COMMUNITAS CHURCH

COME TO ME, ALL WHO ARE WEARY AND BURDENED, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST.

MATTHEW 11:28

Our Community

Communitas welcomes all individuals seeking God’s love and renewal. We are a place of acceptance, peace and hope to all who join us. Our church family, richly diverse with a focus on those experiencing poverty and homeleness, comes together on Sundays to worship, pray, and rest in God's gentle embrace. We invite you to come and open your heart, allowing God's goodness and grace to heal your soul.

Our church stands as a beacon of hope in New York City, located at 90 Lafayette Street. Contact us today to find out more about becoming part of our community!

Our Mission

Our mission is to build and sustain a compassionate, inclusive community that is grounded in the extravagant love of Jesus Christ. Our hope and prayer is that you will accept His love and allow it to penetrate your heart and shape your life. We look forward to partnering with you as you grow in your faith and deepen your relationship with Christ

Our Values

To LOVE God and others
To LOCK arms in authentic community
To LIVE openhandedly

What We Believe

No one person will ever have a complete understanding of God, for finite and imperfect humans beings do not have the capacity to fully comprehend the perfect and infinite God. As a community of people desiring to know God, we shy away from indoctrinating and work to provide a safe pace to explore our understanding of God together, in a spirit of humility and curiosity. Questions are welcomed!

Our beliefs listed below, representing historic Christianity, are the staring place for our learning together

ONE GOD

There is only one God, who exists eternally as a Trinity of three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each member of the Trinity is fully God, yet each is personally distinct from the other.

THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD

The Bible (both Old and New Testaments) is the Word of God, written by people who were inspired by the Holy Spirit to write down exactly what God wanted to communicate to humankind. It is authoritative, trustworthy, and unchanging.

WE ARE CREATED FOR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

Men and women are created in the image of God to live in relationship with God. Yet, the first two humans, Adam and Eve, chose to rebel against God bringing sin into the world. Because of their actions, sin spread to all humankind, creating separation between humanity and God.

Jesus

Jesus Christ was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, was the long-awaited Messiah of the Jewish people, and the savior of the world. He was both fully God and fully human. He came to redeem all of humanity from the power of sin and death.

SAVING GRACE

Jesus Christ was crucified and died on the cross, was resurrected from the dead, ascended to heaven, and someday will return to earth to fulfill God’s eternal plan.

THE REDEMPTIVE MISSION OF GOD

Jesus Christ’s death on the cross paid for all sins. It is only through faith in Jesus Christ – not by being a good person or doing good deeds – that a person can be restored to a right relationship with God for all eternity.

THE HOLY SPIRIT

The Holy Spirit comes to live within a person once they have placed their faith and hope in Jesus Christ alone for their salvation. The Spirit gives followers of Jesus the power to live as God desires them to live and gives spiritual gifts to serve the Church and change the world.

The Church

The Church, both local and universal, is a community of believers who confess Jesus Christ as Lord. In obedience to Scripture, the church organizes under qualified leadership, gathers regularly for preaching and worship, observes the biblical sacraments of baptism and communion, are unified by the Spirit, and scattered to fulfill the Great Commandment and the Great Commission as missionaries to the world for God’s glory and the church’s joy.

Our Services