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Lord, meet us and our neighbors in the fragility of our bodies and the reliance we have on affordable and dependable healthcare. Help us to have compassion and gratitude when we experience first hand how suffering can deplete us but that we are never alone.

God of mercy, forgive me for when I do not see, I do not hear, I do not acknowledge persons in their pain, loneliness and despair. With your loving Spirit enable us to build healthy communities in the city and in the planet.

Debra Ortiz-Vasquez

Philadelphia, PA

Community

I pray that my city would be a more gentle, kind, and humane place where people can grow their families without fear of violence; a place where children play in the streets and grow old.

Please pray for the renewal and transformation of the Damascus Christian Churches and the spread of the Gospel throughout the cities that they are located in.

Kyuboem Lee

Philadelphia, PA

Pastoral

Lord, give hope to the hopeless, bring peace where there is violence, and may all become one, so the city may flourish under your blessing. Amen.

I pray that every tribe, nation and tongue will live in freedom.

David Leong

Seattle, WA

Pastoral

I pray that we'd become a place of hospitality (welcome), mutuality (humility), and solidarity (empathy).

AnneMarie Mingo

Pittsburgh, PA

Pastoral

God of the city and God of the field, we are thankful for the ways you are building bridges across our socially constructed differences and drawing us closer to each other and to you. Give us a hope-filled imagination to do the work to address violence around us and within us, so our daily lives become anchored in and guided by your love. Amen.

Chris Lawrence

New York, NY

Community

Jesus be merciful and may your resurrection life push through and bring us all through, together, side by side, to a place where your Kingdom is among us in this place, here and now.

I pray that the Lord will do a new thing and build a new foundation for my city based on His word and His will in Jesus name.

Lord, we lift up those facing housing insecurity, uncertainty, grief, and hopelessness. Grant them comfort, strength, and the provision they need, surrounding them with love and hope in their time of need.

I pray that people of faith continue to work towards the kingdom of God in life-affirming ways; may they (us) be encouraged to not give up, to be gracious in our interactions, and to continue to strive to shalom for our city.

Anthony Hunt

Baltimore, MD

Pastoral

I pray for peace and prosperity for all the people of Baltimore.

Kelly Fassett

Boston, MA

Community

I pray that together we could embody + exemplify shalom: complete reconciliation between individuals, city systems, the natural world, and God.

Joyce Chan

Vancouver, BC (Canada)

Pastoral

I pray for people to know their creator so they can experience Shalom in their lives.

Kathy Maskell

Denver, CO

Congregations

Pray for the people of Denver and lawmakers to be of one accord in this upcoming election, so that there would be productive movement in increasing funding for public schools, affordable housing, and caring for the unhoused in Denver. Pray that people who follow Jesus would show up as curious and peacemakers.

Noemia Marinho

New York, NY

Arts

I pray for justice in a city where inequality is so stark, and I also ask for compassion for those who are unable to care for themselves.

Iris de Jesus

Miami, FL

Pastoral

I pray that people can be more receptive to living Gospel filled life and embrace having a relationship with God.

Lorena Parrish

Washington, DC

Pastoral

I pray that God would grant us the wisdom, strength, resources (human + material) to work toward advocating for, and ensuring a better quality of life for all residents.

Christian Scharen

Chicago, IL

Pastoral

Oluwashola (Shola) Awobajo

Dallas, TX

Pastoral

I pray that the Fire of Revival will continue to burn and I pray for the transformation of more souls.

Gabriela Balbuena

Bronx, NY

Youth

Heavenly Father, we pray for safety, for our neighborhood, for my parish community most importantly I pray for world peace.

Dear God, may your light shine from the darkest basement alleyway to the he tallest penthouse apartment, from Gracie Mansion to the migrant shelter on Hall St. May your light shine.

Mackenzie Griffin

Montague, PE (Canada)

Praying for closeness to Jesus for the artists of the city. That they would know they are made in the image of God.

Elizabeth Conde-Frazier

May there be a flow of the Spirit that brings hope and healing of mind-body-spirit to our neighbors. May we see people of every generation living fully alive as followers of Jesus.

Lord, we pray for the flourishing of Boston, that its leaders may govern with wisdom, compassion, and justice, especially for those most vulnerable. We also pray for sight into how to account, honor, and repair relations with the Massachusett, Wampanoag, and Nipmuc peoples, on whose ancestral lands Boston is built.

