State Of Grace Community

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About the Community

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What we do

State of Grace Spiritual and Religious community is a multi-denominational religious and spiritual community of Original Christians, some Buddhists, some Taoists, some of Hindu varieties (Vedanta?) as Hinduism is many versions under one overall “umbrella”, each group doing their own individual practices and activities and doing the common activities together.

The primary foundational purpose of this community is to seek to help each member to achieve their maximum spiritual development towards achieving their own State of Grace, connection with Spirit, and enlightenment in the original Christian, Buddhist, Taoist versions of this.

The common purposes are working together to get the land (we have our plan for 5-10 committed core members to seek out and obtain our first piece of land), build our own housing, growing our own food (vegetarians must respect non-vegetarians choices), starting our own school for the kids, owning some things in common such as cars, trucks, lawnmowers, horses, our athletic center with swimming pool, etc.

And for all the members ages 14 and up to learn the TIR – Traumatic Incident Reduction trauma resolution work that is proven in a major university study to release PTSD in 15-20 session hours on average, the best of the 4 methods compared and 8 others investigated and declined for inclusion, and that 100% of the subjects in the study liked the best and 100% of them wanted more of this method for those high successes as well.  And to continue with the LSR – Life Stress Reduction work that is the second levels of this work.  This is intended to provide a good stable basis of our people working on their self-development and issues resolution and a good system of conflicts avoidance and resolution and seeking to avoid people taking their own issues out on others.

And for all members to support and assist the charitable ministry of helping other people to release their PTSD and other traumas, and to support the new model of a combined homeless shelter and rehabilitation program of duplicating the homeless shelter of another group in another state that is very successful and they are consulting with cities in 20-or-more states on doing this program there, and adding the TIR and LSR program to it for 1-year program for the shelter members, including gardening and growing chickens for growing their own food and working in community-owned businesses for earning their money and new life skills.

And doing natural medical systems of Chinese, Ayurvedic Indian, Naturopathic medicines and others, and eating a healthy diet, and practicing Tai Chi/Chi Gung and Hatha Yoga to avoid becoming a convalescent facility for people from eating a toxic diet.  Working towards maximum buoyant radiant physical health (which I’ve attained) for everyone.

The general plan is for getting more core members, families with kids, and following the plan to seek out and obtain the land upon which to build our village of houses in the ancient medieval middle-ages European cottage style with Hobbit-esque features and actual underground Hobbit houses, built with engineered concrete and non-metallic rebar for very-high disaster-resistance-to-proofness in wildfire-and-earthquake-prone Northern California and finished out with stone and other materials to look ancient authentic, and a replica of a 16th century European castle house for the academy for our kids.  And perhaps some other models of housing as well.

This is a way to build lower-cost and much more affordable houses so strong and disaster-proof out of modern engineered concrete with other modern materials that they don’t even need insurance, except perhaps renter’s insurance for belongings inside in case of an internal fire as the concrete structures are intended to be fireproof, waterproof, earthquake-proof, termite-proof rot and mold-proof, and low maintenance.  And so super-insulated and energy efficient and in this mild Mediterranean climate that they don’t actually need additional heating and cooling.

And we seek to achieve food independence by growing and preserving our own food as much as possible, including growing our own medicinal herbs and making our own herbal medicines, having our own farm animals such as chickens, cows and goats for dairy, horses, some exotics like llamas, etc.  And for being able to go horse riding on the beaches.

And to start community-owned businesses for members to work in that do not already have careers or good jobs.  Such as a counseling center offering these trauma and life stress reduction work sessions to the public.  And multiple others, small to large scale including manufacturing.

And to start a school for our kids based upon the most advanced school in the world we’ve been able to discover, and from which we have one of the former staff members and teachers ready to consult for us on building ours.  A school in which the average is the kids graduate high school and college in 1-2 years each, and the above average kids attain their first PhD’s by ages 14-16-18, just like the other super-smart kids out there.  And we already have an excellent classical K-12 program ready for the kids to start.  And the kids grow and cook their own food and do other activities that helps them become super-performing, super-achieving kids.  Such as learning authentic Kung Fu and other martial arts for self-defense and confidence, maturity, and other high positive attributes, and likely graduating as Kung Fu masters by the time the finish high school, or before.

This is a traditional, historically proven American, Chinese, European cultures community.

That’s it in brief.  There is much more to all this than we can mention here.

Our Vision

Seeking to help each member to achieve as much spiritual development and growth as possible, and as much authentic connection with divine spirit as possible, towards achieving authentic spiritual enlightenment and beyond that as with original Christianity, Buddhism, Taoism, some of the systems of Hinduism.  Seeking to help each member to achieve as much spiritual liberation as possible in this lifetime.

