Online Panel Discussion: July 13, 2022; 3pm-4pm on:

Community at the Crossing:
A new ‘intentional community’ at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine.

Two crises are eroding our ability to navigate societal issues through the lens of our Christian faith: a generational decrease of participating in faith communities and the toxic divisions across Christianity faith traditions. With decreased participation and a sense that Christians are hopelessly divided and unable to offer answers to the questions of the moment, people, especially young people, can easily reject faith as a mediator for our societal conflicts.

However, we have known since Jesus issued his Great Commandment to love one another that forming communities based on this love is the only way to confront these crises and tackle the most challenging of societal divisions. The Cathedral of St. John the Divine is excited to share more about this work through a new program called the Community at the Crossing.

Modeled after a successful program created by the Most Rev. and Right Honorable Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, called the Community of Saint Anselm (CoSA), the Community at the Crossing will represent a variety of Christian denominations living, praying, working, and serving together; they will be a model of what is possible and a witness to hope, unity, and healing - to witness to the love Jesus calls for in the Great Commandment.

Join us for this workshop to learn more about the Community at the Crossing. We will share how the community will be formed and what its role on the Cathedral Close and in the City of New York will entail. We hope the Community at the Crossing will inspire your congregation and community to imagine ways you can form intentional communities that will share the love Jesus requires of his followers. Our panel will share not only about this groundbreaking new program, but also how you and your parish can be part of this radical expression of hope and love.

Panelists include:

Patrick Malloy, Ph.D. - Acting Dean; Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine; New York, New York
Hannah Spiers - Community at the Crossing Residential Director; Chemin Neuf; Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille, France
Ignacio Fantaguzzi - Alumnus; Community of Saint Anselm (CoSA); Houston, Texas
Monica Butta - Vice President of Development; Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine; New York, New York

Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/376934931527