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Formed: 2005 Established: 2006
The Mustard Seed House
Seattle, Washington
 The Mustard Seed House (MSH) is a small expression of Christ community in Seattle. Ours is an inter-generational new monastic, intentional Christian community formed by people who want to be formed and live the values of God’s Kingdom .
Our spirituality is partially rooted in ancient Celtic Christianity, with rhythms of work, prayer, hospitality, celebrations and relationships. We do not pretend to be monks or nuns. We want to respect and honor the practices of monasticism, by not taking these ancient traditions for granted.
We rather be than performed. Therefore we are not big in programs. We honor one another by been present and taking our relationships very seriously. We consider our house a crossroad, a center for cross-pollination of ideas and a place of hospitality for fellow pilgrims.
Because there are different levels of involvement and understanding about community, we are in the midst of conversation and prayer in order to live more fully and intentional as a community.
We share different responsibilities and expenses around the house. We eat together every Sunday and include an spiritual element to our night. Sunday’s are also a night to check on each other and discuss community related issues. In any given day you can find some of us chatting over coffee or working in our garden, which provide about 60% of the fruits and vegetables we consume. The core families (Sine’s & Rosario-Kilmer’s) get together frequently during the week to pray, check with each other, plan workdays, work on the garden, drink tea, talk about books, spirituality, Celtic Christianity, world events and just hang out.
 
Website: http://www.mustardseedhouse.wordpress.com
Contact:
Eliacin Rosario-Cruz
Seattle, Washington 98115

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Last Updated:4/11/2007
 
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: Contact Eliacin for more information
Population
Adult Members:
6
Child Members:
2
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
Identified Leader:
No
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Labor Contribution:
Expected
Join Fee:
No
Regular Fees:
Yes
(For common expenses)
Land and Buildings
Urban
Land Owned By:
Individual community member(s)
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
over 50%
Share Community Meals:
2-5 times/week
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
(But we eat meat seldomly)
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
Social Factors
Shared Spiritual Path:
Yes
Which Spiritual Path(s):
(Ecumenical within Christian Traditions)
Educational Style(s):
Home schooling
 
 


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