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The Moravian Church of Downey "Sharing the love of Christ" |
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In essentials,
unity;
in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, love.
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the GAPS community What’s the vision? The vision is intentional Christian community. We hope to have folks who seek to follow/emulate the life of Jesus of Nazareth—people of all demographics and ages—living and dreaming together in the house at 7349 Via Amorita (“the Way of little Love”), here in Downey, CA. Some of these community dwellers will stay for years (up to 3), others only for months (as few as 6). The house (the Moravian Church of Downey parsonage) will function as a house of hospitality, an "intentional community" house in which meals, prayer, creativity, and harmless merriment occur regularly. Folks who make the commitment to reside as part of this Way of little Love will covenant to spend their days attempting to fill in the GAPS of what the Church (in North America) has struggled to be for awhile (i.e.: vibrant, holistic, caring, intimate, outwardly focused & intergenerational). [Why "the GAPS community"? Well, GAPS is an acronym for the roles of those who’ll comprise this intentional community: Gardener, Artist, Psalmist, and Shopkeeper.]The vision for the GAPS community centers on the understanding that humans are designed for community, acknowledging that God is a community, three-in-one (all-things-in-one), and that we are created in that image. intrigued? More details to come on the birthing of this intentional Christ-ian community endeavor which seeks to fill in the GAPS... |
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if you're interested in learning more, contact Pastor Christie at inallthingslove@downeymoravian.org. |
