The Traditional Anglican Church, formerly the Traditional Anglican Communion, is a worldwide continuing Anglican body with national provinces and traditional Anglican worship. The Old Catholic churches of the Union of Utrecht form a family of nationally organized churches with an episcopal-synodical structure. The North American Old Roman Catholic Church describes its worship as Tridentine and permits services in Latin or the vernacular. Consult each body’s current teaching and local service information when discerning a community. 

The Liberal Catholic Church International (globallcci.org) and The Liberal Catholic Church, Province of the U.S.A. (thelccusa.org), are distinct bodies within the Liberal Catholic tradition. Each provides its own information about worship, teaching, clergy, and congregations. For current local services or opportunities to visit, consult their official websites or contact them directly. 

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 best explored through the quality of contemplative practice and the community’s rule of life. The Community of the Servants of the Will of God is an Anglican monastic community whose associates keep a rule of life inspired by the monastery. The World Community for Christian Meditation supports Christian meditation through local and online groups. The Lindisfarne Association’s lecture archive offers historical material for contemplative study; the Association disbanded as a formal organization in 2009. Check each community’s current activities and opportunities for participation directly. 

The Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (sria.uk.com) and the United States’ Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis (sricf.org) require members to be Christian Master Masons; SRICF membership is by invitation. The similarly named Societas Rosicruciana in America (sria.org) is a separate organization that admits women and men equally and does not require prior Masonic membership.  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.