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\u201cWhere two or three are gathered in my name,
I am there among them.\u201d
~ Matthew 18:20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDemocracy is like love.
It only works when everyone has a voice.\u201d
~ Carol Gilligan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you want to go fast, go alone.
If you want to go far, go together.\u201d
~ African Proverb<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We are social creatures born to be relational. I AM because of WE. We are communal creatures whose ancestors relied upon each other for their thriving. Community care is the way we\u2019ve gotten here, and it is the way forward. This is where the \u201cbeloved community\u201d becomes a school of love where we learn to love one another in a healthy, life affirming way. The clearest way we feel and experience that love is through relationships. Humans function at their best when they interact and live with others in a healthy, vibrant community. That is why the human connection is an important part of healing ourselves and the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The church<\/strong> is an opportunity to form a \u201cbeloved community<\/strong>\u201d based on Jesus\u2019 instruction, \u201cThis is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.\u201d (John 15:12) One of human\u2019s deepest longings is a need for belonging<\/strong>. The church as a beloved community can be that place of belonging where people can experience love, acceptance, support, and safety. As one church woman said, \u201cThere are no strangers, only people whom I haven\u2019t met.\u201d We are ready to receive you with open arms into our beloved community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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