Parish Stories

Here you’ll find stories of neighbors becoming friends, blocks becoming communities, and ordinary places becoming sacred. Each one reminds us that God’s story is already unfolding right where we are.

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A Parish Story from Brentwood-Darlington | Portland

Picture a farm that cultivates more than food. At Black Futures Farm, neighbors gather around soil, culture, and belonging. Discovering how restoration can take root in community and how joy itself can be harvested.

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A Parish Story from North Central San Antonio

Sometimes church looks like families around a table. In North Central San Antonio, Pastor Ray Altman and neighbors are discovering shared life through prayer, listening, and simple presence. A community finding that God’s dreams unfold right where they live.

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A Parish Story from Ocean Beach | San Diego

Have you ever seen theology brewed over a pint? In Ocean Beach, Craft Theology is sparking conversation and friendship through open tables where every voice belongs. Proof that faith can take shape in laughter and honest questions.

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A Parish Story from Mae Sot | Thailand

In Mae Sot, neighbors are finding courage together. With Sia Kukaewkasem, vulnerable women and children are turning isolation into hope and discovering safety through shared presence, a reminder that healing often begins in the company of others.

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