This article was originally written by Lyn Stoler, Sonam Velani, and Anson Yu and published here at parachuteearth.substack.com in January 2023.
Driving between Baltimore’s Irvington and Westgate neighborhoods, you might pass right by Stillmeadow Community Fellowship and never think to take a second look. From the outside, the building looks like most other churches in the area. If you’re a keen-eyed observer, you might catch a glimpse of the community garden out front… and… are those solar panels up on the roof? But before you have a chance to check, the church is in the rearview mirror.
But Stillmeadow is like a geode: ordinary on the outside, and a treasure when you take a closer look. It’s one of the first Resilience Hubs in the United States. And today, you’re getting a tour!
