A Letter from Lindy June 25

Terry Allebaugh

Beloved Pilgrims,
 
I greet you in absentia as I endeavor to live into my sabbatical this June. As promised, the Sabbatical Committee has imagined a powerful journey for you as well. Sunday is our final June speaker! Where has the month gone?!
 
I know long-time Pilgrims (and Durhamites) are thrilled to welcome to Pilgrim’s pulpit our friend, Terry Allebaugh. Many of you know Terry better than I do as he journeyed with Pilgrim for many years well before my arrival. When the sabbatical committee and I began brainstorming possible speakers, Kate Bartlett wondered whether Terry might consider joining us, knowing that whatever he would share, we would cherish. She reached out to Terry and when he learned of our audacious sabbatical endeavor, he readily accepted our invitation, believing that what we were doing was truly amazing. I am praying you agree with him!
 
For those of you who do not know Terry, let me introduce this wonderful man to you. Terry Allebaugh’s career has been dedicated to working to reduce and end homelessness. First as director of Durham’s Community Shelter, then as founder and director of Housing for New Hope and ending as the Community Impact Coordinator for NC Coalition to End Homelessness, Terry served multiple roles including service provider, affordable housing developer, and community educator and advocate. He currently is a community elder in Durham supporting young leaders working in housing and homelessness and serves as an adjunct instructor in housing policy at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. He is a recent graduate of The Living School, a program led by Richard Rohr and the Center for Action and Contemplation. Terry is the president of Peace Hill at Avila, a local contemplative group that is part of the collaborative leadership team that has repurposed Avila Retreat Center as a training site for community organizers and activists, specifically leading grounding practices including mindfulness, silence, prayer, and reflection to restore and renew work in the world. 
 
Please join me in extending our holy embrace to our dear friend!
 
with gratitude,
 
Pastor Lindy (she/her) why pronouns matter

 
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