Purpose
The purpose
of the church shall be to support, publish, research and teach religious and
esoteric arts, sciences and concepts; establish and maintain places of worship
in accordance with the traditions, rites and practices of religion in Georgia,
in other states of the United States of America and in other countries of the
world
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Establish, maintain and conduct a school
of natural healing, religion and esoteric instruction for children and
adults, known as Avalon Institute, which will give academic degrees and
provide courses of religious and esoteric instruction, natural healing and
psychic development.
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Prepare individuals and qualify them to be
ordained into the priesthood; ordain priests and priestesses; create and
administer an organization known as the Association of Keltic Orthodox
Wicca, whereby churches which are separated from contact with other
nature-oriented churches may exchange ideas and be trained to teach and
initiate.
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Provide a means whereby nature religions
may have an official, moral and legal standing among other religions and in
society-at-large.
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Provide a council where disputes between
member churches, members, priests, priestesses and elders can be resolved
with justice and impartiality.
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Provide a means by which like-minded
people may unite with the idea of true freedom of religion; establish a
community of like-minded people who will have similar religious beliefs;
establish the community to be known as Avalon; and exercise any, all and
every power to which an establishment of religion is entitled.