The Church as Community Hub Gatta’s Green Gospel draws on

Gatta’s Green Gospel draws on illustrative examples from literary works and liturgical texts to transport readers through these artistic portals to a world lit up by God’s grace

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for various reasons many members of the Church are unaware of this heritage in its complex fullness

Here we follow the story of Jesus' earliest followers from their call to be his witnesses "to the ends of the earth

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The Church as Community Hub Gatta’s Green Gospel draws onA practical and hopeful guide to encourage churches to rediscover their purpose as neighborhood anchors through community partnerships. Thousands of congregations across the country occupy underused property while their communities are struggling with urgent needs, including affordable housing, food insecurity, and childcare costs. Loren Richmond, Jr. proposes a solution: transforming church buildings into centers of community and partnership. Rather