Triumph of The Cross CommunityAbout TCC
An ecumenical, charismatic Christian community united in Jesus Christ — Protestant, Catholic, Pentecostal, non-denominational, and Orthodox believers living and worshiping as one.
Who we are
Triumph of the Cross Community is a fellowship of Christians from many traditions who have committed to live wholeheartedly for Jesus Christ and to witness to the unity He prayed for. We gather across the greater Frederick and College Park, Maryland area as a living picture of what God can do across denominational lines.
Our story
TCC began in 1999, when charismatic Christians from different denominational backgrounds committed to support one another in following Jesus and to share life together as a community.
We see ourselves as part of two movements at once. As part of the charismatic renewal, we long to experience the power of the Holy Spirit much as the first Christians did in the book of Acts and in the Apostle Paul’s letters. As part of the ecumenical movement, we witness to God’s heart for unity among His people, echoing Jesus’ prayer “that they may all be one” (John 17:21).
Today we are a community of around sixty people who strive to love one another deeply, from the heart — and we would love to welcome anyone whom God may be calling to join us.
Common questions
Are you a church?
No. TCC is a renewal movement that supports mature discipleship rather than offering sacraments. We exist to foster loving community and lives centered on the Lord, alongside the churches our members already belong to.
What does “ecumenical” mean?
It means we welcome Christians from many traditions. Members are asked to take part actively in the life of their own church and to affirm the historic Christian faith expressed in the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds.
Do you hold worship services?
We hold prayer meetings rather than formal services — with congregational singing and lay-led talks — so that Christians from different traditions can worship freely together.
Do you have a statement of faith?
Because our members belong to several different Christian traditions, we do not have a single, comprehensive statement of faith. We do hold to the primary Christian beliefs as they have been held by the mainstream of Christianity through the centuries. Members accept the truths stated in the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds and are encouraged to turn to their own churches in matters of doctrine. The teaching in our community is ecumenical and focuses on our commonly held Christian truths and on practical Christian living.
Part of The Sword of the Spirit
Triumph of the Cross is part of The Sword of the Spirit, a global network of more than 90 communities across six continents, and a member of its North American Region. Together we encourage one another to live boldly for Christ.
Come and see
The best way to understand our community is to experience it. Join us for a gathering and see what God is doing.
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