About
We accompany people and their communities in culture shift and systems change through organizing toward God's Shalom. We're rooted in Cascadia, the Pacific Northwest, in Tacoma and regionally throughout southwest Washington state.
We reflect, listen, learn, and act to see legislature passed, belonging fostered, and resources shared. We work within an ecology of practioners—networking and ever-widening the table.
Shalom is Godʼs original intention for all creation.
- Randy Woodley - Cherokee Theologian
OUR MISSION
We accompany leaders and communities in sacred organizing for culture-shift and systems’ change.
OUR VISION
Together we move toward living in, experiencing and living out of Shalom.
OUR VALUES
Mutuality
Collaboration
Love
Radical Hospitality
Bold, Reflective Action
Liberation
Wholeness
Joy
Community Conveners, Trainers
Meet Joey + Shalom
Joey Ager (he, him) is a Scottish transplant to the Pacific Northwest via Washington, DC and San Diego. He has extensive experience in accompanying leaders of all kinds to work collaboratively for peace through his work as a faith-rooted community organizer. Joey studied Theology at Oxford University, was trained as an organizer with Spanish-speaking Catholic communities in San Diego, and now works as Bishop’s Associate with the Southwestern Washington Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA). Joey writes about the relationship between faith and social change. He lives in Tacoma with his wife, Emily and their two boys.
Sojourners | Research + Academia | Book | Street Psalms | Southwest Washington Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA)
The Rev. Shalom Agtarap (she, her) is Pastor of First United Methodist Church in Tacoma. Her roots are in the church but they are watered by many streams as she intentionally cultivates connection across racial and ethnic lines, religious traditions, and socioeconomic backgrounds for the common good. She is a graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC and her formation as a follower of Christ was shaped by the Upper Room’s Two-Year Academy for Spiritual Formation. Shalom has offered pastoral leadership to several churches in both central and western Washington and enjoys facilitating retreats. Shalom intentionally partners with community healers and peace/place-makers to transform the church building into a community-responsive space. She assembled neighbors and church members to form Common Good Tacoma in 2023.
Common Good Tacoma | First United Methodist Church, Tacoma | Pacific Northwest Conference, United Methodist Church
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