carlos.martinez3, Knighthood, Announcement and Ceremony, 2015

Having completed all of the requirements as prescribed by the Temple of the Jedi Order, Carlos.Martinez3 is to be promoted to the rank of Jedi Knight at a ceremony in the Temple chat room to be held immediately, 1900 UTC today.

Please join us in bestowing this well deserved honour upon him.

(21:07:20) Alexandre_Orion: Welcome everyone, to this occasion of bestowing Knighthood upon a worthy member of our Order. Let us begin the ceremony in reflective prayer:

(21:09:30) carlos.martinez3: the Force is alive. We are alive. To all those present I send a moment of joy and peace
(21:10:01) carlos.martinez3: may all we do in this Temple be for the building of us and all who come in contact.
(21:10:31) carlos.martinez3: thank u to the council and those who have sacrificed to make this possible
(21:12:08) carlos.martinez3: Thank u **

(21:12:25) Alexandre_Orion: May the Force be with you all.
(21:12:36) Rosalyn_J: And also with you
(21:12:38) Wescli_Wardest: And also with you.
(21:12:47) carlos.martinez3: And with u
(21:12:48) Edan: And with you
(21:12:54) Alexandre_Orion:

(21:12:57) Alexandre_Orion: Having completed the requirements prescribed by Temple of the Jedi Order and been deemed worthy by their Brothers and Sisters therein, Carlos Martinez begs leave to come forward to receive the responsibility of Knighthood which they have earned. Are you, Carlos Martinez, known herein as Carlos.Martinez3 ?

(21:13:10) carlos.martinez3: Yes I am

(21:13:22) Alexandre_Orion: Are you prepared to accept the accolade of Knighthood this day?

(21:13:46) carlos.martinez3: I am very ready , yes I am

(21:13:59) Alexandre_Orion: Will the candidate's training Master please step forward and announce themselves.

(21:14:11) Wescli_Wardest: I am Wescli Wardest, Jedi Knight and training Master to Carlos Martinez.

(21:14:26) Alexandre_Orion: Has the candidate completed all of the required training as prescribed by Temple of the Jedi Order?

(21:14:38) Wescli_Wardest: Yes he has.

(21:14:48) Alexandre_Orion: Is the Candidate duly registered as prescribed by Temple of the Jedi Order?

(21:15:05) Wescli_Wardest: Yes he is.

(21:15:15) Alexandre_Orion: Is the candidate under any judicial ban that would prevent the taking of this office at this time?

(21:15:35) Wescli_Wardest: No, he is not.

(21:15:42) Alexandre_Orion: Is the candidate a member in good standing?

(21:15:54) Wescli_Wardest: Yes, he is.

(21:16:04) Alexandre_Orion: And are you satisfied that the candidate is ready to accept the mantle of Knighthood?

(21:16:15) Wescli_Wardest: Yes, I am.

(21:16:23) Alexandre_Orion:

(21:16:33) Alexandre_Orion: As a representative of the Council of Temple of the Jedi Order, I give my consent to this Knighting. I would ask any other such senior members here present to state their agreement if this be the case..

(21:17:42) Rosalyn_J: As Secretary of the Clergy I consent to this Knighting
(21:18:00) Alexandre_Orion:

(21:18:07) carlos.martinez3: Thank u rosalyn

(21:18:07) Alexandre_Orion: A knight is sworn to valour.
(21:18:20) Alexandre_Orion: Their heart knows only virtue.
(21:18:34) Alexandre_Orion: Their blade defends the helpless.
(21:18:45) Alexandre_Orion: Their word speaks only truth.
(21:18:56) Alexandre_Orion: Their Shield helters the forsaken.
(21:19:06) Alexandre_Orion: Their courage gives hope to the despairing.
(21:19:16) Alexandre_Orion: Their justice undoes the wicked.
(21:19:26) Alexandre_Orion: Their image brings peace.
(21:19:36) Alexandre_Orion: Their code breaks the darkness,
(21:19:46) Alexandre_Orion: Their legend brings light …

(21:20:11) Alexandre_Orion: The responsibilities of Knighthood are many. As a representative of this Order, you must uphold the teachings, practices and tenets of Temple of the Jedi Order as well as embodying the virtues, lessons and spirit of Jediism.
(21:20:27) Alexandre_Orion: You may also wish to contribute to the future of the Order by dedicating time and energy to the training of future Knights. May wisdom be your guide, may courage strengthen your soul, may compassion steer your heart and may the Force be with you always.

(21:20:41) Alexandre_Orion: Carlos Martinez, do you undertake to follow the Doctrine, teachings and tenets of Jediism as proclaimed by Temple of the Jedi Order?

(21:21:19) carlos.martinez3: I most certainly do ,yes!

