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Dr Wylie In his “History of Scotland” said: 
“It was the Culdee lamp that burned at Constance,
at Basle, at Ypres, at Worms and Mainz. Boniface, the emissary of
Rome, came afterwards to put out these lights. The real apostle
of the provinces was the Culdee Church.”
 
The subject of Celtic Church itself is a vast area of interest around the world. Tens of thousands of inspiring articles and pages circulate on the internet just as it relates things “Celtic”. Many of these articles, as it relates to the Celtic Church, are on our website www.CelticOrthodoxy.com.
Most agree that the earliest Christian priests of the Celtic lands were called Culdees. In most recent years still the estates of Culdees passed to our House of O’Neill heirs whether in Scotland, Ireland or abroad. Culdees (whether in name or spirit) continue on as part of the structure various Cathedral and Monastical establishments. Although typically a Prior or Abbot of the Culdees are Independent, answerable to no jurisdiction, the secular laws protected the property handing down to hereditary heirs (as per Jaimeson’s and other historical works document). Finally Bishop Ussher the Anglican Primate of Ireland, Archbishop of Armagh, under British Royal Decree to reinstate all Culdees, documented their graves and names of buildings, and Streets surrounding his Patriarchate. Although many died in the wars of resistance, he gained a compromise from the Chief of the O’Neills. All the Culdee hereditary institutions were then recognized to be within the lawful possession of the Irish Primate of the Orthodox British.
Ever since, the Culdee continue on at least as Priors/Teachers and Choir. At Armagh the Priors often raised to the highest rank in the church, or held influence of every stature of the land. So the Culdees would remain within the hidden intrigue of what it means to be “Celtic” as felt around the world.
 
Note: From BC times Ireland was called “little Britain” the the people of Ireland tribally called “Scots”. Hibernia itself, like the word Britain are Hebrew words having to do with being a covenant tribe of Israel. Britain means Covenant People in Hebrew. Hibernia means Hebrew.
 
Although the protections of our church were more wide ranging in ancient times, still we have sovereign protections (through various means) continuing today for our Orthodox Celtic ethnic minority communities. While our identity and culture is strongly attacked, God has provided us ways forward.
 
The rank of our church (for example at Glastonbury, where Armagh Primates traditionally retired) has remained an institution comparable to Constantinople (or higher) for the true Orthodox world. It was four times larger, and had many more Apostles and Saints buried there. Long before the Great Schism our British(Celtic) Abbots and Bishops would freely consecrate, co-consecrate and receive consecrations from other jurisdictions such as the Patriarchates of Jerusalem and Constantinople (as one church). Till the last few centuries, the Black Friar communities of Armagh Ireland (Hereditary Coarbs), as protected by the O’Neills, were an example of the continuity of Culdee independence. Today’s thriving order of Benedictine monks (which merged with Culdees long ago) are another example of how an order who existed before the great schism, continues today as being wholly Orthodox in the West. Culdees typically hold more orthodox compliancy credentials than typical orthodox. 
 
Our unbroken succession of priests (within numerous orders) as Culdee priests, continue in unbroken traditions of the Celtic First Century church, as affirmed in official celebrations of our Celtic Saints around the world. Iona Scotland and Glastonbury England, as well as the numerous institutes listed in the Welsh Pedigrees of Saints, are other examples of our continuity from the original Israelite Apostles. The most inspiring official documentaries on lives of the Celtic Saints, demonstrate the enduring nature and strength of our Independent Celtic church of the Culdees that permeated in every age and is within our BCP liturgy and practices today. 
 
All of England celebrates King Arthur’s burial place at the Culdees’ Glastonbury Abbey. We also celebrate Emperor Constantine’s Maternal Grandfather King Cole buried at Glastonbury. These had founded a long line of our Celtic Kings who continued to defend our church independence, as unto this present day. Several Irish Coarbs of Armagh (the Primates of the Irish church) would hand it off to one of their family heirs, and leave Ireland to finish their ministries as Abbots of the Glastonbury Abbey. Finally the Saxon Kings were some of the greatest protectors of Glastonbury Abbey where it remained in greater size (and arguably more visited and in more grandeur than) Constantinople’s Cathedral. It remained regarded as such by the West at least until it’s destruction by King Henry VIII, and the successors built a new Glastonbury in America at the height of American Christian governance.
 

