How to Serve or Join the Church

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How to Serve the Church;

Clerics, Soldiers and Laborers

 

 

“Ask not what GOD’s will is; for it is perfection. Ask only how your will can serve Him.”

 

To join the Church of the Canon and swear one’s life to it is to swear one’s life to not only the Church, but GOD himself. Service to GOD and Church is a great virtue, for a man who forsakes his secular desires and acts only for GOD’s sake truly embodies selflessness and humility.

There are many ways to join the Church and assist in its mission to bring GOD’s peace, mercy, charity and love across the mortal realm. From the farmer to the Knight, no man is exempt from true service to GOD.

 

Joining the Clergy

 

 

Joining the Clergy is a vow that can only be released by the High Pontiff himself. There are three sects of the clergy, divided by their individual vows.

 

I. The Priesthood, who are recruited as acolytes and may be promoted to the rank of Bishop. They are an eclectic group whose charge is the spreading of GOD’s word to their flock at their assigned parish.

 

II. The Sisters of Saint Tobias, a group of nuns whose directive is the management of the poorhouses and orphanages named subsidiary of the Church. Their primary headquarters is located on the Isle of Yale.

 

III. All monks are members of the Brothers of Saint Daniel. Their directive is purely theological study, as well as the spreading of GOD’s love and charity. Monks are not tied to any specific parish or diocese, and most often are in a state of constant pilgrimage, worshipping praying at wayshrines and Churches as they wander.

Joining the Protectors of the Church

 

 

Since the beginning of the faith men have raised their swords for the sake of GOD, purifying the impure and protecting the exalted and divine. There are three separate ways one may use their skill as a soldier to serve the Mother Church.

 

I. The Inquisition is a body which is revived at any given time that the Church sees a great theological threat to mortal kind. Any man may join the Inquisition in a voluntary capacity, whether or not they have oaths to a secular Lord or not.

 

II. The Holy Knights of Visiga are a group of Seven Knights, each of them, granted an estate in the Holy Lands for their service as the direct bodyguards of the High Pontiff. They are sworn to protect him and serve him and his word without question, as well as being charged with the guardianship of an Ashen  Urn, within which the ashes of a blessed person resides.

 

III. The Lord Vicar’s bannermen are a group of soldiers who serve the Lord Vicar of the Holy Land. The Lord Vicar rules the Holy Land in the name of the High Pontiff, and as such the protection of the land itself falls onto him and his soldiery. Joining the Lord Vicar’s soldiery is a matter entirely between the individual and the Lord Vicar.

Serving the Church as a Layman

 

 

A layman is a person who has not taken oaths as a clergy member. The Church shall always welcome those who seek to serve the Church either temporarily or in a voluntary capacity. The layman can take certain oaths in service to the Church without being bound to clerical or knightly commandment. He may also offer his assistance in a voluntary capacity.

 

I. A layman may join the Children of Saint Tobias, whose sole directive is to assist the Sisters of Saint Tobias with the management of charitable events, along with the poorhouses and orphanages considered subsidiary of the Church.

 

II. Laymen may serve the Church by becoming a citizen of the Holy Palatinate. They shall be afforded all the rights and privileges of a citizen, and be permitted to assist in the gathering of necessary resources or materials for the Church of the Canon.

 

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APPLICATION

Despite the specific options laid out above, a person may also offer his services in a way separate than what is specifically detailed.

 

IC

Name:

Race:

Service: (Nun, Monk, Priest, Holy Knight, Vicar Bannerman, Charity Worker, other)

Why do you wish to assist the Church?:

Anything else?:

 

OOC

Minecraft Name:

Skype Name:

[The King Of The Moon 7016]

IC

Name: Joseph

Race: Highlander

Service: Holy Knight

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: I seek to aid GOD by the blade in purging the dark and unholy from the Empire and beyond.

Anything else?: 

 

OOC

Minecraft Name: Mordew_

Skype Name: super-joe16

[Killmatronix 103]

IC

Name: John Kowacz

Race: Highlander

Service: Holy Knight

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: Spreading the word of good can never be wrong. Good men are valued. While one can be deemed "good" by doing daily things, safer things, spreading the true word and belief is what makes one stand out. Even if one isn't a canonist, they are welcomed to protect the greater good, in the shape of canonism.

Anything else?: Served as a holy inquisitor before. He was called upon when the cultists of Iblees were going haywire and has faced the abominations of evil before, albeit briefly, mayhaps insignificantly.

 

OOC

Minecraft Name: Killmatronix

Skype Name: You got it.

[Gangrel1230 134]

IC

Name: Edward d'Ambray

Race: Human

Service: (Nun, Monk, Priest, Holy Knight, Vicar Bannerman, Charity Worker, other)

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: Holy Knight

Anything else?: I seek to serve the faith as well as find my path again within the faith.

 

OOC

Minecraft Name: gnagrel1230

Skype Name: You have it

[Pav33 101]

APPLICATION

Despite the specific options laid out above, a person may also offer his services in a way separate than what is specifically detailed.

