Where We Meet
Bread Fellowship meets each Sunday at Arts Fifth Avenue in the historic Fairmount neighborhood at 10:30 AM. It is on the corner of 5th Avenue and Allen Avenue.
1628 5th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104 (see directions below)
We welcome you to our fellowship.
All are always welcome at Bread Fellowship—we believe strongly in our call by God to be inclusive of all God’s children. Our hope and prayer is that visiting at Bread is like coming home where you are loved and accepted.
Worship begin as we gather in a circle and share the peace of Christ. There are scriptures, prayers, and other readings. One of our two pastors leads worship by sharing a meditation on the scripture for the day. There is always time for discussion and questions so that our worship can make a difference in the way we live in the week to come.
We conclude our celebration each week by sharing the Lord’s Supper. The dress is casual, come as you are.
If you have difficulty finding us please call 972-951-1095
From the East on Interstate 30
If you are on I 20 heading west take the Summit Avenue exit and turn left at the light. Summit will turn into 8th Avenue. Stay on 8th—you will cross Rosedale and Allen is at the second light after Rosedale. Turn left on Allen until you come to 5th—Arts 5th Avenue will be on your left.
From the East on Rosedale
Continue on Rosedale-you will cross Main Street, Hemphill. When you get to 8th Avenue turn left. You will continue to the second light—that is Allen Avenue. Turn left and continue on Allen until you get to 5th Avenue---Arts 5th Avenue will be on your left.
From the West on Interstate 30
Take the Summit Avenue exit and turn right at the light. Continue on 8th Avenue—you will cross Rosedale, the second light will be at Allen Avenue. Turn right and continue to 5th Avenue. Arts 5th Avenue will be on your left.
From the South on Interstate 35
Take the Allen Avenue exit and continue until you come to 5th Avenue. Arts 5th Avenue will be on your right.
From the North on Interstate 35
Take the Allen Avenue Exit and continue until you come to 5th Avenue. Arts 5th Avenue will be on your right.
What We Believe
At Bread our worship begins each Sunday as we read together these words:
We gather together in the name of Jesus Christ. We are members of God’s family, brothers and sisters to one another. There are no outsiders among us. No one here has any special standing or bragging rights. We have all been brought together by the redeeming love of Jesus. Let us all join together in worship!
We believe that the church is changing and in the 21st Century women and men, young and old are looking for that which will bring meaning to their lives. We are asking questions—how can I make a difference in the world beginning in my neighborhood and
city; how can I use my money for good; does church have a word for me about how I live my life; how do I become a person of compassion; how do I love my neighbor; how do I love myself; does God love me.
We believe Christ is our center and all are welcome within the circle of his love and grace.
There is no membership requirement. There is no giving requirement. There are only two rules: 1) Everyone is welcome. 2) We will never own property - we believe it detracts from our call to be salt and light in the world.
inclusive statement.
Bread Is an Inclusive and progressive Christian community, formed in the Baptist Tradition, with influences from many Christian traditions gathering together in the name of Jesus Christ the only head of the Church. We welcome all into our circle regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, and faith background.
The Bible
We affirm that the Bible is a primary source for our beliefs and practice, but it is a book to be engaged, not worshiped. We take it seriously and not literally.
Sacraments
We observe the historic sacraments of the church, Baptism, and the Lord’s Supper.
Baptism is the entry into the life of the church while we generally practice the Baptism of Believers all Baptisms in the name of the Trinity, regardless of age or form are considered beautiful and valid.
We celebrate the Lord’s Supper or Holy Eucharist weekly and believe that by faith Christ is present with us in the simple sharing of bread and the cup. All are welcome to receive.
Testimonies Not Tests.
While Bread has no official statement of faith we tend to use historic and modern creeds to help guide our identity as a community of faith.
Apostles Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
The Alliance of Baptist Covenant
ALLIANCE COVENANT
In a time when historic Baptist principles, freedoms, and traditions need a clear voice, and in our personal and corporate response to the call of God in Jesus Christ to be disciples and servants in the world, we commit ourselves to:
1) The freedom of the individual, led by God's Spirit within the family of faith, to read and interpret the Scriptures, relying on the historical understanding by the church and on the best methods of modern biblical study;
2) The freedom of the local church under the authority of Jesus Christ to shape its own life and mission, call its own leadership, and ordain whom it perceives as gifted for ministry, male or female;
3) The larger body of Jesus Christ, expressed in various Christian traditions, and to a cooperation with believers everywhere in giving full expression to the Gospel;
4) The servant role of leadership within the church, following the model of our Servant Lord, and to full partnership of all of God's people in mission and ministry;
5) Theological education in congregations, colleges, and seminaries characterized by reverence for biblical authority and respect for open inquiry and responsible scholarship;
6) The proclamation of the Good News of Jesus Christ and the calling of God to all peoples to repentance and faith, reconciliation and hope, social and economic justice;
7) The principle of a free church in a free state and the opposition to any effort either by church or state to use the other for its own purposes.
The New Creed
We are not alone,
we live in God’s world.
We believe in God: who has created and is creating who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit. We trust in God.
We are called to be the Church: to celebrate God’s presence, to live with respect in Creation to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope. In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone.
Thanks be to God.
Denomination.
We are a Congregation of The Alliance of Baptists and are in Fellowship with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.
Worship.
We gather each Sunday to offer each other the peace of Christ. It is a time to renew our faith, to encourage each other, and to discern what God would have us do in our daily lives and as a fellowship of believers.
We draw from the Ancient patterns of the Liturgical calendar observing the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, Pentecost and observe holy feasts such as all saints and baptism of the Lord. Our worship follows the tradition of the church and is divided by word and sacrament. During the liturgy of the word we read the weekly lectionary texts, the preacher reflects with their thoughts and all are welcome to respond. Then in the Liturgy of the Table, all are welcome to share in the Holy Supper. Our music draws from many sources such as traditional protestant hymns, Gospel, the Iona tradition, Taize, folk, and contemporary music.
