The Consecration of the Human Being

The Consecration of the Human Being (also known as The Act of Consecration of Man) is the centerpiece of the Christian Community's sacramental life.

The Consecration of the Human Being implies that the ultimate goal of our lives is to become a true human being. Christ, who himself became a human being, enlivens our true humanity. He gives his healing, transforming power to those who seek him, who recognize him and who follow him.

The Consecration of the Human Being renews the archetypal form of early Christian worship. It consists of four steps that reveal in visible form what happens as an invisible process in the spirit:

Gospel reading—hearing the good news from the realm of the angels
Offertory—offering ourselves in response
Transubstantiation—the transformation of what is offered
Communion—receiving renewal in spiritual-physical form.

This underlying structure is the human path, the way toward Christ. During The Consecration of the Human Being, we turn toward and unite with the divine beings of the spiritual world in prayer and concentration.

The Christian Community recognizes the Christian way is a path of freedom. Fostering freeness and responsibility in the individual is seen as crucial in approaching a relationship with Christ Jesus’ deed and message.