Although not officially affiliated with the United Methodist Church, the monastery grew out of a resolution adopted by the 1984 General Conference and turned over to The Upper Room to implement. The monastery is named after St. Brigid, who is credited with bringing religious life to the women of Ireland. The monastery will follow the rule of St. Benedict, laid out by the monk who established the Benedictine order 1,400 years ago. The Archives of Women in Theological Scholarship at Union Theological Seminary is serving as the archival site for The Re-Imagining Community. The purpose of the fund is to encourage and enable local churches, districts, and annual conferences to implement dialogues on issues arising from the theological diversity existing in the United Methodist Church today.
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