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Hello, my friends. I’d like to take a moment to share my vision for the IncandEssence Ministry with you.

The philosophy of IncandEssence is that every person has a flame of Spirit, Passion, and Truth to shine into the world. Our goal is to help every light shine. Our mission is to promote, celebrate, and empower all forms of diversity in life and love.

The broad spectrum of human diversity is the most underutilized resource in our society. Every person has a unique inner flame to express to the world, and yet there is a pressure to think and behave in a manner that conforms to the majority, simply in order to survive. For those individuals who are unable to adapt to this unnatural demand of conformity, there is a substantial negative effect on their quality of life. And we all pay the price, as the strengths their differences could bring to us all are lost.

The Ministry of IncandEssence is commited to helping radically diverse individuals to find and express the strengths of their diversity, that it may empower them to live happier and more productive and satisfying lives, and so that the radiance of their unique vision of the world can be harnessed for the betterment of society as a whole. We will accomplish this by creating, maintaining and implementing programs that will promote the awareness of the positive value of diversity to society, programs that will bring strength, hope and validation to those whose diversity has challenged them in ways they have not yet been able to surmount, and programs that will provide direct, functional aid to improve their quality of life and help them integrate successfully and happily into society, without sacrificing that which makes them unique.

There is much work to be done, and many in need of aid. The ministry is small, and currently exists only through the agency of myself, Rev. Matthew A. Young, the programs I am creating, and those I am planning to create. But from this spark shall grow a flame to light the world. Our first program, to celebrate and promote the awareness of neurodiversity, is about to debut. And from the fruits of this endeavor shall come the resources to implement other, farther-reaching programs, as the ministry evolves into a church with the resources and drive to celebrate and empower diversity in an ever-increasing number of forms.

Soon to come are details on how the ministry’s resources are to be allocated and distributed, to be followed by the official debut of our first community program. Thank you for your time, and may your inner flame bring light and warmth to the world.