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The Community of the Incarnation is a progressive Independent Catholic community, offering an alternative and spiritual worship experience.  We appreciate the ritual of a liturgical setting in a small community.

  The Independent Catholic movement has a long history. Our particular church traces its lineage from the 19th Century Dutch Catholic Church, and more recently from Bishop Herman Adrian Spruit, a mystic, who incorporated the Church of Antioch as a new-thought and mystical branch of the IC. In his wisdom, he envisioned the need and importance of ordaining women and for developing deep spiritual practices. His "Rule of Antioch" was simple: love one another.

We are not part of the Roman Catholic Church; however, there are Roman Catholic bishops in our valid line of succession.

We strive to live the Gospel message of love one another. Our services are held in the Charles Fillmore Chapel at Unity Temple on the Plaza in Kansas City, MO.  We invite you to visit with us any time.  Meditation begins at 10:15 a.m. with Eucharist at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday morning. We are grateful to Unity Temple for hosting our community's services.

Community of the Incarnation

  • celebrates the belief that all people embody the Divine;
  • celebrates sacramental and liturgical rites with the individual’s free interpretation of these rites;
  • believes that liturgical rites can be enjoyable as well as relevant;
  • believes all people are free to discover their own path and connection to the Divine;
  • believes that all spiritual paths lead to the Divine;
  • honors the Divine Masculine and the Divine Feminine principles and believes that the energies of the Feminine and Masculine are integrated and embodied in each of us;
  • invites all people to be part of our community, regardless of ethnic or spiritual background or sexual preference;
  • honors an openness of thought and theological exploration;
  • believes in the inclusiveness of the Gospel message;
  • celebrates acceptance, love, and compassion rather than dogma, judgment, or regulation.

 

See a photo of our worship space in the Charles Fillmore Chapel, Unity Temple on the Plaza. Along with the blog on this web site, you might also enjoy the writing at Spiritual Crossroads: a post-denominational blog.