The Anam Cara Community is post-denominational and unaffiliated.
It seeks to cultivate contemporary expressions of organic Christian community grounded in simplicity, openness, mutual support, and shared spiritual practice.
Share, Eat, Pray
The Community follows a home‑based model, gathering regularly in living rooms, around tables, or outdoors to share life and spirituality.
Meetings include time for connection, Scripture reading, reflection, and the celebration of the Eucharist, followed by a potluck meal and socializing.
Together, members nourish one another—spiritually, emotionally, and practically—seeking to embody the early church’s pattern of community in a Celtic-inspired manner.
Unaffiliated & Open
The Anam Cara Community is not affiliated with any denomination, church, or organized movement.
We do not require theological conformity or assent to any particular creed or statement. We welcome all of goodwill and open hearts, hands, and minds.
Our gatherings take place around tables, in homes, or outdoors, rather than in sanctuaries designed for performance. In these settings, prayer sounds less like recitation and more like conversation.
Support, Not Compete or Replace
We do not seek to replace or compete with existing congregations, ministries, or spiritual communities.
Instead, we offer a complementary space of belonging—a circle of prayer, reflection, and support that may deepen members’ faith wherever they are rooted.
For some, Anam Cara may become their primary spiritual home; for others, it will serve as a companion community, enriching their faith journeys through shared table fellowship, conversation, and care. In all cases, our purpose remains the same: to nurture the Spirit’s work of love and connection in every life and setting.
Sharing Ideas
Nourish Discussion Group
A subset of the Anam Cara Community and a space to explore ideas, theology, and spirituality.
The goal is nourishing friendships and ideas through informal, sustained discussion in a casual, lightly moderated, ecumenical, and mutually respectful context.
The group meets sporadically at various locations and participants’ homes.
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At its heart, the Anam Cara Community is an organic, intentional Christian community committed to mutual support, personal growth, and the search for meaning. Members affirm that Christianity is best lived in relationship—in shared prayer, honest conversation, and acts of compassion.
The Community emphasizes equality and participation, recognizing that each person bears the gifts of the Spirit and the responsibility to nurture others.