 

IC

Name: Josef Wor

Race: Highlander

Service: (Nun, Monk, Priest, Holy Knight, Vicar Bannerman, Charity Worker, other): Charity Worker, citizen

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: To improve my relations with GOD and the pontiff, and to supply GOD's flock

Anything else?: I also wish to become a citizen on the palatinate.

 

OOC

Minecraft Name:  Mythical_Flipper

Skype Name: You have it m8

[KBR 2046]

IC

Name: Gary Herniar

Race: Human

Service: (Nun, Monk, Priest, Holy Knight, Vicar Bannerman, Charity Worker, other) Holy Knight

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: I wish to protect those who spread the word of our GOD, I also wish to serve our GOD by purging those who defy his will!

Anything else?: Thank you for considering me.

 

OOC

Minecraft Name: KBR

Skype Name: Arraggs

 

 

[Tom_Whiteman 949]

IC

 

Name: "Henri de BreBeuf."

 

Race: "Human."

 

Service: (Nun, Monk, Priest, Holy Knight, Vicar Bannerman, Charity Worker, other) "I volunteer to serve as a priest in the clergy."  

 

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: "I have been raised since birth in the eyes of the creator- my father, a dairy farmer, was a devout Canonist whom raised me so. I wish to further my devotion to G-d through strict practises."

 

Anything else?: "Non."

 

OOC

 

Minecraft Name: Tom_Whiteman

 

Skype Name: You got it.

[Sykes Piko 67]

IC

Name: Robinet

Race: Human, Highlander.

Service: (Nun, Monk, Priest, Holy Knight, Vicar Bannerman, Charity Worker, other) Holy Knight.

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: To defend the weak and spread the name of GOD, to purge the dark and deliver the light. For good is rare to come by and it is never wrong to bring more good, and aid the church in whatever way a man could do.

Anything else?: In hopes to make a name of myself as well, and bring honour to my deceased parents. 

 

OOC

Minecraft Name: MiniSpigot

Skype Name: Nifty.Pickle

[huntrey 1]

IC

Name: Beatrice Abbey

Race: Human

Service (Nun, Monk, Priest, Holy Knight, Vicar Bannerman, Charity Worker, other): Nun

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: To live a simpler life amongst the Sisterhood in the true service of GOD.

Anything else?: Not at this time.

 

OOC

Minecraft Name: Valeek

Skype Name: hunterhenham

[_Katastrophe_ 6]

IC

Name: Audra Vibren

Race: Human

Service: (Nun, Monk, Priest, Holy Knight, Vicar Bannerman, Charity Worker, other)

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: Holy Dame.

Anything else?: I wish to help safeguard the faith in God and overall help all those in need.

 

OOC

Minecraft Name: Bolshoivich

Skype Name: lainicole_1

[HappyShackles 886]

1 hour ago, _Katastrophe_ said:

IC

Name: Audra Vibren

Race: Human

Service: (Nun, Monk, Priest, Holy Knight, Vicar Bannerman, Charity Worker, other)

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: Holy Dame.

Anything else?: I wish to help safeguard the faith in God and overall help all those in need.

 

OOC

Minecraft Name: Bolshoivich

Skype Name: lainicole_1

Please report to the High Pontiff (me) or Lord Vicar (Kralek) in Luciensport.

8 hours ago, huntrey said:

IC

Name: Beatrice Abbey

Race: Human

Service (Nun, Monk, Priest, Holy Knight, Vicar Bannerman, Charity Worker, other): Nun

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: To live a simpler life amongst the Sisterhood in the true service of GOD.

Anything else?: Not at this time.

 

OOC

Minecraft Name: Valeek

Skype Name: hunterhenham

Please report to the High Pontiff (me) or Lord Vicar (Kralek) in Luciensport.

10 hours ago, Sykes Piko said:

IC

Name: Robinet

Race: Human, Highlander.

Service: (Nun, Monk, Priest, Holy Knight, Vicar Bannerman, Charity Worker, other) Holy Knight.

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: To defend the weak and spread the name of GOD, to purge the dark and deliver the light. For good is rare to come by and it is never wrong to bring more good, and aid the church in whatever way a man could do.

Anything else?: In hopes to make a name of myself as well, and bring honour to my deceased parents. 

 

OOC

Minecraft Name: MiniSpigot

Skype Name: Nifty.Pickle

Please report to the High Pontiff (me) or Lord Vicar (Kralek) in Luciensport.

On 4/30/2016 at 7:48 PM, Tom_Whiteman said:

IC

 

Name: "Henri de BreBeuf."

 

Race: "Human."

 

Service: (Nun, Monk, Priest, Holy Knight, Vicar Bannerman, Charity Worker, other) "I volunteer to serve as a priest in the clergy."  

 

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: "I have been raised since birth in the eyes of the creator- my father, a dairy farmer, was a devout Canonist whom raised me so. I wish to further my devotion to G-d through strict practises."