There are many well known leaders of our early schools, such as Saint Patrick and Saint Columba, and even Christ’s Uncle Joseph of Arimathea, en andere eerste-eeuwse heiligen die Groot-Brittannië leidden, like St. Aristobulus, St. Andrew, St. Paul, and St. Philip [some of the most ancient forefathers of the Celtic Orthodox Church]. We have a list of nearly 1,000 more Celtic British Saints who led the church centuries before the Roman Saxon St. Augustine came to England.

It was recorded before Augustine came, St Columba had Saxons in his school at Iona, namely Genereus and Pilu as recorded by Adamnan. The Culdees weren’t exclusive to themselves, but had set up great missions to Europe(ie Luxeuil and St Gall and 83 other major establishments). The Roman historian Bede  had also praised the Celts’ outreach and integration of their neighboring kindred tribes. 

Our Culdean Saint Cummian, who lived a few years after Columbanus, wrote: “What can be deemed worse of a Mother Church than that we should say: Rome goes astray, Jerusalem goes astray, Antioch goes astray, only the Irish and Britons know what is right.” (Cummian, Ad Segienum, Huensen Abbatem.)

On the Continent numerous of our Early Culdean Saints are honored:

150 early Culdee Missionaries are honored in Germany, 45 in France, 30 in Belgium, 13 in Italy, 8 in in Norway and Iceland, to say nothing of other places and Saints of whom mention is made in the British Martyrology.
In the early period of the church, the Culdees are renown for having already founded 12 monasteries in England, 13 in Scotland, 7 in France, 16 in Bavaria, 15 in Rhoetia, Germany and Switzerland, 10 in Alsace, 7 in Lorraine, 12 in Armorica and 6 in Italy.

This church and the many Saints have brought us all much encouragement and inspiration in Christ. Most of all we see what a wonderful God we serve, that our God, the God of Israel, is a true and living God who honors His covenants with His bride called Christian Israel.

Lees meer over de korte geschiedenis van de Keltische Culdean-kerk en ons herstel.

In het volgende gedeelte leert u meer over de fundamentele aspecten van de Keltische Kerk.

It was actually from the time of Jeremiah the Prophet that the Irish Celtic church began to take hold. His dated grave remains part of the history of Ireland today. He had successfully transplanted the Kingdom of Israel to the British Isles, just as God had foretold to him. David’s literal throne is a part of Irish, Scottish and English history that is known as the stone of scone. The many Hebrew practices remaining so long in the Celtic lands bears witness to this Israelite heritage. – His Eminence ++ Rev Dr. Stephen M.K. Brunswick ThD, PhD, Primace, OCC.

Hier is een korte selectie uit de leerstellige artikelen van onze Culdean (Hebreeuws Keltische) kerk:

  1. Over onze kerk:
    1. Korte geschiedenis van de orthodoxe kerk van Culdees (Keltisch)
    2. Opvolging van ons Book of Common Prayer, Our Primary Liturgy
  2. Op de Keltische kalender / feesten:
    1. Honoring of the Sabbath in the Historic Orthodox Church, by Rev Dr Stephen MK Brunswick, ThD, PhD, Primace, OCC.
    2. "The Celtic Church in Britain" door Leslie Hardinge.
    3. Columbanus en de Keltische kerk, Quartodeciman (14-20 Nisan) Viering van Pasen / Pascha
    4. TABERNACLES (EERDER DAN 25 DECEMBER) was zeer populair bij christenen in alle orthodoxe gebieden
  3. Over de Keltische tradities:
    1. “Truth Trumphant” (Free PDF Book) by Wilkinson, indepth chapters on the Celtic / Gallican church, especially the Waldensians, holding to the Israelite doctrines, Sabbath etc.
    2. “The Liturgy and Ritual of the Celtic Church”(Free PDF Book) By F. E. Warren
    3. “ECCLESIASTICAL ANTIQUITIES OF THE CYMRY” or the Ancient British Church, its History, Doctrine and Rites (Free PDF Book).
    4. “Ireland and the Celtic Church”(Free PDF Book) by George Thomas Stokes Pub 1892
    5. Ter ere van St. Gall en St. Othmar in de orthodoxe kerk van de Culdees
    6. Viering van Saint Eadbert, bisschop van Lindisfarne
    7. PDF book: Saints of Wales, Cornwall and Irish Saints with Dedications in Britain, from “The Lives of the British Saints” vol 2
    8. Feestdag van St. Colman, een andere sterke getuige voor de orthodox-christelijke en Hebreeuwse kalender

