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Remove the pews from your theology & your space

Sustainable Solutions for Sacred Sites (2021-2025) is a five-year Lilly Endowment funded program to produce sustainable solutions to the persistent concerns of congregations about their buildings. We turn a problem into a possibility by teaching and learning with imagination and experience.

This program is a partnership between:
Bricks and Mortals, Hartford Seminary, and Partners for Sacred Spaces.

We Help you See the Possibilities

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Imaginative Consultation

We offer imaginative, individualized consultation for your house of worship

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Expanding possibilities for sacred sites

We expand the possible uses and futures for sacred sites

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We Guide You Through Adaptive Reuse

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Leading and Strategy
Around Adaptive Reuse

We provide leadership and strategy on adaptive reuse of their properties

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Theological Implication of
Adaptive Reuse

We provide the theological implications of adaptive reuse

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Network and support for Congregations
Engaging Adaptive Reuse

We provide a network of technical experts, and the support, for congregations to engage in adaptive reuse of their properties

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We Provide Resources & Connections

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Provide resources for your congregation future

We provide helpful plan resources for your congregation's future

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Enhancing cities theological
diversity, use of space and services

We enhance communities by offering smaller houses of faith the supports to provide shared space and services to their local communities

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Transform, revive and restore your sacred real estate

We will help you to have a specific action plan for the future of your sacred real estate.