Author Archives: benkatt

“Your kingdom come…on earth as it is in heaven.” -Jesus, Matthew 6:10 A story from Awake’s Andy Carlson: Awake’s mission is driven in part by the notion that bearing witness to the Kingdom of God means bearing witness to an alternative … Continue reading →

On Friday, March 18, just over a year after we signed a lease for a rundown storefront space at 8914 Aurora Avenue, Awake and our neighbors were overjoyed to celebrate the opening of the Aurora Commons. We are so thankful … Continue reading →

Two Saturdays ago almost 30 people from Awake and the neighborhood showed up at the Aurora Commons for a work party coordinated by Karen Cirulli, who has been serving Aurora as an AmeriCorps Volunteer through Awake for almost two years … Continue reading →

Many of the greatest joys for Awake of living life together in Seattle’s Aurora area have been those moments where we – as members of the Church that unfortunately too often views itself as having everything to give and nothing … Continue reading →

Months and months ago, we introduced our new “space” on Aurora Avenue. Months ago, we introduced it as the Aurora Sharehouse. But, today, we announce that it has a new name… The Aurora Commons. While we felt very attached to … Continue reading →

Awake Church is one of the founding members of the Parish Collective, a growing group of churches, missional communities, and faith-based organizations which are rooted in neighborhoods and linked across cities.  In this video, a friend and mentor of mine, … Continue reading →

For this month’s update, Karen Cirulli, Awake’s Community Organizer through AmeriCorps, shares the story of the Aurora Communal Garden, a neighborhood sanctuary launched by Awake and Aurora neighbors in the spring of 2009.

Introducing the Aurora Sharehouse from Awake Church on Vimeo.