    9. HALLOWEDEVE (HEILIGE AVOND 31 OKT) IS EEN CHRISTELIJKE VAKANTIE WERELDWIJD GEVIERD DOOR DE ORTHODOX

    10. Bijbels kunstwerk wordt door God geboden voor kerken
  4. Over ons oude erfgoed:
    1. St Elfan Avalonius, 2nd Century Welsh Saint, comm. January 1st and Sept 26
    2. Triads of Wales – OCC E-Book Library Content
    3. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, Online and Print Versions
    4. Amra Of St Columba – 6th Century Poem on Life of Columba, an Early Culdee Church Father
    5. Remembering Saint Margaret, the Saxon Queen of Scotland Who Revolutionized our Church, demoted our Culdees and added Sunday worship services. 
    6. De Jeruzalemkerk verhuisde naar Groot-Brittannië, en de Apostolische Stoel van Glastonbury, later het "Tweede Rome" genoemd. Veel Britse heiligen uit de 1e-2e eeuw getuigen hiervan, zie bijgevoegde pdf van Saints
    7. The Early British Church, from “Celt, Druid and Culdee” by Elder
    8. Judah’s Scepter and Joseph’s Birthright (Celtic British Israel Book)
    9. Talrijke oude manuscripten ter bevestiging van St. Joseph (van het Sanhedrin) Stichtte in 36 n.Chr. Het Brits Hebreeuwse priesterschap in Glastonbury
    10. Gratis hoofdstuk "Verspreiding van de Culdean-kerk" uit "Geschiedenis van de Schotse natie" of De geschiedenis van de Keltische kerk (alle drie de delen): Geschiedenis van de beschaving van prehistorische tijden tot middeleeuwse tijden.
    11. “Irish Saints in Great Britain”(Free PDF Book) by Rev Dr Moran, Dublin 1879
    12. “The Early Scottish Church – Ecclesiastical History of Scotland”(Free PDF Book) by McLaughlin, Edinburg 1865
    13. DE IERSE PAUS-KONINGEN VOORMALIG DE HEERSERS VAN BRITTANNIË
    14. Gratis hoofdstuk uit het boek "Celt, Druid and Culdee"
    15. Hebreeuwse Keltische oorsprong van de christelijke kerk
    16. De verklaring van Arbroath, het bewijs dat de Schotten Israëlieten zijn van "Greater Scythia"
    17. Affinity Between the Hebrew and Celtic Languages (AKA Races)
    18. De reis van Saint Brendan (de Culdee) naar Amerika in de 6e eeuw
  5. Over Hebreeuwse zuiverheid in de kerk:
    1. Voedingswetten in de orthodoxe Keltische kerk

    2. Married Abbots. The Culdees Required Abbots, Priests, Monks and even Nuns to be married in purity and with periods of separation for their courses of services

  6. Over de oude Hebreeuwse (christelijke) liturgie in de kerk:

    1. The Orthodox Order of the Culdees, the Rule of St Maelruan +792AD
    2. Opvolging van ons Book of Common Prayer, Our Primary Liturgy
    3. Daily Hours Liturgy. English Orthodox Private Devotions For the Hours of Prayer, as Authorized in 1560, added footnotes of Scripture and Church Fathers in 1626

    4. Liturgisch BCP-gebed, "DE SHAMA" Een gebed van het christendom en van de Culdees is gehandhaafd van 450BC tot op de dag van vandaag

    5. De (Apostles’ Didascalia) and ancient Amidah Prayers schetsen veel van onze bestaande gebedsdiensten van de christenheid.

