About the Project
Our Deepest Belonging is a storytelling initiative based at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in South Minneapolis, funded by Lilly Endowment. It begins with a conviction: inclusive, vibrant faith communities are already thriving — and our stories deserve to be told.
Over the next five years, four co-located communities are telling those stories together: through podcasts, documentary film, visual art, and live events. Our communities are first and second generation immigrants, people with disabilities, those on the economic margins, and spiritually curious folks asking big questions about faith. We share a belief that our stories are what make us human– and that telling them, together, is an act of belonging itself.
Our Deepest Belonging is made up of four communities who share one building:
Minnesota Swahili Christian Congregation
A congregation gathered in faith, Swahili language, and shared experience.
Metro Work Center
A supported employment community for adults with disabilities.
Soup for You! Café
A community café that has built connections over soup for over a decade.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Lead partner, rooted in the Longfellow neighborhood for over a century.
