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SUMMARY:Climate Hope Cards Art Contest
DESCRIPTION:We find ourselves in the midst of ongoing climate and environmental justice crises. The future sometimes seems uncertain and even frightening. Yet as people of faith\, we are called to heed prophetic voices and fight for a livable planet. \nCalling all UCC children and youth: Draw or paint about climate hope\, environmental justice\, or protecting the Earth. Sunday school class and youth group participation encouraged. \nLast day to submit art (11/29/2022)
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/climate-hope-cards-art-contest/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T120000
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SUMMARY:Planning Your 2023 Volunteer Service Trip
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer Service Trip…Mission Trip…Work Trip…\nTraveling to places in need to perform hand’s on service is a long tradition in the United Church of Christ. With Covid restrictions waning\, this fall is the right time to start planning your 2023 Volunteer Service Trip. \nThis webinar will include: ideas and planning suggestions\, new UCC curriculum to deepen youth trips into Faith Formation experiences\, and practical pieces for creating a positive and productive experience. \nAll are welcome!
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/planning-your-2023-volunteer-service-trip/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Wednesdays with the World
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T163000
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SUMMARY:Immigrant Welcoming Congregations Working for Human Rights and Dignity for All
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will be led by faith leaders and impacted leaders in the field who are doing on-the-ground community organizing with UCC congregations on border issues\, immigrants’ rights\, Sanctuary\, refugee resettlement\, and the accompaniment of asylum seekers as part of the greater struggle for human rights and dignity for all people. Presenters will share stories of how anti-immigrant policies are hurting our community members and offer examples of how to create concrete methodologies to educate and move your congregation to effectively engage on the issue of immigration. Participants will leave with a step-by-step process of becoming an immigrant welcoming and/or Sanctuary congregation. \nThis webinar is part of a special series of Thursdays for the Soul webinars focused on twelve Just World Covenant programs in the United Church of Christ. On the third Thursday of each month\, one of these programs will be featured. Learn more at: www.ucc.org/just_world_covenants.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/immigrant-welcoming-congregations-working-for-human-rights-and-dignity-for-all/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T203000
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CREATED:20220505T151659Z
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SUMMARY:Planned Giving to Support Mission and Ministry
DESCRIPTION:7:30pm to 8:30pm Eastern Time (6:30pm to 7:30pm Central) \nWhile significant wealth transfer occurs as each generation passes\, many congregations and ministries remain unprepared to promote planned giving options. Only 5% of people leave a charitable bequest even though nearly a third of people would if asked or invited to consider one. Through this webinar\, you will learn key concepts and create an action plan for your congregation or ministry. \nRegister in advance for this meeting:
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/planned-giving-to-support-mission-and-ministry/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Planned Giving
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T163000
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CREATED:20220920T170408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T130206Z
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SUMMARY:How to Protect Your Digital Information: A Practical Discussion of Digital Privacy
DESCRIPTION:In light of the Dobb’s decision having a firm grasp of digital privacy is all the more important. Knowing who has access to your online life\, from period trackers to grocery apps and social media\, and what companies can do with that information is critical. This session will help empower and inform folks to take practical steps to protect their digital privacy and provide context about what is happening in the digital privacy space.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/how-to-protect-your-digital-information-a-practical-discussion-of-digital-privacy/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T130000
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CREATED:20221005T132301Z
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SUMMARY:Sex on Wednesday with Martha Kempner
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we welcome Martha Kempner! Martha is a writer and sexual health expert. She writes about sexual behavior\, contraception\, STDs\, and her efforts to raise sexually healthy girls in a sexually unhealthy world. Her articles and newsletter\, Sex on Wednesday\, explain new research\, provide commentary on current events\, analyze social trends\, and bust myths.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/sex-on-wednesday-with-martha-kempner/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Our Whole Lives
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T163000
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SUMMARY:Spirituality and Pop Culture
