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Formed: 1993 Established: 1993

This page last updated:6/7/2009

Urban Vision

Wellington,

New Zealand

We are a contemporary Order following Jesus on the margins. We currently have 7 distinct geographical communities in areas of need around Wellington, New Zealand. Members of Urban Vision covenant each year to the following three fold commitment:

* deepen intimacy with Christ Jesus, Lord and Saviour

* journey with Urban Vision community in increasing wholeness and integrity

* reveal God’s loving justice in this world, and especially amongst the poor and marginalised in our neighbourhood.

So, in some ways we tick all the boxes of the 12 marks of new monasticism, as well as ticking a lot of the boxes of what might be a New Friars movement. Within the Anglican church we are known as a Fresh Expression.

Website: http://www.urbanvision.org.nz

Contact:

martin robinson
68 hankey st, Mt Cook
Wellington, 6011 New Zealand
Phone: 64 4 8024996, 64 027 212 4200

International Telephone Info

Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses)

This page last updated:6/7/2009

Visitors Accepted

(we also have some intense discovery groups called Urban Mission Exposure courses (UMEC))

Visitor Process: check out website www.urbanvision.org.nz and make contact with people listed on contacts page

Affiliations: Urban Vision

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community is a legally sanctioned church or religious organization and living in our community is restricted to members of that religion as allowed by law. Our religion does not discriminate based on race, color, or national origin. Housing in our community is non-commercial (i.e. not intended to make a profit).

Population Members(adults and children): 74 Non-member Residents: 15 Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By consensus (depends on nature of decisions etc) Identified Leader: No (we have an identified group of leaders which changes over time) Leadership Core Group: Yes (dsicerned and chosen group of 4-5 for each year. Expectation of rotation amongst membership depending on needs for coming year/s, and availability of people.)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Other (each geogrphical group have their own set-up) Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: No Answer (depends on details) Labor Contribution: Expected (we all have communal rythms of service together) Join Fee: No (don't have as yet, but we're reviewing this) Regular Fees: No
Land and Buildings Urban (primarily urban (certainly historically), but have a rural retreat team (a contemporary monastery), and a few suburban teams) Land Owned By: (we ahve a range of set-ups) Number of Residences: 21	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 6-20% (dependingon context, this greatly varies) Share Community Meals: 2-5 times/week (some teams eat together every day, others only in households) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual (strong emphasis on growing food, fairtrade and organic options) Dietary Practice: Omnivorous Alcohol Use: Seldom used (depending on context of community) Tobacco Use: Seldom used (some people living with our various teams may still use tobacco outside the house - quite rare now)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes (broadly speaking, our covenant distills this) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Ecumenical (includes "all religions") (we're christian ecumenical) Educational Style(s): (wide range o foptions from local school to homeschool depending on options - nothing legislated)

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