We believe Jesus’s life was not just an example for us to follow, but an invitation to a new way of thinking and being in the world. So we regularly invite each other to take the path of radical, self-sacrificial love by laying down our rights, power, and privilege for the sake of others. We welcome everyone. There are no prerequisites, no mold to fit into, and no hoops to jump through. None of us are perfect, we’re simply on a journey together where all are invited to come as you are and join us in following the peculiar ways of the Crucified One.

We slow down and keep our eyes open to the work of the Spirit in and around us. Together we ask tough questions, leave room for doubts, and seek to discern truth in community with one another. We don’t claim to have all the answers. We are convinced that in order to follow Jesus we need to be informed by the past by listening to the story of Jesus found in the Bible, to be aware of and involved in the present by listening to each other’s stories in a safe and welcoming environment, and to be attentive to the future by collectively listening and discerning the leading of the Spirit in our neighborhoods and throughout the city. We seek to listen with open hands and open hearts.

We gather around tables to share meals and share stories. We share in all of life’s celebrations and sorrows. We give freely. We come together as equals and strive to leave no need unmet. We know sometimes life gets messy when we share it with others, but we firmly believe it’s in the messiness that community happens and relationships begin to bloom and flourish. We’re committed to the hard work of confronting our tendencies toward scarcity and consumption, and living into an economy of abundance.

We work for the good of our neighbors, for the good of the world, and for the good of future generations. We strive to live responsibly and humanely – caring for one another and the world we inhabit together. We believe justice and mercy go hand in hand, and that to pursue one is to pursue both together. We believe peace and restoration is not just a future we dream and hope for, but that it is already happening all around us. Together we seek to join in the work of bringing heaven to earth for all people in all places.