Naomi Kuo

Houston, TX

Arts

God, I pray that we can grow in love and knowledge of the other and help fight each other's' battles to the benefit of the "least" of us.

Olga Lah

Los Angeles, CA

Arts

I pray for healing from generational trauma, relief from rising costs of living, and peace in the midst of the unknown.

Oluwatoyin (Toyin) Omolola

Dear Lord continue the bless and keep covered the incredible people of Detroit. Look on us with your love and favor. Amen.

Susan Shimazu

Fullerton, CA

Arts

Lord I ask for you to be present in the high schools and middle schools in Covina and provide your presence to intervene in the drug addiction and fentanyl crisis in our schools. I pray that our students would be able to lead others in resisting the temptation of drugs and find joy in their extracurricular activities that don't involve drugs.

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The Ministry in the City HUB is a national initiative based at City Seminary of New York built to support the flourishing of ministry in the city in North America. We connect pastors, artists, and leaders of congregations, faith-based organizations and theological institutions concerned with the future of Christian faith in our cities. We tell stories and share resources, ideas, and practices for life-giving ministry through a learning network, research, and grants.

Read more Our Network Fall Convening 2024

Meet one of our grantee cohorts

The Affinity Working Group initiative aims to provide time and space for HUB learning network members to engage in focused ways with others interested in a similar topic and questions around ministry in the city. We anticipate working group members to explore, deepen, and assess their own vocation, urban context, and church life; gain clarity about vital questions and issues in a particular focus area (eg. youth, arts, etc), and learn from group members’ lived experiences and other sources of knowledge and wisdom.

Rev. Dr. Joyce Chan

Pastoral

Rev. Dr. Kelly Fassett

Community

Rev. Sarah Gautier

Youth

Rev. Dr. Anthony Hunt

Pastoral

Rev. Michael Mata

Community

Rev. Dr. Lorena Parrish

Pastoral

Jesse Sudirgo

Pastoral

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Feb. 1, 2025

Vancouver, Canada

Since joining CCST Vancouver, I have been deeply impressed by the incredible talents and diverse backgrounds our students bring to the learning com…

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Joyce Chan

Jan. 30, 2025

Creative Community Care, Indianapolis, IN

The “Creative Community Care” exhibit will open soon at the Spirit Gallery (2636 N Harding St., Indianapolis, IN 46208). It will be on display from…

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Creative Community Care Traveling Exhibition Indianapolis

Jan. 2, 2025

Baltimore, MD

This fall (2024), the Beloved Community (Baltimore) Affinity Working Group met on several occasions to continue to deepen relationships and learnin…

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Anthony Hunt

How do you see God at work in your city?

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In this excerpt from the newest book in the Theological Education Between the Times series, “On Becoming Wise Together: Learning and Leading in the City,” this book reframes traditional Euro-North American conceptions of theological education by reflecting critically on the author’s lived experience as a British-born Chinese-North American woman, a family member, an immigrant, an urban theological educator, a maker, a gallery curator, a community gardener, a Girl Scout troop leader, and a scholar.

It is not limited to the context of formal institutions recognized as places where theological education happens, nor the content of a seminary curriculum as philosopher and theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher might have designed it in nineteenth-century Germany. It reimagines theological formation for the many together rather than the individual alone, and as happening in a wide range of times, spaces, and places.

On Becoming Wise Together: Learning and Leading in the City

What does it mean to be church in the city in a time of COVID-19? Sustained by the Spirit is a project developed by City Seminary of New York listening to what is taking place on the ground, and sharing what we are beginning to learn. It is about attending to the ways the Spirit is sustaining us in love, hope, and lament.

As we share this resource of stories and practices, please use this as a way of learning in community, for faithful ministry in this uncertain and challenging time. We hope that this resource might help you think about how to respond and engage faithfully to the challenges and possibilities facing us.

Sustained by the Spirit

“Since the first summit in 2013, CityLab has grown into a platform for local leaders to exchange ideas and tackle some of the most urgent issues affecting cities around the world.

From confronting the pandemic to reimagining transportation infrastructure, we’re taking a look back at some of the challenges that mayors have addressed at past CityLab summits to improve the lives of their residents and drive global innovation.”

CityLab (Bloomberg)

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