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Order of Melchizedek Dan Chesbro

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Each Priest is legally ordained under "Sanctuary of the Beloved," an incorporated, non-denominational church in New York State and in the United States. Many are concerned with the possibility of being sued as a result of counseling or healing work. Always encourage clients to consult with a physician.

DO NOT EVEN APPEAR TO PRACTICE MEDICINE!

Consult with your state (in the United States) or your country's laws as to counseling, healing and Pastoral Liability Insurance.

If you are approved as a non-profit organization by the Federal Government, you are allowed to receive donations which can be claimed as a deduction on the donor's income tax. If a tax-exempt organization acquires land on which to put a building, it may apply for an exemption from property taxes. Materials purchased to build, as well as the cost of maintenance and supplies for the building, are exempt from sales tax.

No one receiving salary or payment for counseling, weddings or services performed is exempt from income tax. Anyone may perform baptisms, dedications, funerals, memorials services, blessings, meditation. Remember, however, that all personal income is taxable.

Many have chosen to establish a church or non-profit organization. We must be independent of each other for financial reasons. We cannot be held financially responsible for the Priests. You may need the assistance of a lawyer to file incorporation papers for a non-denominational church and register the name you choose at your County Courthouse. Your lawyer will apply for you to the Federal Government for non-profit status, followed by your application to your State for Sales Tax Exemption. You may then apply to the US Post Office for a Non-Profit Bulk Rate for your mailings.

The Federal Government will want to see evidence that you are a real organization with regular meetings, ongoing classes, bulletins or newsletters and an active membership. In order to be approved as a non-profit organization, you must first exist but cannot accept donations until you are approved. Other countries have tax laws which may differ. Please become knowledgeable by researching your own individual situation.



In order to perform weddings in the US, you must check with the county clerk's office, at which the couple received their marriage license, to find out if there is anything you must do to perform a marriage ceremony in that county. Rules vary from county to county. In 90% of the US, there is nothing you need to do. So long as you are duly ordained in an organized church, you may perform the ceremony and witness the signing of the license.

In some counties, you may need a letter on church stationary verifying your ordination and sometimes you may need a copy of the incorporation papers to prove our existence. Only those living near New York City, Washington, DC, certain counties in Virginia, Ohio and the State of Hawaii have needed such documentation. We will be happy to provide it for you only if you really need it.

Please ask ONLY if this is required!

 The Invitation

 

There are currently over 15,000 priests internationally.

The Order of Melchizedek is a priesthood of individuals committed to teach and/or heal the Human Condition as it emerges into the Age of Aquarius. Because we do not discriminate, everyone is welcome. There is no bias with regard to race, gender or sexual persuasion and many of the world's religions are represented. There are no popes, bishops, high priests or hierarchies of any kind.   

 
 

The Invitation

In early 1986, Daniel received guidance saying simply, "It is time to call the Priests." With that statement and through subsequent dreams, came the knowledge that he is never to ask anyone to become a Priest, nor is he to turn any one away. There is no place for judgment. Each person who is moved to make this step has been prepared through lifetimes and was born already having made the decision to become a Priest. Regarding formal training, it was said, Jesus didn't tell the disciples to go to four years of seminary. He told them to teach people to love one another. Each person has had experiences in life and education, both formal and informal, which have been a preparation for their personal ministry, and any future studies chosen will be exactly perfect for carrying out their work.

In taking this step, a person commits him/herself to teach and to heal. That doesn't mean to quit a job and get a church. It means to be available to those who come into their lives to teach "love", to help people draw from the highest, most loving selves when making decisions in their lives. Also, we're to help others realize they can open themselves up to God's healing energy which can flow through each one of us. Each Priest is encouraged to go within for guidance for their own work. Each Priest is also encouraged not to compare themselves with others as each one is unique and valuable in his or her own way. The order is coming into the physical form now because of the Earth transformation that is taking place. It last came into being in preparation for the coming of Christ. We know from other sources that ours is not the only Melchizedek Order that is emerging. Several groups are simultaneously beginning, totally independent and many times unaware of each other's existence.

After receiving guidance regarding the actual ceremony, Dan ordained the first two priests, a man and a women, on Easter Sunday, March 22, 1986. Since then thousands of people, from diverse backgrounds, have chosen this path. They are not required to "give up" anything they believe in or to resign from any other organizations. They are simply given an "energy boost" to enhance the work they are already doing. There is no doctrine they must follow.

We do not say that our way is the only way. There are many paths to God, but the basis of all true spiritual work is Love, Unconditional Love, and we all come from that source. We encourage each Priest to ask permission before beginning to teach or to offer healing assistance out of respect for individual FREE WILL.

Some have asked if they may help in the performance of ordinations. Through his birth path (8/22/44) and his previous lifetime experiences, Dan has been prepared to be the "transferor" of this energy. He cannot "teach" anyone how to make this transference. He has been told that if and when anyone else is to perform ordinations, he will be advised.

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