Upcoming Events
The Row House Forum: This Sacred Ground - Stories from Soil & Scripture
In this conversation-style presentation artist Andrew Norquist & writer Ben Norquist will explore how Christian faith shapes the way we see and steward the natural world.
Andrew will discuss his new series of large-scale graphite drawings of ancient trees—works that invite viewers to encounter creation as both fragile and enduring, temporal and transcendent. Ben will provide a critical framework for reflecting on these artworks, raising questions about beauty, place, and the theological significance of the earth.
Together they will invite the audience into an immersive experience and engaging dialogue about how art can deepen our sense of connection to creation and awaken a richer imagination for land, life, and worship.
Andrew is a seasoned artist and curator at the Rhode Island School of Design. Benjamin is a theologian of place who writes and speaks about the interplay of the land, faith, and personhood.
The Row House: Every Somewhere Sacred Brunch Discussion
Join our friends at the Row House for a brunch discussion with Benjamin Norquist on Saturday, November 15.
Why does land matter? We will consider how a "theology of place" can spur our imagination and faith.
Ben Norquist will draw on themes from his forthcoming book Every Somewhere Sacred: Rescuing a Theology of Place in the American Imagination (2026) to invite listeners into a fresh Christian imagination for the physical places where we live, work, and worship.
He will explore how American Christians often live “everywhere and nowhere” at once—rootless, disconnected from neighbors, and inattentive to the land itself—and why recovering a biblical vision of place, land, and community is essential to discipleship.
Blending theology, history, and vivid examples from across the U.S. and the Holy Land, he will outline how our faith can reshape our understanding of space, property, and community, and offer practical pathways for “pilgrimage in place”—living more deeply, justly, and gratefully right where God has put us.
Fireside Chat
Our Callings & Vocations
Do you want to be/are you a builder of organizations, programs or people?
Do you find yourself in a role where you are leading others?
Are you looking for guidance in how to discern or live out your callings?
We’ll be joined by Katherine Hines, founder of Hines Ugandan Ministries, who will give us some insights from her experience of discerning and responding to our callings, being a builder and entrepreneur, and developing leaders.
Lancaster City Walking Tour: Urban Design for the Common Good
Local architect David High will be leading us on our tour, highlighting aspects of urban design that contribute to (or detract from!) community life and the common good. Whether you’ve lived in the city for years or rarely step foot in it, David will help you see things you’ve never noticed before and reshape how you view this place so many of us call home.
The tour will begin at 10am and wrap up by 11:30am so you can enjoy lunch, Central Market, or one of the many other fun things Lancaster has to offer!
Row House Forum: They Shall Build Houses
We are co-sponsoring this month’s Row House Forum! They Shall Build Houses featuring Chad Martin, Exec. Dir. of Chestnut Housing, formerly of Sacred Spaces in Washington, DC.
$15.00 in advance | Row House Members Plus One Free with Reservation | $20.00 at Door
About the Forum
Available housing today is far outpaced by demand, driving rents and mortgages through the roof.
What can be done? According to Chuck Mahron in his book Escaping the Housing Trap, the answer is manifold. There’s more than just one way to escape. Chad will describe one way: Building more units to take pressure off the market and to move our most vulnerable neighbors into safe, affordable shelters, homes they can call their own.
Over ten years ago, some friends at East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church wondered, “Should we just buy a house?” They had been serving neighbors in the city of Lancaster for years, and this step seemed big. It also seemed like a start at creating housing access for folks who struggled to get a leg up.
Today, Chestnut Housing is a non-profit with a vision to create 100 homes (mostly high quality rental units) by 2028. They’re on target, and Chad will give us the latest stats.
More importantly, Chad will bring us stories of God’s image bearers who are no longer daily threatened by homelessness. They are experiencing the safety and peace we all wish for our own households.
Learn More & Tickets https://www.therowhouse.org/martin
Fellowship Application Deadline
Applications for the 2025-2026 Good Neighbor Fellowship are due by midnight on June 30, 2025.
Fireside Chat: Living an Unhurried Life
Fireside chats are open to anyone in their 20s or 30s. We gather around a fire to connect with each other and chat about a specific topic. Bring your questions & ideas!
This month we’ll be discussing how to live an unhurried life. How can we balance work, relationships, serving our church and communities, etc. and still devote time to prayer, scripture, and adequate rest? Conversation will be facilitated by Luke LeDuc, senior pastor at Wheatland Presbyterian Church and Kristen Vieldhouse, director of the Good Neighbor Project.
Fellowship Graduation
This is a private event for participants in the Good Neighbor Fellowship and their guests.
Common Meal & Discussion
This is a private event for participants in the Good Neighbor Fellowship.
Fellowship Class
Sacrifice & Service/Stories of Our Neighbors
This is a private event for participants in the Good Neighbor Fellowship.
Common Meal & Discussion
This is a private event for participants in the Good Neighbor Fellowship.
Fireside Chat
Ask Questions. Share Ideas. Build Community.
March Topic: Relationships & Belonging in a Tech-Saturated Culture
Common Meal & Discussion: Generosity
Common Meal & Discussion
This is a private event for participants in the Good Neighbor Fellowship.
Fellowship Class
This is a private event for participants in the Good Neighbor Fellowship.
Lecture with Kaitlyn Schiess
For the Life of the World: Spiritual Formation for Our Common Life
This event has ended, but listen to a recording of Kaitlyn’s lecture here.
Kaitlyn Schiess is a writer, an author, and a doctoral student at Duke Divinity School studying political theology, ethics, and biblical interpretation. She graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary in 2021 with a ThM in systematic theology.
She is the author of The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here (released with Brazos Press in August 2023) and The Liturgy of Politics: Spiritual Formation for the Sake of Our Neighbor (released with InterVarsity Press in September 2020).
Kaitlyn has written about theology, politics, and culture at places like Christianity Today, The New York Times, Christ and Pop Culture, CT Women, RELEVANT, Sojourners, Fathom, and the Christian Research Journal. She has also contributed some thoughts to this New York Times piece and this HuffPost piece. She wrote a chapter about political theology, Augustine, and conspiracy theories for an Eerdmans book, QAnon, Chaos, and the Cross, that released in May 2023.
Common Meal & Discussion: Generous Justice
This is a private event for participants in the Good Neighbor Fellowship.
Common Meal & Discussion
This is a private event for participants in the Good Neighbor Fellowship.
Fellowship Class
This is a private class for participants in the Good Neighbor Fellowship.
Fellowship Class
What Are Cities & Neighborhoods For/The Infrastructure of Community
This is a private class for participants in the Good Neighbor Fellowship.
Meaning in the Mundane: Exploring a Christian Vision for our Daily Work
Workshop & Lunch with Dr. Justin Harbin