National mission
The 2027 Journey
A year of listening, learning, relationship building, service, prayer, professional contribution, community engagement, and documentation, carried across the United States in 2027. Nobody is traveling with Dr. Sherry-Ann Brown; hosts and local teams receive her in each place.
Quarter One: Southeast
Draft: early 2027Home region first: estuary communities, historic congregations, rural health, and Gulf and Atlantic coastal life.
States and territories in view
- Florida
- Georgia
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- South Carolina
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Gatherings
- Draft: book gatherings and workshops pending host confirmation.
- Prayer and listening
- Roots, water, reconciliation, and the dignity of agricultural and service work.
Quarter Two: Northeast
Draft: spring 2027Universities, hospitals, immigrant congregations, and dense urban neighborhoods.
States and territories in view
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Delaware
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Rhode Island
- Massachusetts
- Vermont
- New Hampshire
- Maine
- Pennsylvania
- Gatherings
- Draft: academic and clinical convenings pending invitation.
- Prayer and listening
- Learning, healing, welcome, and the isolation inside crowded places.
Quarter Three: Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
Draft: summer 2027Manufacturing towns, farmland, freshwater stewardship, and congregations in transition.
States and territories in view
- Ohio
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Illinois
- Wisconsin
- Minnesota
- Iowa
- Missouri
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Gatherings
- Draft: church and civic gatherings pending host confirmation.
- Prayer and listening
- Work, land, water, and the renewal of small places.
Quarter Four: West and Hawaii
Draft: autumn 2027Desert, mountain, tribal, coastal, and island communities, and technology and creative enterprise.
States and territories in view
- Texas
- Oklahoma
- Arkansas
- New Mexico
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Utah
- Nevada
- Wyoming
- Montana
- Idaho
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- Gatherings
- Draft: pending invitation from local leaders.
- Prayer and listening
- Distance, belonging, indigenous leadership, and the stewardship of abundance.
Itinerary items, host relationships, and dates are administrator-editable draft records. Each item can be set to public, member-only, or administrator-only visibility. See the journey log for reflections, media, and documentation as the year unfolds.