Everyone's invited.
The circle MEMBERS · CIC · EST. A.D. 28 crest with ROMANS 15:7 beneath it, small, at the left hip. The verse itself is on the matching crew: accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you.
“Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God.”
Romans 15:7, World English Bible
The lie it answers. Every club has a velvet rope. The culture's version of belonging is a guest list: the right look, the right crowd, the right kind of people, and contempt for everyone outside. Paul's measure is different. Accept one another the way Christ accepted you, which is before you were acceptable. The membership fee is already paid, and that leaves no one to keep out.
The context. Romans 14 and 15 are written to a church split down the middle: Jewish and Gentile believers, the “strong” and the “weak,” arguing over food and holy days and judging each other for it. Paul doesn't pick a winner. He tells both sides to stop despising and judging (14:3), and then sets the standard in 15:7: the way Christ accepted you. The verses that follow (15:8-12) gather Scripture about the nations praising God together. The welcome was always meant to be wide.
- Circle Members crest and ROMANS 15:7 printed at the left hip
- 350 gsm fleece (57.4% polyester, 36.8% cotton, 5.8% other fibers)
- Straight leg, mid waist, drawstring, pockets
- Women's sizing S to L
- Prints in cream on dark colors and in black on light colors
- Care: wash cold inside out, tumble dry low, don't iron the print
- Part of the Accepted Set (Vintage Crest) (SET-19); every piece also sells alone
