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Lazarus Community Paraclete Rule of Life
Our Rule of Life
(Adapted from the Missional Wisdom Foundation Rule of Life)
PRAYERS
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We will pray daily using a variety of forms of prayer including lectio divina, spoken prayer, corporate prayer, examen, intercession, journaling, meditation, and contemplation
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We will engage in a fast of our choice once per week such as fasting from food, a single meal, social media, television, or habits that interfere with our relationship to God and others
PRESENCE
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We will practice a contemplative stance in order to be present to God, the world, and ourselves
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We will be hospitable to our neighbors in our families, neighborhoods and workplaces
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We will be hospitable to our faith community through participation in our worship, fellowship and mission
GIFTS
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We will honor and care for the gift of the earth and its resources, practicing ecologically responsible living, striving for simplicity rather than excessive consumption
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We will practice generosity in sharing our material resources, including money, within and beyond this community
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We will use our spiritual gifts, talents and abilities to serve God within and beyond this community
SERVICE
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We will serve God and neighbor out of gratitude for the love of God
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We will practice mutual accountability within the Lazarus Community
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We will practice regular Sabbath as a means of renewal so that we can lovingly serve God and neighbor
WITNESS
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We will practice reconciliation and relationship building with all marginalized groups in our community
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We will resist evil and injustice
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We will pursue peace with justice
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We will share the redeeming, healing, creative love of God in word, deed and presence as an invitation to others to experience the transforming love of God
I commit to this rule of life and to the well-being of this community, out of gratitude to God who forgives, heals, and makes all things new. May my life be a blessing within and beyond God’s church, for the transformation of the world.