    6. De First Century “Didache” (incl. missing translation and verses) as accepted by the Culdee, and greater fellowship of churches. 

    7. Missing Verses from the Didache on Communion with Incense. Also see Sarum Missal and Apostles Didascalia for confirmation.

    8. De Sarum Missal (Our BCP is rooted in Sarum) for reference

Een boek dat we sterk aanbevelen is "The Celtic Church in Britain" van Leslie Hardinge.

 

Het bevat een overvloed aan bewijzen dat de Keltische kerk de spijswetten, de feesten en de sabbatten hield.

De Keltische Kerk was Hebreeuws en orthodox

De Keltische kerk die Ierland, Schotland en Groot-Brittannië bezette, had de Syrische (Byzantijnse) geschriften in plaats van de Latijnse vulgaat van Rome. De Keltische Kerk, met de Waldenzen en het Oosterse rijk, hield de zevende dag sabbat.
 
De honderden orthodoxe heiligen van vóór het schisma van Groot-Brittannië getuigen het sterkste van deze feiten. Today the Eastern churches still venerate most of these. For Britain alone we have cataloged 130 official Saints of Britain who pre-dated Augustine. When counting all the Celtic lands that number is over 1,000 pre-Augustine Celtic Saints. An example of the most popular pre-schism Orthodox Saints of England can be found online on such sites as: http://www.oodegr.co/english/istorika/britain/British_Saints.htm.
 

Hebreeuwse Keltische wet

 Niet alleen gebruikte de Keltische kerk een Syrisch-Byzantijnse Bijbel, maar ze waren meer succesvol in het bewaken van de hele wet van YAHWEH.
 
Een voorbeeld van de Hebreeuwse Keltische wet is de Lieber ex Lege Moisi.
Het Liber ex Lege Moisi werd door Saint Patrick en zijn opvolgers verspreid in elke Keltische kerk, zowel in Engeland, Schotland als Ierland.
 
Samenvatting van de inhoud:
1. De zevende dag sabbat.
2. Slavernij en de relatie van meester tot bedienden
3. Diverse halsmisdrijven.
4. Schadeloosstelling in "geld" voor verschillende misdrijven.
5. Misdrijven van dieren tegen personen en eigendommen.
6. Dieren gebruikt als voedsel, schoon en onrein, en geslacht.
7. Seks en huwelijk.
8. Vrouwelijke hygiëne.
9. Tienden, eerstelingen, geloften en allerlei soorten offers.
10. Gerechtigheid, omkoping, getuigen, verraad en woeker.
11. Toevluchtsteden, asielzoekers en gastvrijheid.
12. Tovenaars en necromantie en menselijke offers.
13. Overerving, en de sabbatical en jubileumjaren, schulden.
14. Gezichten van een ware profeet.
15. Vervloeken en zegen.
 
Dit vormde de basis van het geloof van de Keltische christenen.
 
De voorschriften van Adamnan accepteerden dat mensen de onreine varkens mochten eten, maar niet als het te dik was. De varkens moeten mager zijn.
De voedingsgewoonten van Columba werden duidelijk omschreven als het onthouden van vlees en bier. (zie "Oud-Iers leven van Columba", of "Amhra Chulimb Chille".)
 

 

We are the ancient British Orthodox and Celtic church of God. We are Anglican Orthodox, as under bishops in canonical succession within our communion. If you’d like to learn more about our Anglo Celtic faith, write to marshalofsalem@yahoo.com

Voor de eenvoud noemen we onszelf de Culdees 'kerk, of Orthodoxe Kerk van Culdees. Overweeg om met ons mee te doen. 

Jes 58:12 "En die van u zullen zijn, zullen de oude woestenij bouwen; gij zult de fundamenten van vele geslachten vestigen; en gij zult worden genoemd: Hersteller van de bres, Hersteller van paden om in te wonen."

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