Working to be as supportive of each member as possible, helping each to achieve all their levels of the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs scale, good basic and nice housing, good basic financial freedom and prosperity together and for all our members, and working for good solid security and safety for all members of our community.

Our Mission

Seeking to help each member to achieve as much spiritual development and growth as possible, and as much authentic connection with divine spirit as possible, towards achieving authentic spiritual enlightenment and beyond that as with original Christianity, Buddhism, Taoism, some of the systems of Hinduism.  Seeking to help each member to achieve as much spiritual liberation as possible in this lifetime.

Working to be as supportive of each member as possible, helping each to achieve all their levels of the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs scale, good basic and nice housing, good basic financial freedom and prosperity together and for all our members, and working for good solid security and safety for all members of our community.

  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Intentional Neighborhoods
  • Spiritual Retreat Centers
  • 4 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
4

How to join

Email us.  And communicate respectfully with us.  And we will go from there.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Email us. In brief.  And remember we are a traditional religious community, of the faiths mentioned above.  And remember that one does not join the Amish community if they are not Amish, one does not join other Christian or Buddhist or Taoist communities if they are not those.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Single Leader or Founding Couple

One person or partnership has ultimate authority.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Economic model

  • Partial Income-Sharing

Members contribute a percentage of income to community funds.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a one-time fee, investment, or share purchase to join the community separate from accessing housing
  • Members need to pay fees, dues, or similar to live there on a per month or per year basis
  • There is a labor obligation

Additional economic information

Join fee: $1
Monthly fees/dues: $1
Labor required: 8 hours/week
Members with pre-existing debt: Yes (some debt)
Amount of buy-in to join the community, and costs for those building their co-housing house, and dues, fees, and hours of labor to the community or expenses are to be determined, figured up on an ongoing basis as costs rise and shift in this present economy.  It is intended for them to be as fair and adequate as possible for each adult member.

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Swimming pond or pool, Hot tub or hot springs, Outdoor Kitchen, Large Scale Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Recreational vehicles, Gym or sports area, Horses.

Frequency of communal meals

  • Approximately 1 meal per day

Substance use culture

  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies
  • Religions
  • Christian
  • Buddhist
  • Hindu
  • Native

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Location

  • California, United States

State Of Grace Community

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12 months ago

Water Birch Co-op. Urban living in central Denver.

Large, lovely house built in 1900, two blocks from Cheeseman Park in downtown Denver.  5000 square feet. The house was a Buddhist Meditation Center for 20 years before we got it and has lovely, calm vibes. We currently have ten people and have room for one more. We are an intentional community sharing dinners, 3 living rooms, 2 new kitchens and a kitchenette, & 5 baths. Staple food (organic) is bought together. The group is self-regulating as a co-op; it decides together how the house runs. There are chores ;-) Average cost per room is about $1000 ranging from $650 to $1354. Currently available room is $875. We are just finishing renovation of three bedrooms on the third floor  they are $875 each and share our largest, newest bath (shower and separate claw foot tub) and a brand new kitchenette  they all have beautiful windows and lots of light. PLEASE CHECK OUT COMMUNITY LISTINGS FOR MORE INFO. Initial lease for 3-6 months while we and you decide if we are a good fit for each other.  Deposit in the amount of one months rent is required prior to move in.  We do background checks on all members. Utilities are currently $130 per person per month and are all-inclusive.  They will change if costs go up, that amount is insufficient to cover utilities, or more people mean the cost per person goes down.  WiFi is via mesh network from gig-speed fiberoptic service.  Heat is with radiators.  Cooling is evaporative.  We have a storage room in a nearby commercial facility.  And a new large workshop in the garage. Shared food is $125 per month per person; it is a pass-through cost divided evenly among residents; it does NOT include meat or alternative protein nor any alcohol.  We will not be surprised if that needs to go up some soon ($10 or 15). We have two dogs and three cats in the house  that seems like a sufficient quantity of furry friends for now. Our community intentions include: Communication with compassion. Shared space and life. Shared meals. Shared staple foods which are non-GMO and Organic. Group decision making. Safe, inclusive space: queer and trans friendly, anti-racist, non-violent, and feminist. The purchase of the house by the co-op in about five years. The expansion of the co-op, possibly to include other housing types (like separate apartments). Weekly meetings and house committees to manage our community. We are considering implementing Sociocracy as an organizing method. Quiet hours are from 10:00pm to 8:00am. We are looking for community members who: Want to live in a community not just have a place to sleep and eat. Want to live in a beautiful, clean, and organized house and are willing to help make and keep it that way. Residents should expect to spend 16 hours per month towards this goal. Are curious, compassionate, flexible, and open to living with others who will undoubtedly have different ideas about many things. Are interested in pioneering a new co-op. There will be work involved to get there. Are responsible and communicative. Embrace enthusiastically that living in community requires introspection and personal growth. Are not joining the community as a way of running away from something.
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