(21:21:26) Alexandre_Orion:

(21:21:37) Alexandre_Orion: The time has come to administer the Jedi Creed. Carlos Martinez, please repeat after me :

(21:21:49) Alexandre_Orion: I am a Jedi, an instrument of peace ;
(21:22:34) carlos.martinez3: I am a Jedi , a instrument of peace
(21:22:42) Alexandre_Orion: Where there is hatred I shall bring love ;
(21:22:59) carlos.martinez3: Where there is hatred I shal bring love
(21:23:06) Alexandre_Orion: Where there is injury, pardon ;
(21:23:33) carlos.martinez3: Where there is injury pardon
(21:23:54) Alexandre_Orion: Where there is doubt, faith ;
(21:23:57) carlos.martinez3: Where there is doubt faith
(21:24:10) Alexandre_Orion: Where there is darkness, light ;
(21:24:19) carlos.martinez3: Where there is darkness light
(21:24:25) Alexandre_Orion: And where there is sadness, joy.
(21:24:44) carlos.martinez3: And where there is sadness .... Joy
(21:24:49) Alexandre_Orion: I am a Jedi.
(21:25:12) carlos.martinez3: I Am A JEDI
(21:25:18) Alexandre_Orion: I shall never seek so much to be consoled as to console ;
(21:26:13) carlos.martinez3: I shall never seem so much to be consed as to console
(21:26:16) Alexandre_Orion: To be understood as to understand ;
(21:26:48) carlos.martinez3: To be understood as to understand
(21:26:53) Alexandre_Orion: To be loved as to love ;
(21:27:18) carlos.martinez3: To Be loved as to love
(21:27:23) Alexandre_Orion: For it is in giving that we receive ;
(21:28:07) carlos.martinez3: For IT IS in giving that we RECIEVE
(21:28:13) Alexandre_Orion: It is in pardoning that we are pardoned ;
(21:28:45) carlos.martinez3: It IS in pardoning that we are pardoned
(21:28:50) Alexandre_Orion: And it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.
(21:29:44) carlos.martinez3: It is I dying that we are born to eternal life
(21:29:54) Alexandre_Orion: The Force is always with me, for I am a Jedi.
(21:30:38) carlos.martinez3: The Force IS always with me , for I Am a Jedi
(21:30:48) Alexandre_Orion:

(21:30:52) Alexandre_Orion: In honour of the commitment and dedication to Temple of the Jedi Order that is required of a Knight, you are also asked to take the Solemn Vow, a record of which will be kept in the archives. Carlos Martinez, will you please repeat after me :

(21:31:12) Alexandre_Orion: “I profess before all, that I, (please state your name),

(21:32:14) carlos.martinez3: I profess before all that I Carlos Martinez the third,

(21:32:49) Alexandre_Orion: ... born on (please state your date of birth),

(21:34:31) carlos.martinez3: born on July first nineteen seventy nine

(21:34:46) Alexandre_Orion: ... without reservation, will walk the path of Jedi Knighthood,

(21:36:20) carlos.martinez3: Without reservation WILL walk the path of JEDI knighthood

(21:36:38) Alexandre_Orion: … with all its duties and responsibilities.

(21:37:05) carlos.martinez3: With all its dutys and responsibilities

(21:37:14) Alexandre_Orion: I vow to uphold the Jedi teachings, ...

(21:37:49) carlos.martinez3: I vow to hold the JEDI teachings

(21:37:55) Alexandre_Orion: … to observe the flow of the Force ...

(21:38:53) carlos.martinez3: To observe the flow of the FORCE

(21:38:58) Alexandre_Orion: … and to henceforth devote myself to living as a Jedi.

(21:39:45) carlos.martinez3: And to hence force devote my self to LIVING as a JEDI

(21:40:14) Alexandre_Orion: We are all Jedi. The Force speaks through us. Through our actions, the Force proclaims itself and what is real. Today we are here to acknowledge what the Force has proclaimed. By the right of the Council, by the will of the Force, I dub thee Carlos Martinez, Jedi Knight of Temple of the Jedi Order. May the Force be with you always !
(21:40:30) Alexandre_Orion:

(21:40:32) Alexandre_Orion: Should any member wish to add anything, please feel free to do so now.

(21:40:57) Wescli_Wardest: I am very proud of you Carlos.
(21:41:07) Edan: Congratulations Carlos, I know you will make a good knight!
(21:41:08) Rosalyn_J: Congratulations Carlos!
(21:41:14) Rosalyn_J: Well done
(21:41:15) carlos.martinez3: May the For e always be with you pastor
(21:41:23) Alexandre_Orion: Félicitations, Carlos
(21:41:32) Alexandre_Orion: merci
(21:41:38) Alexandre_Orion: et aussi avec toi

(21:41:58) Alexandre_Orion: I declare this ceremony to be complete. May the Force be with us all.

Congrats Brother! Job well done to you and your Master!

I regret that I could not have been there, however I congratulate you both and wish nothing but the best for your future.

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Many Congratulations

Congratulations Carlos! You'll be a great Knight.

Well done Carlos! You will be great!

Congratulations, Carlos! Nicely done!

Good work.

Congratulations.