Sympara repurposes closed religious properties, activates underutilized congregational spaces, and mobilizes members and neighbors for the common good. Through education, we form leaders who evoke the gifts of people and place. Through consulting, we map assets, discern opportunities, and develop partnerships. Through placemaking, we create sacred/civic spaces that catalyze more just and sustainable communities. 

Founded in 2003, Sympara is a multifaith/interspiritual community of practice. We are "traveling companions," people who choose to be friends for the journey. Our members live across the United States, pursuing vocations in education, business, politics, social services, and the healing arts. Through a common "rule," which includes daily prayer and contemplative reading, we discern our part in the "tikkun olam," the healing of the world.