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About our Community
Our Parish
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Our Parish
Hagia Sophia Gnostic Church is the
Seattle parish of the Ecclesia
Gnostica, the oldest and largest sacramental and liturgical Christian
Gnostic church within the Apostolic Succession in the Americas. We are
not affiliated with any other religious groups. Hagia Sophia is welcoming
and affirming to all seekers, offering weekly Holy Eucharist
celebrations on Sundays at 1:00 PM, as well as occasional evening
services including: Services of Healing,
Benediction of the Most Holy Sacrament, and observation of high holy
days. Devotional Services to the Holy
Sophia are conducted once a month, as indicated on the calendar.
Should you visit us, you can expect anywhere from a handful to two dozen
people in attendance at any given service. We are hierarchical in matters
of liturgy, egalitarian in all other matters. Holy Communion is open to
all sincere seekers.
Our Chapel
Our parish currently meets in a private chapel at the home of Rev. Andrea Turner+ in Kenmore, WA. Because this is a private residence, please contact Rev. Andrea+ for directions if you are interested in attending Mass. She can be reached at: 425-287-8115.
Our Priests
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Rev. Samuel Osborne+, received the Master of Arts in Transforming Spirituality from Seattle University's School of Theology & Ministry in 2001, and was ordained a priest of the Ecclesia Gnostica in 2002. When unoccupied with liturgical matters, you can find Sam in his kitchen or somewhere in the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest. He currently serves as director of development for Tilth Alliance in Seattle, and has devoted the past two decades of his professional life to community organizing for positive change in our local food systems. An active agent for social transformation, Sam is an outspoken anti-racist advocate, and a champion for the disinherited. His interests include the culinary arts, regenerative agriculture, travel, and exploring the mycelial network of divine sparks that connect us all. Fr. Sam+ may be contacted at: sosborne1393 (at) gmail (dot) com, or 206-778-6502.
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Rev.
Andrea Turner+ was ordained to the Priesthood of Ecclesia Gnostica by the
Rt. Rev. +Steven Marshall on February 28, 2016 at Hagia Sophia Chapel in
Seattle. In 2003 Andrea committed
herself to the Gnosis by receiving baptism and confirmation. By September 2005 she joined the
clergy as a lay server, and worked her way up through Holy Orders,
which lead her to the Priesthood.
Andrea has been married to her husband Ken Turner for over 30
years, and they have two grown sons, Paul and Matt. Her family has been very supportive
of her journey through Holy Orders.
During the week she works as an advocate/case manager with
mothers who struggle with chemical dependency, and their children,
connecting them to helpful services.
In the past she has worked for Head Start, first as a teacher,
and later as a Family Advocate. Andrea
earned her B.A. from the University
of Washington, and has Associate Degrees in Early Childhood
Education and Chemical Dependency Counseling. When not attending to the parish of
Hagia Sophia or her duties as an advocate/case manager, Andrea enjoys
reading, writing, and gardening.
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Our Deacon
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Rev. Deacon Erik
Winsor received two Bachelor of Arts degrees in linguistics and French
from the University of Washington in 2006.
Shortly after graduating that year, he joined Hagia Sophia. He started
serving with the clergy in 2009, and was ordained a deacon on March 17,
2013. He currently works in pension accounting with the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust. An avid bookworm, Erik spends most of his free time
reading, or studying obscure languages, and also loves cooking,
theatre, and listening to jazz. He hopes one day to fulfill his
vocation in a monastic community dedicated to the Gnosis. You can contact him at: ewinsor
(at) mail (dot) com.
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Minor Order Clergy
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Otis Pimpleton found
Hagia Sophia in 2003, and was later initiated into the Minor Order of
Cleric on September 30, 2012. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree
from Central
Washington University,
and is interested in topics concerning cognition and perception.
Currently employed at Rainier
Valley Food Bank,
Otis is happy to be able to help give back to the community in which he
grew up. When time permits, he reads science fiction and studies
comparative religion. For fun he loves hanging out with family and
friends, playing poker, and coaching youth sports. Otis can be
contacted at: barbelos.op (at) gmail (dot) com.
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