly and seasonal services in accordance with the Liturgical Calendar. It has active parishes in Seattle, Washington; Portland, Oregon; and Austin, Texas. The church and its affiliate organisation, The Gnostic Society, attempt to "advance the study, understanding, and the individual experience of Gnosis."
context_section_description: Ecclesia Gnostica services consist of different liturgical celebrations usually based on traditional Western forms of Christian liturgy. Like ancient Gnostic groups, the Ecclesia Gnostica blends several disparate traditions. The church performs its sacraments "in accordance with the tradition of the Ancient Mystery Schools" and attempts to present them "in their original meaning as archetypal acts of ceremonial communion with the timeless realities of the soul."
caption: Ecclesia Gnostica (Gnostic Church) chapel in Los Angeles. Altar set up for a vespers service.
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