Adults

"I believe that life in Christ is a reality already given to us. It is ours to claim if we have the courage to enter it. And it really is new. Life in Christ is different from the patterns of the world we know so well. In place of degradation and abuse, it means reverence and respect for all of life. Instead of the politics of power, it embodies humble and joyful service. In place of retribution and revenge, it offers forgiveness and reconciliation. Beyond the forces of disease and death, it holds out healing and life. Instead of fear and anxiety, it offers trust in God. Life in the Spirit means release from idols and freedom from addictions. Christ provides a realistic hope for a realistic life."  ~  Marjorie J. Thompson, Soul Feast.*

At Crossroads, no assumptions are made about your spiritual journey. You are welcomed as a child of God whose story and experience have shaped who you are, to create both your gifts and your shadows. You are invited into the company of others who are on "the way" with Jesus Christ, seeking to discover meaning and purpose in life and to grow in faith. You are welcomed into a life-long process of discovery, learning and integration of the breadth of the Christian Tradition. You are invited to join with people of all ages and diverse life-experiences, in an environment of respect and emotional safety, as together we "move with the Holy Spirit."

* Marjorie J. Thompson, Soul Feast: an invitation to the Christian spiritual life. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1995, page 16. Permission pending.

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