Storrs Community Church

During the spring of 2005 a small group gathered at the church office to discuss the question,   "Why a building?"  It wasn't because we needed a place to meet; God had always provided that.  It wasn't because it would be easier than setting up every Sunday; maintaining a building will be a lot more work.  After some discussion, there was a strong consensus that we were not building for ourselves, but to better serve those God was asking us to love on his behalf.  There was clarity; we were building a home for others.

Today's spiritual seekers have grown up with a world where God is irrelevant and the church is indistinguishable from the surrounding culture.  They see one side as hypocritical faith, narrow-minded and out of touch with reality.  And the other side offers an anything-goes, it doesn't matter, free floating spirituality.  Those who wander in the "borderlands of faith" are spiritually hungry.  They are searching for transcendence and meaning, forgiveness and belonging.  They refuse to lay aside their deep spiritual longing or to be boxed in by easy answers, but they are unsure where to turn.  They are trapped in the borderlands of faith without a spiritual country to call their own.

One of the strengths of our church is hospitality, creating space where those living in the borderlands can find a spiritual home.

Storrs Community Church is a place where anyone can explore faith issues, ask questions, voice doubts and be who they are, without pressure to conform or embarrassment because they don't believe quite like everyone else.  One of the strengths of our church is hospitality, creating space where those living in the borderlands can find a spiritual home.  Ministering from rented facilities with limited control and access is a bit like trying to serve dinner from a hotel room.  It can be done but there are limitations.  As we occupy our own facility, we shift from being guests to being hosts, and it multiplies opportunities for us to express our gift of hospitality, creating space where others can wake to the love of God.  Is there a better reason for all the sweat, sacrifice and prayer, coupled with God's grace, that has brought us to this point in time?  We have the building, now lets give it away and continue to prove the veracity of the God's promise that "he is able to make all grace abound, so that in all things at all times, having all that we need, we will abound in every good work."  2 Corinthians 9:8