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SUMMARY:Hymn Sing!
DESCRIPTION:Hymn Sing!\nJoin us as we gather together to listen to the music of advent and Christmas\, sing along\, and close the year off together! You are welcome to dress up and “show off” your Christmas spirit throughout the program. We are looking forward to being together digitally once again this year. \n*Please note this session is pre-recorded.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/hymn-sing-2/
CATEGORIES:Tuesday for Nurture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T163000
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SUMMARY:The State of Rural Churches & Communities
DESCRIPTION:In rural and small towns\, the church is often a focal point for the spiritual and social well being of a community. During these times of health\, economic\, and social uncertainties facing the U.S.\, how are UCC congregations serving rural and small towns\, and what are they doing to meet the needs of their communities? \nIn the United Church of Christ\, rural and small congregations make up 60% of the denomination and are the backbone of the UCC. \nJoin Roberto Ochoa\, UCC Program Associate for Congregations of Color/Ethnic Identified Congregations as he moderates a panel of Conference and pastoral leaders as they bring a voice to the celebrations\, challenges\, and the needs of leading UCC congregations in a rural/small-town setting. \n*Please note this session is pre-recorded.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/the-state-of-rural-churches-communities/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday for Nurture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T163000
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SUMMARY:The History of Afro-Christian Churches in the UCC
DESCRIPTION:The History of Afro-Christian Churches\nIn 1957\, when the Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational and Christian Churches formed the United Church of Christ\, there was a fifth stream that fed into our formation\, the Afro-Christian Church. \nWhile it maintained a Christian identity\, it was an independent and separate organizational structure comprised of the Afro Christian Convention\, five conferences\, 150 churches\, 25\,000 members\, 185 ordained ministers\, and licentiates. \nJoin us as we hear of this rich legacy from Dr. Yvonne Delk\, a daughter of the Afro-Christian tradition and spiritual leader in our midst. \n*Please note this session is pre-recorded.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/the-history-of-afro-christian-churches-in-the-ucc/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday for Nurture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T163000
DTSTAMP:20260426T165423
CREATED:20211025T203516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211124T164406Z
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SUMMARY:Let’s Talk About Abortion
DESCRIPTION:Let’s Talk About Abortion\nAbortion access is an issue of faith! The United Church of Christ has had a strong history of supporting access to safe and healthy abortion since before Roe V. Wade. UCC Clergy have been advocating for the women and people who need abortions for decades! \nJoin for a conversation with Elaina Ramsey\, Ohio Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice\, Sandy Sorenson\, United Church of Christ DC Team Leader\, and Rev. Dr. Chris Davies\, advocate for abortion access in Ohio. \n*Please note this session is pre-recorded.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/lets-talk-about-abortion-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday for Nurture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211123T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211123T163000
DTSTAMP:20260426T165423
CREATED:20211025T203041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T203041Z
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SUMMARY:What is the Doctrine of Discovery?
DESCRIPTION:In their own voices\, First Nations Indigenous People will discuss the destructiveness of the Doctrine of Discovery on their peoples in what is presently known as the Americas and the Caribbean. \n*Please note this session is pre-recorded.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/what-is-the-doctrine-of-discovery/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday for Nurture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T163000
DTSTAMP:20260426T165423
CREATED:20211025T202344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T202244Z
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SUMMARY:State of Creation
DESCRIPTION:What is necessary to halt the deleterious effects of climate change in the 21st century? Join Rev. Brooks Berndt\, Minister for Environmental Justice\, UCC\, and Jim Antal\, author\, public theologian\, Special Advisor on Climate Justice to the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ. \nRev. Antal will address:\n• The current state of climate change\n• The impact of the roll-back of over 100 EPA regulations and disengagement from the Climate Accord; needed reforms\n• The role and responsibility of people of faith\n• Actions we can engage both as individuals and as communities in 2021 \nJoin us in a formal address from Rev. Antal as well as some dialogue moderated by Rev. Brooks Berndt about what we can do together to ensure God’s creation thrives in 2021 and beyond. \n*Please note this session is pre-recorded.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/state-of-creation/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday for Nurture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T163000
DTSTAMP:20260426T165423
CREATED:20211025T140133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T191640Z
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SUMMARY:Church-Based Reparations
DESCRIPTION:Church-Based Reparations\nThere is a growing call among many US religious groups to explore financial reparations as part of amends through financial investments and long-term programs benefiting African Americans. \nWe will explore the theological grounding for reparations and will share learnings\, mistakes\, suggestions for the next steps and practices for engaging the work. Join us for an ecumenical panel discussion of representatives of various predominantly white congregations and entities who have engaged in reparations. \n*Please note this session is pre-recorded.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/church-based-reparations-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday for Nurture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T163000
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CREATED:20211021T164453Z
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SUMMARY:What Shall We Say to These Things? Crafting a Social Gospel for the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 90-minute inter-generational conversation\, between Ruby Sales: a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in the 1960s\, founder of the Spirit House Project\, and one of fifty African Americans spotlighted in the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History; and Brittany Packnett Cunningham: Ferguson Commissioner and activist\, co-founder of Campaign Zero\, NBC News and MSNBC contributor\, and member of President Obama’s 21st Century Task Force\, as we discuss the current role of faith and faith leaders in the midst of socio-political crisis. This conversation will be moderated by Rev. Traci Blackmon. \nWatch the recording of “The People’s Inauguration.” https://thepeoplesinauguration.org/ \n*Please note this session is pre-recorded.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/what-shall-we-say-to-these-things-crafting-a-social-gospel-for-the-21st-century-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday for Nurture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T163000
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CREATED:20211014T185220Z
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SUMMARY:Doctrine of Discovery Hawaii
DESCRIPTION:In their own voices\, Hawaii will discuss the destructiveness of the Doctrine of Discovery past and present on their people and how it differs from the experiences of present-day Americas. \n*Please note this session is pre-recorded.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/doctrine-of-discovery-hawaii-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday for Nurture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211005T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211005T163000
DTSTAMP:20260426T165423
CREATED:20211004T164944Z
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SUMMARY:Be The Healing – Re-Membering with Dr. Joy DeGruy
DESCRIPTION:Be The Healing – Re-Membering with Dr. Joy DeGruy \nThe United Church of Christ welcomes Dr. Joy DeGruy for a two day Be The Healing Conference combining Dr. DeGruy’s groundbreaking anti-racism work with her next steps work of healing our moral wounds. Tuesday for Nurture on October 4th will feature a recent presentation Dr. DeGruy shared with the United Church of Christ. We are hopeful this sharing will encourage you to register for the course. \nBe The Healing
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/be-the-healing-re-membering-with-dr-joy-degruy/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday for Nurture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T163000
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Dr. Wilda C Gafney: A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church
DESCRIPTION:The Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney is a scholar\, pastor\, preacher and activist. She is the Right Rev. Sam B. Hulsey Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School in Ft. Worth\, TX.  Dr. Gafney is also an Episcopal priest and remains a member of the historic African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia\, PA. She is the author of Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women of the Torah and of the Throne\, a commentary on Nahum\, Habakkuk\, and Zephaniah in the Wisdom series; Daughters of Miriam: Women Prophets in Ancient Israel; and co-editor of The Peoples’ Bible and The Peoples’ Companion to the Bible. She is the author of A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church and translator of its biblical selections. Please join us for this important conversation with Dr. Gafney about her latest groundbreaking work: A Conversation with Rev. Dr. Wilda C. Gafney\, Ph.D.: A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/a-conversation-with-dr-wilda-c-gafney-a-womans-lectionary-for-the-whole-church/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday for Nurture
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