Charter of the Protestant Church San sebastian de los Reyes (Madrid)

Rev. Julian Mellado

What type of church do we want?

1. We want a church where God will never cease to be a mystery, the Indescribable One; where nobody can limit or restrict Him to any human dogma or concept; where everyone can approach Him with true freedom and share their experiences, however unique these may be, without fear of being ridiculed or despised.

2. We want a church where God can be identified as a Presence of Love, Compassion, Freedom, Justice and Truth.

3. We want a church where God can be experienced in the whole fullness of His Grace; where everyone can feel accepted as a whole person; where each member of the congregation can accept others fully as persons.

4. We want a church where Jesus of Nazareth is the focal point of both faith and thought, the unique model to follow; a church which demonstrates the values of the Master and His commitment to a new humanity; a church where the Gospel freely lives within us and in the midst of our society.

5. We want a church where every person finds a meeting point, a haven to reflect, a space for solidarity, a place of acceptance; where each one can freely share their experiences of faith and their points of view; where all can take part to discern Jesus’ Voice together.

6. We want a church where the right of every person is respected with regard to a Free Interpretation of the content of their faith and their individual forms of expression; when everyone is protected from those “authorities” that wish to impose their faith and criteria upon other people’s consciences; where the right of everyone to share freely and openly whatever they consider appropriate for the mutual edification is upheld; where every member has a desire to share their experiences with the rest of the congregation, but without wishing to impose them on others.

7. We want a church where each member openly welcomes everyone who wishes to take part of the congregation, without discrimination for reasons of sex, status, ethnic background, economic situation or culture.

8. We want a church where any strict and overbearing dogmatism is removed in favour of the pluralism and acceptance, in accordance with Jesus’ testimony.

9. We want a church that encourages both men and women in our culture today; which shares the true principles in which the faith and the culture of the Apostles was based, so that it serves also as a foundation in our days and in our culture.

10. We want a church which promotes fellowship with people and organisations that follow our Lord’s steps or which are committed by peaceful means to a better, fairer and more egalitarian world.

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