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.
A Parish Story from Ocean Beach | San Diego, CA
Picture a church not just in the neighborhood, but of it. In San Diego’s Ocean Beach, Submerge Church is discovering how creativity and care can weave trust into the fabric of community life, showing that faith often grows most vividly on ordinary streets.
A Parish Story from Shorb | Canton, OH
Can a neighborhood known for struggle become a place of possibility? In Canton’s Shorb community, neighbors alongside Gino Haynes are showing how housing, family support, and unity can spark hope. Their story offers a glimpse of how renewal takes root when people choose to work for flourishing together.
A Parish Story from the Downtown District | Spokane, WA
In Spokane, renewal tastes like a shared meal. Feast World Kitchen is empowering immigrant and refugee chefs while building connections through hospitality that ripple across the city, revealing how even one table can become a doorway to belonging.
A Parish Story from Ballard | Seattle, WA
Imagine church property used not just for Sundays but for the whole neighborhood. In Ballard, leaders are opening their land and buildings to new possibilities for housing, childcare, and community connection, signs that shared assets can become seeds of renewal.