Artisan gathers, nurtures, and empowers people to live the way of Jesus in all of life–individually and collectively, in the Downtown Eastside and across the Lower Mainland.
In an era when many peoples’ relationships to church is changing, we’ve also asked ourselves, why church? We didn’t want our answer to be aspirational. We wanted to name what already was. In other words: not why should we be here? But why are we are here?
In 2024 we discerned (at least) three answers: we come looking for healing, community, and imagination.
Together we tend sacred spaces and practices, where we can witness and receive: Creator’s guidance, Jesus’ offer of belonging, and Spirit’s inspiration.
This feels true to who we are and what we do. We welcome you to drop in and experience it for yourself.