Episodes

  • Unity but not Uniformity with Robert Ponsford
    Nov 6 2022

    Welcome to Episode 115! In this episode I interviewed Robert Ponsford. 

    Robert Ponsford is an Independent Episcopal Bishop with the Anglican Protestant Church which is the Anglican Ordinance of the United Episcopal Catholic Communion and a part of the Episcopal Free Communion.

    Links:

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement, Vol. 1.

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement, Vol. 2.

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement, Vol. 3.

    This podcast is hosted by Bishop David Oliver Kling, and produced, in part, by the Ancient Apostolic Church of Alexandria.

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    45 mins
  • Encouraging Clergy with Joel Dooley
    Oct 1 2022

    Welcome to episode 114, in this episode I have the honor of speaking with Bishop Joel Dooley.

    Bishop Joel is the Primate of the Old Catholic Spirit Filled Church World Wide.  His passion for the Gospel and the Sacramental understanding is evident, as he talks with people of different faiths and backgrounds about the love  of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  His ministry has encouraged many to continue their calling/and or a greater understanding of the independent Catholic movement.  While heading up a staff of churches and ministries. He celebrates Mass twice a week at St. Zachariah's Chapel with the congregation, connects with people on the streets, and dialogues amongst the Islamic community. With his background of Palliative Care, Travel in missions, Bible teaching, worship, and ministry for twenty years. Bishop Joel opens up about the exciting ways and openings of the Liberal Catholic Movement where he lives in Vancouver, Canada, and in our world today.

    Links:

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement: Volume One, Volume Two, & Volume Three!

    This podcast is hosted by Bishop David Oliver Kling, and is sponsored, in part, by the Ancient Apostolic Church of Alexandria.

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    25 mins
  • Incarnational Courage with Merrick Moses
    Sep 1 2022

    Welcome to episode 113, in this episode I have the honor of interviewing Brother Merrick Moses.

    Brother Merrick Moses is an ordained Old Catholic Benedictine priest and monk, writer, community activist, and preacher living in Baltimore, MD. This native New Yorker is a graduate of Morgan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a minor in Spanish language. He has completed the Education for Ministry program from the University of the South at Sewanee in Tennessee. Ordained to the order of deacons in 2004, priesthood in 2008, and professed life vows in 2021, Brother Merrick was one of the first Black Transmen ordained within the Old Catholic Movement in Baltimore, MD. He is currently serving as the board president of the Pride Center of Maryland, the third oldest Pride Center in the nation.  He is the first transsexual man to serve as board president in the 45-year history of the Center.

    Links:

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement Vol. One.

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement Vol. Two.

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement Vol. Three.

    The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline, and New Hope for Beloved Community by Stephanie Spellers.

    The Dream of God: A Call to Return by Verna Dozier.

    This podcast is hosted by Bishop David Oliver Kling and produced, in part, by the Ancient Apostolic Church of Alexandria.

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    32 mins
  • Howard Thurman and Martin Luther King, Jr
    Aug 1 2022

    Welcome to episode 112! In this episode I explore the mysticism of Howard Thurman and the pragmatism of Martin Luther King, Jr. In seminary I (David Oliver Kling) specialized in Black Church and African Diaspora Studies and the theology of Thurman and King were the focus of my research. I believe the Independent Sacramental Movement can learn a lot from Thurman and King.

    Links:

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement Volume One.

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement Volume Two.

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement Volume Three.

    This podcast is hosted by Bishop David Oliver Kling and is produced, in part, by the Ancient Apostolic Church of Alexandria.

     

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    38 mins
  • Explore with Shaun McCann
    Jul 1 2022

    Welcome to episode 111, in this episode I have the honor of interviewing Bishop Shaun McCann, also known as Patriarch Iohannes IV of the Apostolic Johannite Church.

    Originally consecrated on December 22nd, 2002 as Bishop of Alberta, Iohannes IV was shortly thereafter elevated to Patriarch and Primate of the Apostolic Johannite Church and has served faithfully in that role since July 23rd, 2003.

    Since that time, Iohannes IV has led the Church through almost two decades of growth and development including expanding the Johannite Church to numerous centres across several countries, writing the All Saints Accord, establishing St. Raphael the Archangel Theological Seminary, redesigning the Priesthood Formation Program, producing a new edition of the Sacramentary, overseeing the translation and publication of the Levitikon: The Gospels according to the Primitive Church, as well as initiating and establishing the Church’s online educational media. He has also directed the formation of numerous clerics and lay leaders, and presided over almost two decades of Conclaves, the annual gathering of Johannites from around the world.

    He is a dedicated student of the Western Mystery Tradition, having been recognized as a Master of the Temple in the Ordo Sacrae Flammae and served previously as Grand Master of the Friary. He is also an Initiate and Chevalier in several Knights Templar and Chivalric lineages, as well as a Martinist Free Initiator, Chevalier Bienfaisant de la Cité Sainte, Elus Coen, Master Mason, and a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids in the Druid Grade.

    In addition to these undertakings, Iohannes IV is also an avid reader of history, and enjoys writing and playing music on several instruments when time allows.

    Links:

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement, Volume One.

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement, Volume Two.

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement, Volume Three.

    This podcast is hosted by Bishop David Oliver Kling, a presiding bishop of the Ancient Apostolic Church of Alexandria.

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    33 mins
  • Synod on Synodality with Gregory Godsey
    Jun 1 2022

    Welcome to episode 110, in this episode I welcome back Bishop Gregory Godsey. He is the presiding bishop of the Old Catholic Churches International and a friend. In this episode we talk about the Synod on Synodality and a recent post on social media of interest to those within the Independent Sacramental Movement.

    Links:

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement Volume One.

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement Volume Two.

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement Volume Three.

    What is the Synod on Synodality?

    Issue with the Open Letter, National Catholic Reporter.

    New Catholic Community.

    This podcast is hosted by Bishop David Oliver Kling, one of three presiding bishops within the Ancient Apostolic Church of Alexandria.

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    34 mins
  • Introduction to the 4th Way
    May 1 2022

    Welcome to episode 109. In this episode I present a sermon I preached titled, "An Introduction to the 4th Way." Before the sermon I talk about ordination and consecration from an essay I had written back in 2004 and after the sermon I have some final thoughts.

    Links:

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement Vol. 1!

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement Vol. 2!

    This podcast is hosted by Bishop David Oliver Kling under the auspicies of the Ancient Apostolic Church of Alexandria.

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    44 mins
  • Christian Animism and Bridge Building with Shawn Sanford Beck
    Apr 1 2022

    Welcome to episode 108, in this episode I have the honor of interviewing the Reverend Shawn Sanford Beck.

    The Rev. Shawn Sanford Beck is an ecumenical Christian priest in the Anglican tradition, and a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids. He is the author of Christian Animism, and the founder of the Ecumenical Companions of Sophia, an informal online community fostering Christian-Pagan dialogue and spiritual practice.  He lives with his family on an off-the-grid farm community in north-western Saskatchewan, where he is chaplain to the human and more-than-human wights of the community.  When not writing sermons, chopping wood, or practicing magic, Shawn can be counted on to have his nose buried in a book.

    Links:

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement, Vol. 1.

    Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement, Vol. 2.

    This podcast is hosted by Bishop David Oliver Kling, and produced by the Ancient Apostolic Church of Alexandria.

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    23 mins