We tend to the human spirit

of our neighbors who are relegated to living on the edges of society

And we do this, as we always have, by focusing on hospitality, beauty, meaning making and belonging.

Here at Sacred Streets, we believe and know from decades of experience, that tending to the stuff of Human Spirit should no longer be considered secondary to the services within our homeless sector nor should they be encountered and labeled as, "radical", but rather, valued as THE foundational way of seeing, being and animating care that is woven into every encounter, system or program along the homeless care continuum.

We believe all of us can co-create practices of hospitality, beauty, meaning making and belonging with our unhoused neighbors in our individual communities and that, if we do, we will strengthen the fabric of our communal flourishing.

Areas of focus

  • Nurture Networks of Kinship

    We train faith communities in the Way of Companionship and connect them with a local service provider to extend much needed community care and support.

    Learn More HERE

  • Soul and Grief Care

    We offer spiritual care, grief support and chaplaincy to community members who live on the margins of our society, are victims or perpetrators of a crime, and/or do not have a community of care and kindness available to them.

    Learn More HERE

  • Partnership

    We partner with homeless service providers and critically adjacent systems to support and nourish their people and programs.

    Learn More HERE

  • The Ingredients of Hospitality

    Writing, teaching, consulting and any mode of connecting and creating…

    We want to talk with you about how to create ecosystems of Hospitality, from the minutest of details , vision, space design or a deep dive into journey mapping a persons encounters along the Care Continuum…We want to support you!

    Learn More HERE

Storytelling through different mediums:

The Substance of Possibility by Sparrow Etter Carlson The Interfaith Observer
Threshold by Sparrow Etter Carlson Real Change magazine
Susanne by Sparrow Etter Carlson Red Letter Christians
Dazzling and Cruel Transitions by Sparrow Etter Carlson, CRC Network

Upcoming trainings

All Flourishing is Mutual: Faithful Responses to Homelessness

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 7pm to 8:30pm at Seattle University

Link to register HERE

Conversations at the intersection series: conversations with experts, folks with lived experience, and neighbors

Exploring homelessness and poly-substance drug use (June 2025, info here)

Exploring homelessness and street-based sexual exploitation(Winter 2025)

Exploring homelessness and mental health (Fall 2024)

Invite us to bring a companionship training to your congregation or group!

The Way of Companionship is a practical, person-centered workshop that equips everyday people to accompany neighbors who are on the street or in crisis with compassion and potential for mutual transformation.

training inquiry