Bold, loving, monastic community
“I have seen the Lord!”
In the spirit of Mary Magdalene, the first to see and announce the resurrection, we proclaim the renewing and transforming power of encountering Christ in our lives and in the world.
We are a monastic community rooted in the Episcopal Church, spilling beyond its borders.
Who we are called to be
Our charism: the spirit of the Companions
Encountering Christ is central to our lives together. God has called us to lament and protest suffering and injustice, while also giving us the gifts of freedom, gratitude, and joy in being found and being loved in Christ.
We are weaving a new tapestry of community life that draws on Scripture, contemporary experience, and the wisdom of the ages. We experience the Spirit calling us to gather the diverse threads of religious traditions and ways of life. While each thread is distinct, together they bind Companions to one another and to the tapestry the Spirit is weaving in the world.
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Discover our community of transforming love
If you’re wondering where you’re called to be in the tapestry of this community, we are here to help you discern.
Become a Companion
Join us for a retreat or event
You are welcome to come for a day visit or a longer retreat at our Companionary in West Park, New York.
You are also welcome to join us Fridays at 9:00 a.m. online for Coffee Table Communion as we commune through prayer and lively conversation on the Scriptures.
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What People Are Saying
“A place (physical and virtual) where people are not afraid of voicing their deepest spiritual yearnings and can find fellow travelers on the path.”
“A source of hope, faith, and support so that people who participate can be loving forces to others in the world.”
Companions’ Prayer
Pour into our hearts, O God, the Holy Spirit’s gift of love, that we, clasping each the other’s hand, may share the joy of companionship, human and divine, and draw many to your community of transforming love; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
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