 

Anything else?: "Non."

 

OOC

 

Minecraft Name: Tom_Whiteman

 

Skype Name: You got it.

Please report to the High Pontiff (me) or Lord Vicar (Kralek) in Luciensport.

On 4/30/2016 at 6:23 PM, KBR said:

IC

Name: Gary Herniar

Race: Human

Service: (Nun, Monk, Priest, Holy Knight, Vicar Bannerman, Charity Worker, other) Holy Knight

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: I wish to protect those who spread the word of our GOD, I also wish to serve our GOD by purging those who defy his will!

Anything else?: Thank you for considering me.

 

OOC

Minecraft Name: KBR

Skype Name: Arraggs

 

 

Please report to the High Pontiff (me) or Lord Vicar (Kralek) in Luciensport.

On 4/30/2016 at 5:36 PM, WalrusGames said:

APPLICATION

Despite the specific options laid out above, a person may also offer his services in a way separate than what is specifically detailed.

 

IC

Name: Josef Wor

Race: Highlander

Service: (Nun, Monk, Priest, Holy Knight, Vicar Bannerman, Charity Worker, other): Charity Worker, citizen

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: To improve my relations with GOD and the pontiff, and to supply GOD's flock

Anything else?: I also wish to become a citizen on the palatinate.

 

OOC

Minecraft Name:  Mythical_Flipper

Skype Name: You have it m8

Please report to the High Pontiff (me) or Lord Vicar (Kralek) in Luciensport.

On 4/29/2016 at 4:11 PM, Gangrel1230 said:

 

-Responded

On 4/29/2016 at 3:54 PM, Killmatronix said:

 

-Responded

 

[Pav33 101]

 

APPLICATION

Despite the specific options laid out above, a person may also offer his services in a way separate than what is specifically detailed.

 

IC

Name: Mikhail of Srasimir

Race: Human

Service: (Nun, Monk, Priest, Holy Knight, Vicar Bannerman, Charity Worker, other): Holy Knight

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: Ever since the pontificial reign of Lucien III, I've been taught the meanings of piety, charity, and honor. I wish to apply these skills to the battlefield once more, as I did nigh 2 decades ago, now under the banner of the holy lorraine cross. From the scorching south to the unforgiving north, I wish to carry the standard of the canon, and to instill love for god in all that dare despise the church.

Anything else?: In the past, I've donated to the church a well 200 minas. I also befriended the pontiff-to-be Tobias II, rest his soul.

 

OOC

Minecraft Name:

Skype Name:

[Gangrel1230 134]

49 minutes ago, WalrusGames said:

 

APPLICATION

Despite the specific options laid out above, a person may also offer his services in a way separate than what is specifically detailed.

 

IC

Name: Mikhail of Srasimir

Race: Human

Service: (Nun, Monk, Priest, Holy Knight, Vicar Bannerman, Charity Worker, other): Holy Knight

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: Ever since the pontificial reign of Lucien III, I've been taught the meanings of piety, charity, and honor. I wish to apply these skills to the battlefield once more, as I did nigh 2 decades ago, now under the banner of the holy lorraine cross. From the scorching south to the unforgiving north, I wish to carry the standard of the canon, and to instill love for god in all that dare despise the church.

Anything else?: In the past, I've donated to the church a well 200 minas. I also befriended the pontiff-to-be Tobias II, rest his soul.

 

OOC

Minecraft Name:

Skype Name:

*A letter is dispatched bearing the seal of Edward d'Ambray*

Mikhail of Srasimir,

 

Come find me in Luciensport within the next Elven Week. We will speak of your experience and steps towards being inducted as one of our seven.

 

SIGNED,

Edward d'Ambray

[Balthasar 2497]

IC

Name: Arcadius Aurelius

Race: Human, Hearthlander

Service: Priest

 

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: I have always been a man of faith, but I have always been afraid to take the next step in serving GOD, but by taking the vows as a priest, I will be able to further name of GOD, so all may once live in perfect harmony under the Cannonist teachings, as it should be.

Anything else?: May GOD be with us all.

OOC

Minecraft Name: Salier

Skype Name: captain_falcon_2

[The Lion 736]

 

IC (The following is written in feminine handwriting belonging to someone else.)

 

Name: Borc Hempson

 

Race: Human

 

Service: Undecided of best role. Would like counsel from our HOLY FATHER.

 

Why do you wish to assist the Church?: Faith in GOD keeps my heart beating and my feet moving. I want to extend GOD’s compassion, wisdom and hope to others and research foreign culture from a creationist view.

 

Anything else?: I don’t know how to read or write, but my hope is to read the first page of the Holy Scripture one day. I’m getting lessons to learn now. I am not a scholarly man, nor am I looking for a fight. I’m interested in GOD’s wide-reaching touch and how that influences his creations.

 

OOC

Minecraft Name: LatheBiosas

Skype Name: whoisthebatman