Faith & Housing Justice Week Events
November 18, 2025 at 7:00pm
Housing is a Mitzvah: Virtual Zoom Event
Seaside Jewish Congregation
In conjunction with the Statewide Faith and Housing Justice Week, please join the social justice committee of Seaside Jewish Congregation for a moving zoom presentation and discussion led by Rabbi Sonya Starr. We will explore the current affordable housing crisis through Jewish text. All are welcome.
For more information contact Gary Lessing at garylessing@gmail.com.
Registration Required
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November 19, 2025 at 7:00pm
​Housing Advocacy Update and Opportunities for Faith Communities
In person at Calvary Baptist Church
215 E. Delaware Ave. Newark
Virtual option: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89201368053
​Calvary Baptist Church invites Rachel Stucker, the Executive Director of Housing Alliance Delaware and Shyanne Miller of Working Families Power to speak about upcoming legislation and important advocacy opportunities. For more information contact Pastor Fields at corey@calvarybaptistnewark.org.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:30pm
Telling our Stories about Faith and Housing Justice​​
Congregation Beth Shalom
1801 Baynard Blvd, Wilmington
​Congregation Beth Shalom and the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew invite you to explore truth through music, prayer, text study and the lived experience of Havilah Schnaars (a member of Congregation Beth Shalom) and Anthony Jones (a member of the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew).
​At 7:00p.m. Please stay for the musical shabbat service featuring a joint sermon by Rabbi Renner and Rev. Burke.
​For more information contact Sonya Starr at sonyastarr@housingalliancede.org
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November 21, 2025 at 7:00pm
Film Screening: "No Place To Grow Old"
​In person at Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware
30486 Lewes Georgetown Hwy, Lewes, Delaware
​“The film’s message is clear: we can — and we must — do better to ensure that every senior in our community has dignity and a safe place to call home.” A Film by Davey Schaup
Join Us for This Important Film & Discussion on Homelessness in Delaware
For more information contact Susan F. Geokler, socialjustice@uussd.org​
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November 21, 2025 at 7:00pm
Faith and Housing Justice Shabbat with Keona Stovall, CEO and Founder of Nina's Haven
In Person at Congregation Beth Emeth
300 Lea Blvd, Wilmington
Virtual option: bethemethde.org
Congregation Beth Emeth invites the community to a shabbat service where they will learn about the important work taking place at Nina’s place.
For more information contact Rabbi Robinson at rabbirobinson@bethemethde.org.
November 22, 2025 at 4:00pm
Removing Obstacles to the Production of Affordable Housing
In Person at Westminster Church
1502 W. 13th St. Wilmington DE 19806
Delaware is lacking 20,000 housing units for low-income residents. Westminster Presbyterian Church will host J. Michael Reimann, the President of the Delaware Homebuilder's Association and Sonya Starr, the Policy Director of Housing Alliance Delaware to discuss data driven solutions that would close this gap working towards the goal of allowing all Delawareans to have a safe roof over their head.
​For more information contact Sue Linderman at srlinder@dca.net or Lynne Kielhorn at lynne@kielhorn.us.
November 23, 2025 at 9:30am
Faith and Housing Justice Sunday
New Ark United Church of Christ,
In person attendance at 300 East Main St. Newark DE;
Virtual attendance at facebook.com/newarkucc
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New Ark United Church of Christ invites the community to their Sunday worship service praying for and engaging in a discussion of discovering hope and perseverance while still doing the hard work. Sonya Starr, the Policy Director of Housing Alliance Delaware, will be the guest speaker. After the service there will be time to discover driven solutions to both the affordable housing and homelessness crises.
For more information contact Joy Coleman at 302.737.4711.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:00pm
Faith and Housing Justice Congregational Conversation
In person at Hanover Presbyterian Church
1801 Jefferson St. Wilmington DE​
Hanover Presbyterian Church invites the community to engage in an open conversation about the rise in number of people experiencing homelessness and solutions to this crisis. Shyanne Miller of Working Families Power and Sonya Starr of Housing Alliance DE will be sharing personal experiences, reality on the ground and data driven solutions.
For more information contact Rev. Stephany Graham Walker at pastor@hanoverchurch.org or 302.658.5114.
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