Faith communities are often the first responders in emergencies. The anchor institutions that keep communities together are vital for the planning of the future; however, they often do not have the resources or capacity to support this work. To address this gap, Rebuild by Design and New York Disaster & Interfaith Services (NYDIS) convened a faith sector working group on long-term climate adaptation planning. Together, the group looked at climate risks in NYC, making space for current and new neighbors, building climate resilience through interfaith networks, accessing funding for planning ahead, and embedding values about how one’s faith compels to climate action, and long term planning for climate migration, in day to day conversations.