The principle public expression of the Correllian Tradition is the Temple. A Temple is a formal body of the Tradition, created to facilitate public or semi-public worship, community activities, and the teaching and initiation of Correllian Clergy.

 

A Temple exists to serve its members and to represent the Tradition in an active and positive fashion.

 

Among the principle functions of a Temple is the regular performance of worship ceremonies, especially in conjunction with the eight major holidays. A Temple may conduct formal ceremonies in the Tradition's name (such as initiations) as well the various holiday ceremonies and any other ceremonies it wishes.

 

A Temple may formally teach and initiate new Clergy of all Degrees, as well as register new Outer Court Members. The Temple is responsible for registering all such new members and advances in member's status with the Tradition through the Correllian Directorate.

 

A Correllian Temple may also speak on behalf of the Tradition in matters of established policy. However in matters where no established policies have been adopted, each Temple should remember to speak only for itself.

 

Temples are encouraged to involve themselves in community activities, charitable activities, and ministerial outreach programs -especially in their local Pagan community. Moreover Temples are encouraged to build a social infrastructure for their members to strengthen bonds between them as well as provide assistance in times of need.

 

The inner workings of a Correllian Temple are pretty much left up to its members and leadership. All Correllian Temples are part of the integrated whole of the Tradition in their outer functioning, but are also largely independent in their inner functioning. The Tradition requires certain structural elements whose purpose is to facilitate smooth interactions between Temple and Tradition, as well as between Temples in general.

 

A Correllian Temple may only be created by charter of the Tradition, which may only be granted by the Tradition Heads through the Chancellor's Office. This is because a Correllian Temple serves as an official body of the Tradition, and because it shares in the Traditions tax status, necessitating close relations with the central leadership of the Tradition. A charter establishes a Temples name, initial leadership, and identity within the Tradition.

 

In addition, when a Temple is chartered it's initial Temple Head is also chartered and empowered to set up and administer the Temple. Only one person may be seated as Temple Head, and this person is solely responsible for the maintenance of the temple and for representing it to the Tradition. It is the Temple Head who will represent the Temple in the Witan Council when the Council is convened.

 

Ordinarily a Temple may only be headed by a Third Degree High Priest/ess. In certain situations however the Tradition may charter a Cleric of lesser Degree who is studying for Third Degree to serve as Acting Temple Head under the direct imperium of a Third Degree sponsor. In this case the Third Degree Sponsor must oversee the actions of the Acting Temple Head until s/he has attained Third Degree status in her/his own right.

 

Correllian Temples are expected to conform to the basic tenets of Correllianism, but are given great leeway in the actual running of the Temple.

 

It is necessary for a Temple to keep thorough financial records and to make quarterly reports available to the Correllian Directorate reflecting records.

 

The imperium of a Temple includes:

* Registration of new Outer Court Members.

* The right to formally teach Clerical and other classes in the Tradition's name.

* Initiation of new Clergy.

* Conducting formal ceremonies in the Tradition's name.

* Tax exempt status through the Tradition (as soon as this shall be in place).

* Representation by the Head of Temple in the Witan Council.

* The right to speak on behalf of the Tradition in matters of established policy.

 

The imperium of a Temple excludes:

* The right to speak on behalf of the Tradition in matters of unresolved policy.

* Making commitments of any sort on behalf of the Tradition unless specifically empowered to do so (in writing).

* Superceding or ignoring the rules of the Tradition as set out in our bylaws, and collateral writings.