Common Friars
The Common Friars are men and women, married and single, lay and ordained, of an emerging monastic order in the Episcopal Church. We are a group of people seeking to understand and live out what it means to be a Christian disciple today. We do this by placing the utmost importance on being connected to the land, to each other, and to those on the margins of society. The land we are directly connected with is the Good Earth Farm located in Athens. Ohio. Here we each live and work together and contribute our individual talents and gifts to one another and to the broader community.
By calling ourselves Common Friars, we wish to identify and connect ourselves with a long monastic tradition that informs and inspires our growth. We use the term friar, not in its literal sense of brother, but in its missional connotation of being sent out. Much of our life together now revolves around the issues of living together. However, we do not see ourselves as only concerned with that question.
Forming ourselves based on a Rule of Life that includes set times for prayer, worship, work, study and recreation we hope to be liberated through Christ in order to live joyful lives and help others do the same. Poverty, hospitality, and joy are our guiding ideals while prayer and work provide avenues of expression.
What’s New…
Our new friend, and recent guest, Scott Claassen has written an article about the Common Friars. Scott is undertaking a “Carbon Sabbath” and a one year bicycle trip across the United States which he started in June. Click on the picture below to view the article.
Photo by Scott Claassen
The newest issue of Altar & Table is now available for download. Click on the picture to download the entire Spring issue or follow this link to browse and comment on individual articles.
Click to download Altar & Table Spring 2011
Want to become a Friend of the Common Friars? Visit our Give page to learn more about how you can support the Common Friars through donations and volunteering.
