The Traditional Anglican Communion (tac.int) and its member provinces represent a family of continuing Anglican bodies that prioritize apostolic succession and traditional liturgical forms outside the Canterbury Communion. Those seeking Tridentine or pre-Vatican II Catholic practice may explore the various Old Catholic bodies in the Union of Utrecht (which recognize each other's orders) as a starting point, though specific communities require individual investigation. The North American Old Roman Catholic Church and related bodies are numerous; quality varies significantly, and due diligence is essential before committing.

The Liberal Catholic Church International (lcc.org or lcci.org) maintains the primary lineage of the Liberal Catholic tradition in the United States and internationally. The Liberal Catholic Church Province of the United States is a related body. If you're interested in this tradition, please contact these organizations for referrals to local chapters, as many local chapters do not maintain independent web presences.

The Ecclesia Gnostica, associated for many decades with the work of Bishop +Stephan Hoeller, has been the most visible and thoroughly documented Gnostic Christian community in the English-speaking world; the main community is in Los Angeles (gnosis.org). Those interested in this type are strongly encouraged to read the works of +Stephan Hoeller before seeking a community, as his books provide an accessible and honest account of what this tradition actually teaches and practices, and give a reliable baseline against which to evaluate other communities claiming the same lineage.

The Old Templar Church (the issuing body of this document) is one community within this tradition; contact information and further resources are available on the OTC's website. We name ourselves here in the same register as every other community listed and for the same reason: as a starting point for further inquiry, not a destination we are steering you toward.

The broader Martinist landscape includes the Traditional Martinist Order and several related bodies that focus on the contemplative path without a specifically sacramental community. For those drawn to the Martinist interior path but not yet ready for a full sacramental commitment, these organizations may provide a useful initial engagement with the tradition's contemplative dimensions.

Communities in this type are small and not always easy to find. The best approach is often direct contact with known communities and a patient willingness to be directed toward what is closest to your geographic location and vocational profile.

This type is the most difficult to map in directory form precisely because it is organized around practice quality rather than lineage or initiatic structure. Communities worth investigating include those associated with the Community of the Servants of the Will of God (an Anglican contemplative community), the Lindisfarne Association and related communities of dispersed contemplative Christian practice, and the various small independent communities in the emerging landscape of new monasticism. The World Community for Christian Meditation (wccm.org) supports contemplative Christian practice worldwide and often provides referrals to local communities of practice.

The Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (SRIA) and its American counterpart (SRIA.org) represent the classical Rosicrucian body within a Christian Masonic context; membership typically requires Masonic affiliation. The Builders of the Adytum (bota.org), founded by Paul Foster Case, represents a Hermetic-Kabbalistic tradition with strong Christian symbolism and a structured correspondence course for initial formation. Those drawn to the specifically alchemical Christian path may find the works of Armand Barbault and the broader French alchemical tradition, available in translation, a useful orientation before seeking a community of practice.