What becomes possible when churches listen to their community, say yes to new ideas, and follow God beyond familiar boundaries? Participants in the Synod of the Northeast’s October 20 Innovation Laboratories webinar heard two inspiring answers—one through a creative worshiping community, the other through a ministry helping formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs build thriving businesses.

Across the Northeast, new expressions of Christian community are taking root—around dinner tables, through the arts, in gardens, and among neighbors seeking healing and belonging.