Welcome

2010-11-26T06:13:00.000-08:00

May the longtime sun shine upon you
All love surround you
And the pure light within you
Guide your way on

Dear Friend:

Welcome our website, and to this special spiritual community. Autumn Creek Church in Xenia is a vibrant church that draws people from all over the Metropolitan Dayton area. We just might be the church you have been searching for!

We are an intentionally inclusive congregation that welcomes people of all ages, religious backgrounds, cultural origins, differing abilities, political views, gender identity, and sexual orientations.

Autumn Creek Church is a sacred place for discovery, healing, and transformation. It is a community that nurtures our individual and shared spiritual journeys. This is a place to bring your questions and doubts, and perhaps discover some answers.

No one here is going to tell you what you have to believe. We are never going to tell you that there is only one way or one book that leads to religious truth. We will encourage you to explore your own heart and mind to discover your own connection to life's meaning and purpose. And we're here to help one another along the way.

At our church, we learn from all the world's religious traditions, and from the wonders of nature, science, poetry, music, and art. All of these are ways that the Spirit of Life speaks to us, and through us. We also reach out into the world, trying to transform the negativity that breaks people's spirits, hopes, and lives.

At our church, we call no one a sinner, but we know how difficult the struggle is to live a good and true life. We aren't going to saddle your children with lots of guilt or fear. Rather, we will help them discover that religion is for joy and for life. We celebrate our children and make sure they know that they are a precious gift to the world.

At Autumn Creek Church you will find plenty of energy and passion, care and concern. We know how to laugh, and we know how to hold each other when we cry.

Please join us soon for a Sunday morning worship service at 11:00 AM. You will be welcomed warmly. And if you have any questions, or would like to talk about your own spiritual journey, please do not hesitate to contact me.

I hope to see you soon,

Steve