Welcome
to The Abbey
A Holy Untamed Garden of People, Place, and Possibility
Why An Abbey?
Presence
People
Abbeys are grounded in physical location, an abbey is a place of presence. Beyond the simple building and grounds however, it also encompasses a distinct way of living within them. We are devoted to the land and the ideals we sow upon it and must do so with eyes and hearts open. An abbey is not simply a garden, a place of worship and rest, an intentional community, or a teaching facility, an abbey is a sign of intentionality, to grow towards each other and towards our relationship with the earth. An abbey is a commitment, a vow.
An abbey without its people is an empty shell. We are all deeply touched with the divine need for each other, we have evolved as social creatures ever seeking the comfort and care of others. This is not a reality we believe in running from in the search of destructive and illusory independence. Instead, we have made a conscious and constant search for greater and more healing relational interdependence. We seek to meet needs as we have ours met in kind. To find our daily communion from common source and common abundance.
Support Our Community
Whether we are stocking our "Take what you need, Pay what you can" veggie stand from our gardens and laying hens, stocking our 24 hour roadside Free Food Pantry, or simply feeding anyone who stops in; The Abbey is constantly producing and preparing local food for people looking for a bite to eat and an escape from economies of extraction.
When you support us, we support our community.
It's just that simple.
Do not exalt any path above god. There are many paths that lead to god. So people are capable of finding and following the ways that suit them, provided they do not stand still.
Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi