For you shall go out in joy and be led back in peace…. Isaiah 55:12a

Partnership for Peace

Where is peace needed in our community?

Striving

Selling drinks in the median of 15-501. . ..Striving to earn money to survive. In a system that makes people feel less than, I saw someone reclaiming dignity as he sought income and connection to others. To increase peace in our community, we need more ways to honor the humanity of our neighbors and to help each other find community and belonging.

Photographer: Melissa Culbreth

Melissa is the Minister of Outreach at Asbury United Methodist Church, a teaching assistant for Duke Divinity School’s Project TURN prison studies program and a retired Army Chaplain. You can find her out walking in the community with her service dog, Lea.