An overview of Cityspace’s values and guiding principles:
What Cityspace values
- encouraging space and silence in the city
- providing opportunity for reflection
- allowing activity to emerge and grow from quiet, expectant waiting
- offering gift through quiet presence
- reflecting God’s unconditional love and acceptance
- Christ centred spirituality (remaining open to the spirituality of other faith traditions)
- welcome, openness and simplicity
- activity which helps make connections
- serving people where they are
- working ecumenically
- embracing diversity
Facilitating not initiating
Cityspace gathers information for people in the city wanting to access events and spaces of a specific tone or nature. Cityspace centrally promotes what is already offered by organisations and spirituality/faith groups, including churches. Cityspace facilitates opportunities for new spaces or events to emerge. Cityspace does not host or initiate spaces or events.
Cityspace is for people of any faith as well as those who hold no religious/spiritual affinity - anyone is welcome to attend events and spaces promoted by Cityspace. Cityspace is particularly for those in the city wanting or needing to find a place for a bit of undisturbed rest - a breathing space.
Guiding Principles
Cityspace is committed to highlighting reflective events and spaces. In addition, we recognise that some people accessing these spaces may appreciate the opportunity to explore their journey and reflections further in conversation. Cityspace thus also highlights suitable access points to trained spiritual directors and prayer guides.
Organisations offering reflective spaces and events in harmony with the Cityspace criteria can use the website to promote them. This includes, but it not limited to, Christian organisations.