RULE OF LIFE
Our Rule of Life gives shape to formation at All Souls, rooted in attentiveness to Christ, generous hospitality, restoration and shalom. Baptism grounds us in the Divine Life, eucharist and daily prayer sustain us; community and personal practices shape us; and service carries that life outward.
OUR RULE
+ Because we are a community in the way of Jesus, we commit to be obedient to Jesus, submitting to him as Lord over our life, including our money, our sexuality and our power.
+ Because the Trinity forms us as a people designed for relationship, we commit ourselves to generous hospitality by living with one another in tangible expressions of community.
+ Because the Gospel renews everything, beginning by awakening our heart to true life, we will open ourselves to see and hear God, allowing God to restore our mind, body and soul.
+ Because the Kingdom of God rules over everything, we will join God’s work of bringing shalom to our home, Charlottesville and to the world.
A PRAYER FROM OUR RULE
As a community ruled by God the Father, redeemed by God the Son and led by God the Spirit, we affirm the apostles’ faith and the calling of our baptism. We humbly affirm our calling to live together as a community obedient to Jesus in every area of life, including our money, our sexuality and our power. And we affirm our calling to receive and then give away God’s hospitality, God’s restoration and God’s shalom. In the name of Jesus, who is Lord over the church. Amen.
You may download our Rule of Life Guide for the fuller context and explanation.