The Detour, Season 5, Episode 10

This month's episode is a conversation with Brandon Rhodes (Coburg Commons), Rev. Amy Jane (Cove Ascension School), and Frank So (Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon) about the changing role of religious spaces. How should church buildings be used when they no longer have a congregation to support them? Are there uses that fulfill the goals of a faith community other than religious services? The conversation, recorded in spring 2026 in La Grande, touches on affordable housing, community centers, and ecological restoration.