Sympara

You are light, you are principle When you love, invincible Our shared light, indivisible When we love, we're invincible — Eddie Vedder

“Why would we let open land sit here when we could use it to help people have hope and healing?” — Tim Oleson, Pastor, Edmonds Lutheran Church, Edmonds, WA komonews.com/news/local/edm…

It’s #Pentecost Sunday in the Christian tradition. The Spirit may yet move in empty sacred spaces. Somebody open the door. Somebody step outside. Someone invite neighbors inside with the genuine invitation: Make of this space what you will for the healing of the community. 1/2

“It will add a very positive story in a very negative time about how Americans can work together, even if they come from very different backgrounds.” — Dorothy Canter, Julius Rosenwald & Rosenwald Schools National Historic Park Campaign @YonatShimron religionnews.com/2022/12/08/a-p…

We have embarked upon a journey of discernment in Raleigh! Over the next seven months we will bring neighbors together to reimagine the use of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church for social impact. DM @daniel_pryfogle if you’d like to join the adventure.

Eloise Sheats looks at an empty wing of Macedonia United Methodist Church in Cary, NC — and she sees the possibility of social impact. Her congregation will clarify the vision through the Church & Community Placemaking Lab, sponsored by @OrmondCenter in partnership with Sympara.

Meet Daniel Pryfogle, one of the fifteen 2021-22 #Gen2Gen Innovation Fellows, Co-Founder and CEO of @_Sympara_ He brings young and old leaders together to repurpose religious space for the common good ✨ Watch & learn more ➡️ youtu.be/WL8QC-7Opog

A walk in the woods: Sympara is working with Church of the Holy Spirit in Greensboro, NC, and partners in the @OrmondCenter-sponsored Church & Community Placemaking Lab to imagine how the church’s 11-acre property might bless its neighbors. @episcopalnc

“(E)very step along the way something profoundly real was happening. It was very concrete, very human, very much of this world, but I kept sensing too that somewhere in the thick of it the kingdom itself was glimmering through.” — Frederick Buechner christiancentury.org/article/reflec…

“If churches could help artists share from their heart with others, it would be a blessing to the city.” — Arden Strasser, Pastor, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, New York religionnews.com/2022/08/11/san…

To church folk: Are you wondering this Sunday morning whether you need the building the way you thought you needed it? Who needs it, then? Who is your neighbor? If these questions make you curious, contact us. We’ll be curious with you.

Community First! Village is growing every day! We're grateful to move new neighbors into the Village as we continue building homes on our Phase 2 expansion. Currently, 165 formerly homeless individuals live on Phase 2, with nearly 200 homes built - totaling over 400 homes in CFV!

It’s so encouraging to see this #Charlotte funding model as we work with neighbors in the city’s #OptimistPark to reimagine a religious property for the common good. @LISC_HQ @episcopalnc lisc.org/our-stories/st…

Join us on June 29 for Encore's signature event of the year! The #Gen2Gen Innovation Showcase will feature the inspiring work of 15 leaders bringing younger & older people together to #cogenerate solutions. bit.ly/gifshowcase

"The cultivation of a sacred/civic community requires a few leaders who are attuned to the neighborhood's yearning and find joy in connecting neighbors to the very thing they long for: identity, purpose and belonging." — @daniel_pryfogle

Critique and creation. deseret.com/faith/2022/6/3…

“We’re called to step up and step in — and help comfort families and help comfort community. That’s what we’re going to do today.” — Anthony Medrano #Uvalde nytimes.com/2022/06/04/us/…

An amazing example of Black placemaking — Lincoln Hills, outside Denver. npr.org/2022/05/29/110…

“So to our community, seek God's comfort, find strength for the painful days ahead. There are funerals to attend. And I pray that these words will bring some strength in your life." — Julian Moreno npr.org/2022/05/29/110…