History

Our call

We, the members of New Creation Community, desire to love God with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength. As a Christian, charismatic, covenant community, under the auspices of the Catholic Church, pastored by the Bishop of Richmond, we believe God the Father has called us together through Jesus Christ to live as brothers and sisters, committed to encouraging each other to love the Lord above all else, serving Him together in unity and love, with a devotion and reliance upon the Holy Spirit and His gifts. 

Membership

Committed members

After attending New Creation for at least a year and joining a small group, a person may request to be a committed member. The executive committee considers the request and approves it. If approved, the person publicly states their Initial Commitment before the community at a suitable gathering. 

Duties 

• To attend faithfully the general community gatherings and other functions of the community.

• To attend faithfully the community teaching courses.

• To support the pattern and order of life of the community.

• To submit with a positive mind and heart to the Moderator and others who are in positions of leadership in the community.

• To regularly participate in a small group within the life of the community.

• To support the life of the community by doing practical service.

• To support the life of the community with our financial resources.

The Covenant Commitment 

I acknowledge Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I desire to live my life for God, in obedience to His will. I believe that God has led me to embrace the Call of New Creation Community and to enter into its covenant. Therefore, I solemnly pledge to the Covenant Members to embrace the Call of New Creation Community with them, to the best of my ability. I will love God; I will love and encourage my fellow members as brothers and sisters in the Lord; I will serve God with them as He leads us; I will seek the action of the Holy Spirit in my life for God's glory. 

I freely make this pledge and will honor it for life unless the leadership and I mutually agree that God is calling me elsewhere. 

I ask the Lord for His grace to be faithful to my covenant promise and ask my brothers and sisters for their prayers and encouragement. Amen.