Followers of the Way

The Followers of the Way is a lay holy order made up of dedicated disciples who are united by a passion to grow ever closer to God the Father in Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. We desire to live more deeply daily lives of consecrated devotion to God and service to Him and to others, for His Glory and the furtherance of His Kingdom.

In our life together, we focus on three elements that have sustained Jesus’ disciples and spurred revival. We are drawn to the Vision of God The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, seeking to see, hear, and know Him in all things. As we behold Him in life, we invite Him to make us more like Jesus, particularly in His Virtues of Faith, Hope, and Love. Then, sustained in and guided by a spirit of humility, we adopt a Via or a Way of Life in disciplines that stabilize us in faith, convert us in hope, and call us to obedience in Love. For more information about our Via/Way of Life, please go to https://www.abbeyoftheway.us/the-way

To this end, we commit to being members together, following a personal form of our Via, and serving as active participants in the life of the community.

We meet together on a Saturday morning once a month, online or onsite at The Abbey of The Way, to grow in our Way of Life and to support one another in prayer. Three of these meetings each year are extended into a Day Retreat at The Abbey, also broadcast online. We welcome others to join us for the public portions of these gatherings. A second meeting in sub-groups, either online and/or at a member’s home, is recommended for further prayer and fellowship

Although we do not live in a physical community, we are in affiliation with our mother-house, The Abbey of The Way in Worcester, MA. e Though we are active in various churches, we are in essential agreement with the doctrine and discipline of the faithful church as described in The Holy Scriptures and interpreted in the historic ecumenical Creeds.

For further information, please contact Fr. Len Cowan at fatherlen@abbeyoftheway.us