The Church of Universal Compassion
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New From Compassionist Press
Available April 2025
Ascension: Compassionist Worship is the official liturgy of the Church of Universal Compassion, which presents the Compassionist Path for corporate worship. The contents include:
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Morning Worship
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Noonday Worship
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Evening Worship
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Family Prayers and Graces and Table
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Service of Adoration and Meditation
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Service of Healing
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The Remembrance
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The Blessing of Water for Baptism
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The Service of Dedication and Blessing for a Young Child
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The Service of Blessing and Reception of an Adult
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The Memorial and Burial of an Adult
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The Memorial and Burial of a Child
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The Ordination of the Servants of God
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The Law of the Lord
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The Precepts of Jesus
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The Divine Lections
Ascension presents the entire Compassionist Path so that we can celebrate our love for God and our nieghbor as a community.
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Immersion: Compassionist Prayer provides a way of private prayer that allows an individual to walk the Compassionist Path. Each prayer is written in the first person in order that one may participate in the community prayers of the Compassionist Church at home. The contents include:
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Morning Prayer
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Noonday Prayer
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Evening Prayer
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Family Prayers and Graces at Table
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Prayers from the Service of Adoration and Meditation
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Prayers from The Remembrance
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Prayers for the Departed
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The Law of the Lord
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The Precepts of Jesus
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The Divine Lections
Immersion is a complete devotional that anyone can use to follow in the footsteps of Jesus the Nazarene.
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About the Author
Scott McLaughlin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies, a Master of Arts in Church Administration, and a Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Theology. Beginning his ministry in 1980 as a Baptist, he embraced the Anglican expression of the faith in 1984. He was consecrated to the episcopacy in 1999, and in 2000 was elected the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Orthodox Anglican Communion, a global network of national churches of about 1.5 million members. He also served as President and Chancellor of St. Andrew’s Theological College and Seminary in the USA, and helped to establish seminaries for theological education of clergy in Europe, Africa, and Asia. In 2009, he authorized the formation of a Society of St. Francis, and became a Brother in the Society. He has authored and edited many texts for theological education and liturgy. McLaughlin retired from the OAC and began work on a new religious expression, which follows Jesus' teaching alone, called The Church of Universal Compassion. He resides in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
