How To Get Involved
For clergy, houses of worship, clusters, organizations, and individuals
Clergy/Houses of Worship
If you’re a clergy person or a representative of a house of worship, three quick steps will get you involved in faith250. First, subscribe to this substack (everything is free, and we so appreciate paid or founding subscriptions) so you can receive updates as we release them.
Second, fill out this quick form so we can gather contact information in one place.
Third, set some time aside to carefully read our Facilitator Guide linked below. It is filled with helpful tips for inviting other clergy, forming a cluster, planning your meetings, and envisioning our congregational gatherings.
Also, to see if there’s already a cluster in your area and connect with them, click here.
Additionally, will be hosting info sessions on Zoom on the following days:
August 12, 2:00-3:00pm ET (register here and share the link).
August 28, 1:30-2:30pm ET (register here and share the link).
Clusters
If you already reached out to some clergy friends (or some local clergy whom you’ve been meaning to meet) and you are ready to start the ball rolling, you have formed a cluster. Mazal Tov (Congrats)! To help us keep our website organized, and to attract unaffiliated individuals in your area who may want to get involved, please add your cluster’s information to our website. Your information will be used to populate a substack post dedicated to your cluster, which will become an easy webpage to share when you are ready to share your local gatherings and public ritual.
Organizations
We know the faith community is connected both by local relationships and a vast network of regional and national organizations, everything from community foundations, community organizating affiliates, national denominations, regional bodies, interfaith networks, pro-democracy groups, or philanthropies. And very often the individuals leading those organizations attend a house of worship, or you have professional relationships with local clergy.
We can use your help. Please use the comments box on our sign up form and we will be in touch with ways you can spread the word and shape the effort during this year. And if you want to become a partner to be listed on our website, please put that in the comments box as well.
Individuals
If you’re interested in bring part of faith250 but aren’t part of a congregation or don’t know how to get involved, you have two options.
One, find a congregation near you. One of America’s gifts is our huge variety of religious traditions and approaches to spirituality. So go talk to a cleric, tell them what you know about faith250, and maybe they will sign up.
Or go to the Local Clusters section of our website to look for congregations in your area.
You are also welcome to subscribe here (everything is free, and donations are appreciated) to receive updates as the project unfolds.