We belive in the Love that is God.
Because Christ and the Gospel guide us, the OPD has chosen to be an Ecumenical group. We have no denomination. Anyone who believes that the love of God can be available to all who seek it is welcomed into our community.
The OPD does not teach doctrine, nor does it ask it members to profess belief in any doctrine as a condition of membership. We only require a willingness to work in the Love of God for the good of others. The fact that our association has its roots in the Catholic tradition, and specifically the spirituality of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), has no doctrinal effect on the nature of our association today. Though some of our members are Lay Dominicans, the association itself is not an entity of the Roman Catholic Dominican Order. Even still, many of our members who are not Catholic have found that the spirituality of the Dominican tradition is very conducive to their own belief in the Gospel! It's beautiful to see members share traditions with such love and acceptance.
Your Personal Doctrinal Beliefs...
How you practice your “institutional religion” has no effect on the OPD or on your membership in the association. As a matter of fact, the diversity of disciplines in our community has given us a beautiful momentum toward the Gospel. We have had the opportunity to share each others practices and have seen the light of God in each others churches. It’s really a wonderful thing! Belonging to the OPD does not violate the beliefs you profess as a member of any particular church. Actually, our members are very active in their particular denominations and are faithful to the doctrines of their denominations.
The fact that ministers and faithful from diverse churches can put aside denominational beliefs to come together and serve the children of God through Love is great gift from God!
We are careful not to impose the requirements of our individual disciplines and practices on those who are not part of our denomination. The beliefs that draw us together are beliefs in God's Love, Word, and Truth.
