RISE - Philadelphia

05/14/2020

We are excited to share with you our first online event for May - Mental Health Awareness Month. Two professional psychotherapists will be leading a group Zoom call to answer YOUR questions about mental health & relationships under lockdown.

Check out the link below!

I hope you're staying as safe as you can, and caring for each other by following guidelines for physical distancing and hygiene for the common good!   

04/28/2020

Interested in making some sandwich bread? Father Kyle Babin, RISE's pastoral leader, leads us through a wonderful recipe from King Arthur Flour.

04/28/2020

04/16/2020

04/03/2020

We are missing the opportunity to gather in person for fellowship, bread-making, and stimulating conversation. But many of us are making lots of bread these days! Here's the recipe that we use every time we gather for RISE. It's simple, quick, and delicious. Enjoy, be well, and stay safe.

Today, I wanted to share with you my go-to side dish that only takes four ingredients. Do you ever have a night where you’re making something for dinner that you’re not too thrilled about? Or maybe you don’t think there’ll be enough to go around (gosh kids eat a lot!)? Well, when this happen...

03/17/2020

Sadly, but with a deep sense of sense of social responsibility, we have decided to suspend all public gatherings for RISE for the next several weeks. We believe that this step is in the interest of the common good of all people in our community and in this city, in order not to contribute to the spr...

02/18/2020

This Saturday, 22nd February, join us as we we bake beautiful loaves for our neighbors experiencing food insecurity in our city, and while the bread rises, hear about the incredible history and legacy of the very space we have been baking in... The Church of The Crucifixion !

There are still a few slots left, sign up with the eventbrite link - this event is free!

Rising Up from Oppression: Black Social Justice Movements in Philadelphia (Part II) During Black History Month, we hear about the important role of two local historically black Episcopal churches in Philadelphia and their role in wider social justice movements. Come hear about the Black Panthers, W....

02/13/2020

Everybody feels lonely sometimes. But only few of us are aware how important this feeling was for our ancestors - and that our modern world can turn it into something that really hurts us. Why do we feel this way and what can we do about it?

Everybody feels lonely sometimes. But only few of us are aware how important this feeling was for our ancestors - and that our modern world can turn it into ...

01/23/2020

Check out this inspiring video from St. James School - we'll be hearing about the ways they model their entire school community around restoring justice, this Saturday at our next RISE event!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-new-year-celebrating-second-chances-restorative-justice-in-society-part-ii-tickets-86739234385

Part 1: Students of St. James School (in Allegheny West, Philadelphia) tell us what they dream of becoming one day after graduating from our middle school, t...

01/21/2020

Come and bake bread with us this Saturday, as we continue our discussion on restorative justice, and this time we look to how a faith-based school in North Philly is doing it! Bring a friend, a neighbor, a colleague... (or a crush?)

January—A New Year Celebrating Second Chances: Restorative Justice in SocietyThe rate of incarceration in the United States is alarming; second chances are few. Perfectionism is rampant; permission to mess up is scarce. This month, we look at two local examples of organizations seeking to give peo...