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The Rule of
Simplicity is the Order's handbook and covers everything from the
founding theological principles to the day to day workings practices
of its priests. It is not a long document and mostly deals with
principles rather than canon. It is flexible rather than rigid and
hopefully allows the Holy Spirit to guide the actions of each member
rather than dictate with rules and church canon as created by man.
The Rule is the
expression and interpretation on which all ministry within the Order
is founded.
To read the
Rule, click the following links:-
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1.
Introduction |
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11.
Vestments |
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2.
Work |
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Continued formation |
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3.
Being part of the One Church |
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Holy Orders |
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4.
Working in the community |
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Membership of the Order |
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5.
Liturgy |
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Overseas Provinces |
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6.
Prayer |
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Resignation from the Order |
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7.
The Bible |
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8.
The place of ‘the traditions of the church’. |
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9.
Language usage |
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10.
Authority within the Order |
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Anyone seeking
membership should be aware that the Order accepts the ministry of
both men and women and will ordain both men and women if vocation is discerned.
Those who do
not accept the ordination of women as valid should reconsider any
application for membership to the Order.
For information:
(a) the
ordination of priests by the Order is specifically to
non-denominational ministry and comes through the Old Catholic lines
of succession,
(b) by right of
history and tradition not all main stream denominations are in
communion with the Old Catholic Church and may not accept as valid
the Holy Orders granted by the Order. However, the Order works on the
basis of calling, vocation and validation of ministry by the Holy
Spirit as being the primary grounds for the acceptance of any
ministry within the world wide church rather than any man made rubrics.
Those seeking
ordination should be aware of this but not let this deter them from applying.
documents
and downloads
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PDF version of
the Rule of Simplicity |
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RTF Member's
Applications Pack download |
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PDF version of
the Members Handbook and Rule |
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RTF Ministry
Support Team Application download |
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PDF version
'Prayer - Words and Ideas' |
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