Thad's

We're a movement of people who've made a choice to leave the relative safety of the traditional church to form an experimental faith community in the Episcopal diocese of Los Angeles. Our calling is to bring the transforming love of Jesus into people's lives in positive, transformative and practical ways.

We’ve celebrated in a living room, a Denny’s conference room and a local park. For two-and-a-half years, the Thad’s community called the Jazz Bakery at the Helms Bakery complex our home, until it was sold in the summer of 2009. Then we moved into a transitional space at the Westside Jewish Community Center. In mid-December 2010, we moved once again to our present home, the Writer's Boot Camp at Bergamot Station Arts Center in Santa Monica.

We’re working at living out our common life in partnership with God, remaining responsive to the needs of the Thad’s community and those of the larger community around us. For this reason, we have chosen not to seek a permanent ‘church’ building, but rent our space, as so many folks in our community do. Without the burden of a mortgage or the need for ‘church building fund-raising,’ we can focus on people, rather than programs.

Mission:
To bring the love of Jesus to the lives of people in positive, practical and transformative ways.

Vision:
A community of all kinds of people committed to living the lovespreading, differencemaking life that God calls us to lead.

Values:
We live love-spreading, difference-making lives.
We are called to be blessers, not cursers.
We will be courageous enough to engage God’s work and act.
We are building the kingdom, not a church.
We are hospitable, safe and accessible.
We believe that there is no such thing as scaring or bullying people into heaven.
We believe you can’t practice God’s love alone.
We lead by serving.
We know that love is reflected in love.
We are Monday-Saturday followers of Jesus, who worship on Sunday.