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A roof over everyone’s head

Posted October 18th, 2021

In the parking lot of First Presbyterian Church of Hayward in Castro Valley, California, a village of five tiny homes is the most visible manifestation of the church’s effort to address homelessness. “We’ve come to the theological place, maybe philosophical, that housing is a human right,” said the Rev. Jake Medcalf, Hayward’s lead pastor. “If we don’t provide housing in our neighborhoods, especially in an area like the Bay, we are literally — I don’t think it’s dramatic, I think it’s real — condemning people to die on the streets.”

Princeton Seminary building damaged by fire

Posted August 3rd, 2021

A fire heavily damaged a building on the Princeton Theological Seminary campus today.