Friday, August 29, 2008

PURPOSE/IDENTITY STATEMENT: FINAL DRAFT WITH ROAD CREW

Here is the full text approved by the Road Crew, August 28, 2008, including the parts that are meant to be a "deeper explanation" which will pop up as people scroll over the basic lines (see the meeting minutes for details):

EMMAUS ROAD: WHO ARE WE? WHY DO WE EXIST?

EMMAUS ROAD: NAME & STORY
from Luke 24:13-35.
The
resurrected Lord who walks alongside us
reveals himself and we discover him

CHURCH BEYOND SUNDAY: our MOTTO
We experience the fullness of God in both
Gathering and Going.
In the worship gathering
of fellowship, Word,
prayer, sacrament, and song,
we experience God together.

Sent beyond the weekly gathering,
we are led by the Spirit,
to walk alongside others,
listening and telling our stories.

EMMAUS ROAD IN BELLTOWN, 
EMMAUS ROAD AROUND THE SOUND
our Call and Mission


As a congregation
spread around the Sound,
we support and equip one another
to join with the "Word made flesh"
in our homes and communities.
Gifts of the Spirit empower us where we live, work, and play.
We are called to love and serve our families,
passing the faith along to our next generation.
We are called to walk alongside neighbors in relationship,
enjoying mutual hospitality.
We are called to look for the reality of God in all life’s routines and activities
We are called to be creators, above and beyond consumers.


As a congregation
which gathers and grows in Belltown,
we are called together
to join with the "Word made flesh"
among the people
in our church's neighborhood of gathering.
We seek to reconcile Tower and Street cultures,
to plant seeds and cultivate new life with our neighbors.
We envision community development,
in partnership, service, art, and industry.
We accept the role of Christ’s body serving the world,
embracing grace,
sharing Good News of Christ by word,
and demonstrating Good News of Christ in deed.

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