What is the Quest? If you get to know "about us", you'll know we're about YOU.
We think that your spiritual journey is a Quest. This is the reason for the title we use to refer to our church, our spiritual community. Being a part of the Quest is an opportunity to be with others interested in doing the spiritual work that helps us grow and heal. The Quest is simply a group of people who are asking similar questions, and who are open to the idea that the answers are found in being honest with our struggles. We have come to understand that faith is central, but that certainty, not doubt, is faith’s flip side. Our common goal is to expand our capacity to love; to love God, love one another, and to grow to love ourselves. We remember that love is the goal of the life that we all long to live.
We believe that everyone in Marin should have the opportunity to have a relationship with others who are actively training to live a life of love. This is a lifestyle that embraces God’s eternal (it has always been so and will always be so) and generative (life giving) dream for all of humanity. This was the kind of life that Jesus of Nazareth lived in the first century, as recorded in the Bible, and so his life and teachings are foundational to the Quest. As exemplified by Jesus, the Quest maintains a stance of radical inclusivity; an intention of including people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized. This describes our relationship to people, and to sources of truth and beauty.
This is not a strategy to persuade others into some new belief system. This is a way to help others see that a new lifestyle, marked by love, will bring with it the happiness and fulfillment that we all seek.
The Quest exists to act as a trellis, a framework used to support growth, for individuals who are engaged in living this kind of lifestyle; to support them in their desire to live a life of happiness, contentment, and love.
For those not yet engaged in training for this kind of lifestyle, the Quest exists to show that this kind of life is possible, and acts as an open invitation to this life of love.
We believe that Love is an orientation. A defining quality that puts all other qualities in perspective.
If these ideas make sense to you, then the Quest may be a good fit. We want to invite you to join us: online, live, or on one of our many service projects that take place in Novato. There is a place and a space for you, and for your children. You are welcome no matter what your background, your spiritual experience, your age, your color, or sexual preference. You are not only welcome, but we believe that your unique perspective is important to our group of fellow travelers.
We think that your spiritual journey is a Quest. This is the reason for the title we use to refer to our church, our spiritual community. Being a part of the Quest is an opportunity to be with others interested in doing the spiritual work that helps us grow and heal. The Quest is simply a group of people who are asking similar questions, and who are open to the idea that the answers are found in being honest with our struggles. We have come to understand that faith is central, but that certainty, not doubt, is faith’s flip side. Our common goal is to expand our capacity to love; to love God, love one another, and to grow to love ourselves. We remember that love is the goal of the life that we all long to live.
We believe that everyone in Marin should have the opportunity to have a relationship with others who are actively training to live a life of love. This is a lifestyle that embraces God’s eternal (it has always been so and will always be so) and generative (life giving) dream for all of humanity. This was the kind of life that Jesus of Nazareth lived in the first century, as recorded in the Bible, and so his life and teachings are foundational to the Quest. As exemplified by Jesus, the Quest maintains a stance of radical inclusivity; an intention of including people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized. This describes our relationship to people, and to sources of truth and beauty.
This is not a strategy to persuade others into some new belief system. This is a way to help others see that a new lifestyle, marked by love, will bring with it the happiness and fulfillment that we all seek.
The Quest exists to act as a trellis, a framework used to support growth, for individuals who are engaged in living this kind of lifestyle; to support them in their desire to live a life of happiness, contentment, and love.
For those not yet engaged in training for this kind of lifestyle, the Quest exists to show that this kind of life is possible, and acts as an open invitation to this life of love.
We believe that Love is an orientation. A defining quality that puts all other qualities in perspective.
If these ideas make sense to you, then the Quest may be a good fit. We want to invite you to join us: online, live, or on one of our many service projects that take place in Novato. There is a place and a space for you, and for your children. You are welcome no matter what your background, your spiritual experience, your age, your color, or sexual preference. You are not only welcome, but we believe that your unique perspective is important to our group of fellow travelers.
