More about Rivendell...
Rivendell’s professed members (called
“Companions”—those who break bread and share the journey together) include
women and men, lay and ordained, married and single.
Some live together in residential community, while the majority live in
private homes, coming together for worship and gatherings.
All follow a common Rule, or pattern of life and prayer. Click to
Meet Companions of Rivendell.
The work of the Rivendell Community is focused
on prayer and hospitality: the
constant offering of prayer and worship on behalf of the Church and the world,
and hospitality both physical and spiritual.
Through its life and work, the Community seeks to foster the
contemplative dimension of Christian faith—not as self-seeking spirituality
but as self-giving availability to the transformative power of the Gospel, and
loving obedience to the purposes of God.
Rivendell is a recognized Christian Community
of the Episcopal Church; while most members are Episcopalians, Ecumenical
Companions represent other Christian traditions, both Roman Catholic and
Protestant.
Some of Rivendell's ministries and projects include...
Rivendell
Motherhouse, Dunnegan, Missouri
· Facilities and hospitality for personal and
small group retreats
· Several thematic retreats and conferences each year
· Theological education and spiritual formation
(including hosting the George Herbert Institute for Pastoral Studies)
· Pastoral leadership for nearby congregation
(St. Alban’s, Bolivar)
· Spiritual direction
· Wildlife habitat development
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Emmaus
Chapter, Memphis, Tennessee
· Saturday night meal/discussion/worship
· Social justice ministries
· Parish spiritual/liturgical life (public daily
office, quiet days, seasonal celebrations)
Bethlehem
Chapter, Springfield, Missouri
· Catholic/ecumenical books and Fair Trade gift
store
Companions
in other areas
· Medical practice for underserved areas
· Parish ministry; Campus ministry
· News, communication, commentary on Episcopal
and Anglican affairs