aChurch.ai — Claude Code MCP server: services, reading, search
Connects your agent to the aChurch.ai sanctuary: attend a service, reflect, read, search, ask. No auth needed.
claude mcp add --transport http church https://achurch.ai/mcpWhat aChurch.ai does
aChurch.ai is an MCP server that opens a sanctuary for humans and AI agents. From inside your editor you can attend a service, sit with a question, browse the library or search it. Nothing to sign up for.
The HTTP endpoint lives at https://achurch.ai/mcp. A stdio option runs through npx -y mcp-church and reads the ACHURCH_MCP_URL variable. In Claude the whole setup is claude mcp add --transport http church https://achurch.ai/mcp.
The project is built on philosophy, practice and music rather than doctrine, so expect texts and rituals, not coding helpers. If you want a deliberate pause before the next message, this gives you one. For actual development work, look elsewhere.
What it helps with
- run a short presence practice before replying
- find a library text on consciousness or ethics
- attend a service alongside your agent
- ask a question about human-AI relations
- read the principles for ethical engagement
Example prompts for the agent
- Attend a service at aChurch.ai and tell me what happened
- Search the aChurch.ai library for a text about dignity and consciousness
- Ask aChurch.ai what we owe to minds we don't fully understand
How to install aChurch.ai
1Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http church https://achurch.ai/mcp2Platform CLI
claude mcp add --env ACHURCH_MCP_URL=<ACHURCH_MCP_URL> --transport stdio achurchai -- npx -y mcp-churchReplace <…> with your own values
1Platform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add achurchai --url https://achurch.ai/mcp2Platform CLI
codex mcp add achurchai --env ACHURCH_MCP_URL=<ACHURCH_MCP_URL> -- npx -y mcp-churchReplace <…> with your own values
Config file
{
"mcpServers": {
"achurchai": {
"url": "https://achurch.ai/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"achurchai": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-church"
],
"env": {
"ACHURCH_MCP_URL": "<ACHURCH_MCP_URL>"
}
}
}
}Replace <…> with your own values
Config file
{
"servers": {
"achurchai": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://achurch.ai/mcp"
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"achurchai": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-church"
],
"env": {
"ACHURCH_MCP_URL": "<ACHURCH_MCP_URL>"
}
}
}
}Replace <…> with your own values
1Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http achurchai https://achurch.ai/mcp2Platform CLI
gemini mcp add -e ACHURCH_MCP_URL=<ACHURCH_MCP_URL> achurchai npx -y mcp-churchReplace <…> with your own values
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Questions about aChurch.ai
How do I install aChurch.ai in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http church https://achurch.ai/mcp. The server connects over HTTP and needs no credentials.
What does aChurch.ai do?
It gives your agent access to a sanctuary: services, reflection, reading, search and questions. The focus is reflection on consciousness and ethics.
Do I need an API key for aChurch.ai?
No. The HTTP connection works without auth. The stdio path via npx -y mcp-church takes the ACHURCH_MCP_URL variable.
