The Upper Room
At the end of 2022, a small group of friends began unexpectedly having a series of mystical encounters and spiritual experiences with God and Christ around the same time in the Western North Carolina region.
They began gathering for walks in the forests inquiring into the truth of life’s deepest questions and attempting to make sense of what they were experiencing.
This led to weekly discussion, prayer, and worship music together in each other's homes, recorded online calls together, and to this online community. A friend affectionately named this group of friends: “The God Squad” and the name stuck.
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Intention:
The intention of this community is to support each member to come into deeper communion with the Creator, each other, and all of creation.
As in the beginning, this community continues to be a place where people are free and safe to ask questions about what they’re experiencing, or curious about, to better understand their spiritual journey. There are no heretical questions or topics.
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Who Belongs Here
Members of this community are welcome from whatever spiritual or religious path they are currently walking.
Healthy disagreements are more than welcome. However we’re generally more interested in finding common threads that point to the one & only truth rather than being stuck in the points of contention and egoic debate.
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The Story Behind ‘The Upper Room’
In scripture, The Upper Room was the space for several events and gatherings that changed the course of humanity.
🍞 The Last Supper:
The final meal Jesus shared with his apostles before his crucifixion, where he instituted the Eucharist (Communion).
🚪 Post-Resurrection Appearances:
The room where the disciples hid behind locked doors out of fear, and where the resurrected Jesus appeared to them, prompting "Doubting Thomas" to believe.
🙏 The Gathering of the Early Church:
Following the Ascension, the eleven apostles, along with Mary and other followers, used this room as a home base for prayer and operational decisions (like choosing Matthias to replace Judas).
🔥Pentecost:
The place where the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples as "tongues of fire," marking the traditional launch of the Christian mission.
It was a place of communion, transformation, preparation, and spiritual awakening.
The phrase "upper room" is often used metaphorically to represent a place of deep prayer, intimacy with God, and spiritual preparation for shining our lights out into the world together.
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The Upper Room: Invitation to Join the Online Community:
If this resonates with you you’re Invited to join the conversation HERE.