The Mustard Seed House
The Mustard Seed House (MSH) is a small expression of Christ community in Seattle. Ours is an inter-generational ne0-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 perform. 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 come together every Wednesday for a meal together, house business and prayer. On any given day you can find some of us chatting over coffee or working in our garden, which provide about 40-50% of the fruits and vegetables we consume. The core families (Sine’s & Rosario-Cruz) get together frequently during the week to pray, check with each other, plan workdays, work on the garden, drink tea, talk about books, spirituality, world events and just hang out.
People at the MSH
- Tom & Christine Sine [Christine blogs at Godspace]
- Eliacin, Ricci, Catie & Gabriel Rosario-Kilmer [Eliacin blogs at Kingdom Praxis] [Ricci blogs at The Revolution starts at Home]
- Wes Sine
- Dustin & Joy Cross
- Bonnie & Sky [our friendly dogs]
- Plus our extended community of friends
Thoughts and Values
- For relationships for learning opportunity to experience intentional community (Christ Room)
- Celebrating New Generation, Life Events, Multicultural Celebrations, Church Calendar and other celebrations
- Eco-living
- Green Living
- Gardening
- Simplicity
- Whole-life Spirituality
- Household Rhythm
- Household Economics
The Mustard Seed House
- Pilgrimage
- Hospitality
- Celebration
- nurturing relationships
- Sustainable Living
- Rhythm of Living
- Solidarity with the Marginalized
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