ABOUT THE COMMUNITY
A Christian community rooted in ancient faith and open to the present.
We are exploring a Celtic-inspired way of Christian life in Chiang Mai, with Scripture, Sacrament and Spirit at its heart.
Why Celtic Christianity?
The Celtic Christian tradition gives us a rich spiritual vocabulary: saints, prayer, pilgrimage, hospitality, creation, monastic community and mission. We are interested not in romanticising the past, but in asking what these themes might mean for Christians today.
A pre-divergence vision
We use the phrase pre-divergence to describe an aspiration rather than a claim that one historical church possessed a perfect blueprint. Instead of beginning with modern denominational categories, we want to explore Christian life through the shared dimensions of Scripture, sacrament, prayer, community and the work of the Holy Spirit.
Scripture. Sacrament. Spirit. A Christian life in which these belong together.
What we hope to become
A place of prayer.
Rhythms of personal and communal prayer.
A place of worship.
Christ-centred worship and sacramental life.
A place of hospitality.
Welcome, friendship, meals and practical care.
A place of learning.
Scripture, saints, history and Christian formation.
A place of pilgrimage.
Walking, retreat and reflection.
A place of service.
Practical care for the wider Chiang Mai community.
Beginning locally
For now, this is a community in the making. We are starting with gatherings, conversations, prayer and friendship. The permanent home comes later — after the community, its rhythms and its mission have had time to grow.