Affiliate Network

AFFILIATED CHURCHES

Creating a kinder, more magical society, together
One of the missions of the ATC is to provide big church resources to the average coven. The ATC is legally recognized by the government of the United States of America, by the governments of many other countries, and it is honored by other faiths as a Wiccan church.

We have helped a great many Wiccan churches throughout the world to gain legal recognition. We have churches in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Ireland, Italy, France, South Africa, New Zealand, and we are still growing. Find an affiliate near you, or contact the Mother Church to join our circle of churches today!
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Is a Wiccan Church right for you?

Do you have a group you would like to extend it into an actual legal and recognized Wiccan/Pagan church but don’t know how to do that properly?

We here at the Aquarian Tabernacle church believe that your coven has the same inalienable right to religious freedom as any other major, (or even minor) church and should be recognized as such. We help with all the legal issues and IRS matters involved, making it easy for your coven to be legally protected and logistically - as well as spiritually - supported. Come share in an ever growing community of like minded and innovative Wiccans working together for the benefit of all. 

ATC is a fully recognized Wiccan church respected by government and other faiths. Together, ATC Churches and Covens have fought for recognition of Wiccan churches throughout the world, with groups in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Ireland, Italy, France, South Africa, New Zealand, and still growing. You’ll be in good company! Won’t you join us?

Organize
The ATC is an organizing body that can help you get orientated within both the maze that is the law of the land and the Wiccan Infrastructure. If you chose to affiliate, we prepare your Articles of Incorporation, Charter Agreement and obtain your tax number.

Remember, we are an organizing body, not a governing body. We do not dictate how you run your group in any way. Our goal is to provide large church benefits for small connected churches to provide a strong community connected throughout the world. We honor diversity within this network, and only seek to help you help yourself.

Growth
The ATC provides the experience and resources of a large church organization necessary for you to succeed and for your coven to flourish. You will have help at your fingertips. With a wide variety of experience from covens all over the world, if you need peer-to-peer support, our job is to be there for you. We are only an email or a phone call away, and your success in any endeavor is our priority. You can look at the ATC community as your “coach” when you need help from the sidelines.

Resources
The ATC has many resources to help you and your church. From legal, accounting, church management resources, and access to software and tools, to counseling, spiritual and liturgical support, we have the resources you need to thrive as a coven serving your community. 

Expertise and Fellowship
Our 35 year history as a successful church has gifted us with many lessons. There is a chance that whatever challenge you might be facing, someone in the ATC has faced it and can help you through. We are here to help you know what your options are, and to help you make wise, informed decisions. When there’s difficulty, it feels better to have a world-wide connection of witches on your side.

Worship
The Matron Goddess of the ATC is Hecate. The Patron God is Pan. We find, however, that each coven or church has their own pantheon, and flavor of magic that when added to the whole, weaves a strong web. We offer the ATC Redbook of Wiccan Liturgy, which is standard British Traditional Wicca if your coven has a need. But, we fully expect you to heed the call of the Goddess and bring your own mysteries, experience, and magick, and we make no demand that you deviate at all from your unique magickal path.
 
Study
Wicca is a living religion, growing ever stronger than before. There is also a rich tradition given forth by our ancestors. Hearing the lessons of the Goddess can be a difficult job alone, and teaching the lessons you know can also be daunting. At the ATC, we have developed the Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary, to assist you in training your coven, or even help you brush up on some schools of knowledge yourself, if you so chose. We strive to bring a balance of all polarities to the classes we offer, and we teach the basic British Traditional form of Wicca as a solid foundation that will compliment any other Wiccan tradition students might come across.

Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary (WSTS or WiccanSeminary.EDU for short) also offers college degrees in Wiccan Ministry from Associates to Doctorate. We are state certified through the Washington State Board of Higher Education to be a degree granting body, allowing our graduates to compete for Pastoral and Chaplaincy positions within the work-place. 

Enjoy teaching? Many of our affiliate leaders teach at WSTS as well, and we are always interested in hearing your class ideas, and even setting you up with a classroom if you are so inclined. Contact us for more details and assistance in getting started.
 
Children and Families
ATC has always been a family friendly church. Busy lives and endless commitments can pull a family in many directions – ATC is one way to keep Pagan family values and spiritual goals in focus. The kids will like SpiralScouts, our youth group for boys and girls that you can include in your church activities. Our children are the future of our proud Pagan heritages and the many newer modern Pagan traditions.

​Getting Started

We need:
  • This form (Please complete)
  • A letter of Introduction, Why do you want to be part of the ATC? What do you hope to gain from this relationship?
  • A brief history of your group, what it has been doing (open worship, gatherings, classes, etc.).
  • Mundane and Magical resumes of three of the principal leadership.
  • References from people that we might possibly know and your Initiating HP/s or a written letter of recommendation from an ATC Regional Elder.
We will:
  • Prepare your Articles of Incorporation, Charter Agreement, and obtain your tax number
  • Promote your group and events as an ATC Affiliate
  • Add you to the Affiliate Council Webpages and Social groups
  • Help you with the administrative details of establishing a bank account
  • Give you guidelines on how to keep the legally required records
  • Provide you with the ATC Redbook of Wiccan Liturgy
  • Give you the everyday support you want and need
  • Visit on occasion and help you keep up with your extended family.
You're Invited to Join Us
Spiritual leadership is one of the most meaningful and rewarding roles a body can take, but it can be a difficult path alone. We invite you to join our global circle of churches to receive the support and care your group deserves. Complete this form, and join us today!
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