ST Oswald's Community

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, AS EXPRESSED IN THE APOSTLE’S CREED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY MEANS OF THE MINISTRY OF A COMMUNITY OR COMMUNITIES OF CHRISTIANS WHOSE SHARED LIVES IN THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT COMMUNICATE THE LOVE OF GOD REVEALED IN JESUS CHRIST, AND WHO LIVE OUT A RELEVANT AND AUTHENTIC EXPRESSION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN TODAY’S WORLD THROUGH THEIR LIFE TOGETHER. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECT, BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE CIO HAS THE POWER: (A) TO OCCUPY AND USE ST OSWALD’S HOUSE, WOODLANDS, SLEIGHTS, YORKSHIRE AND ANY OTHER LAND AND PREMISES AND TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES AT ST OSWALD’S HOUSE OR ELSEWHERE FOR ANY PURPOSE WITHIN THE OBJECTS;(B) TO ESTABLISH, TRAIN AND NURTURE AT ST OSWALD’S HOUSE OR ELSEWHERE AN INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY OR COMMUNITIES OF CHRISTIANS FROM ANY PART OF THE WORLD; (C) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN PROVIDING PROGRAMMES, RETREATS, COURSES AND ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF SUCH CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OR COMMUNITIES A DEEPER AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND PERSONAL SPIRITUAL WELLBEING.