DESCRIPTION:As Christmas becomes increasingly secularized\, how do we talk to our congregations about the holiday? And how has the popular view of Christmas changed over time? The answer may come from depictions of Christmas in popular movies and TV shows. \nJoin author and religion journalist John A. Zukowski as he talks about his book Christmas on the Screen\, which explores the spiritual and cultural implications of Christmas movies and TV shows. \nThis session will point out how popular culture has changed how Americans feel about Christmas. It’s an opportunity to both use and critique images of Christmas in popular culture as we head toward another Christmas season. \nChristmas on the Screen is available at thepilgrimpress.com\, at your favorite online book seller\, or on order with your local bookstore. \n100 Spiritual Movies to See Before You Die is available to pre-order at thepilgrimpress.com
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/spirituality-and-pop-culture/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221105T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221105T150000
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SUMMARY:United Church of Christ Ambassador Training with Blessed Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:Americans are growing more concerned about climate change. As they witness and experience impacts on their health\, livelihoods\, and communities\, they are increasingly looking for guidance on solutions\, from people in their daily lives – including faith leaders like you. This training will equip you with the knowledge\, hands-on experience\, and resources to speak and act confidently on climate change and solutions. \nWith this training\, and a cohort of like-minded leaders\, you will be able to engage your congregations and congregants\, colleagues\, the public\, and policymakers to inspire climate solutions that help protect our families and communities now\, and ensure a prosperous\, just\, and secure future. \nThis webinar will be recorded via Zoom and the links for the recorded webinar will be provided to all who register. Individuals interested in becoming Blessed Tomorrow Ambassadors must attend the webinar and then sign the agreement. \nThe training will run on Saturday\, November 5 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM ET\, and will include several breaks throughout. \nIf you have any questions before registering\, please contact FaithAmbassadors@ecoAmerica.org \nWe strive to host inclusive\, accessible events that enable all individuals\, including individuals with disabilities\, to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility\, please contact FaithAmbassadors@ecoAmerica.org
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/united-church-of-christ-ambassador-training-with-blessed-tomorrow/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221106T210000
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CREATED:20221027T150517Z
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SUMMARY:White Christian Nationalism and the Midterm Elections
DESCRIPTION:As congressional hearings into the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol end and in the shadow of the rise of the Neo-Nazi organizations in our nation\, the mid-term election is proving to be as contentious as ever.  Equally\, candidates around the country are trafficking white Christian nationalism.  With each passing election\, fringe political ideas become more and more mainstream.  Simultaneously\, white supremacist ideas at work in Christian practices must be contended with. \nOn November 6th\, 2022\, at 7pmET/4pmPT\, Valley and Mountain Fellowship’s Center for Fatih\, Art and Justice\, in partnership with the UCC’s Join the Movement toward Racial Justice Initiative will host a dialogue between Rev. Dr. Obery Hendricks\, author\, Christians Against Christianity: How Right-Wing Evangelicals Are Destroying Our Nation and Our Faith and Dr. Anthea Butler\, author\, White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America. The topic is White Christian Nationalism and the Midterm Elections. The dialogue will be moderated by the Right Rev. Dr. Edward Donalson\, III\, author #BlackLivesMatter: Toward an Intersectional Theology.  The event will be live streamed.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/white-christian-nationalism-and-the-midterm-elections/
LOCATION:Livestream
CATEGORIES:Join the Movement,Racial Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T140000
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CREATED:20221014T130701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221028T174904Z
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SUMMARY:Centering Africa at COP27
DESCRIPTION:In November\, leaders from the world’s nations will be convening at COP27\, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh\, Egypt. While this summit has been described as “the African COP\,” activists from the continent have asserted that they are already being shut out. In this webinar\, we will center the climate concerns and issues faced by Africa\, the continent that bears the least responsibility for the climate crisis yet is most vulnerable to its destructive impacts. A prominent concern for African nations at COP27 is the matter of who will pay for the increasing losses and damages inflicted by the climate crisis. Over the past 50 years\, climate exacerbated drought has led to a loss of an estimated $70 billion in the Horn of Africa and southern Africa\, while the cost of rising sea levels is projected to reach $50 billion by 2050 for islands and coastal areas. Of far greater significance than what can be expressed in monetary amounts is the enormous loss of life that has occurred. Over the past 50 years\, drought led to the loss of over a half million lives\, while flooding has claimed the lives of 20\,000. Among the featured panelists for this webinar will be Dr. Tinashe Gumbo from the All Africa Conference of Churches and the Rev. Michael Kalito from Theological Education by Extension in Zambia (TEEZ). \nEven if you cannot make the webinar at its scheduled time\, still sign-up\, and we will send you a link to a recording of it. \nThis monthly installment of Creation Justice Webinars is co-hosted by the Rev. Dr. Brooks Berndt who serves as the Minister of Environmental Justice for the United Church of Christ and the Rev. Michael Malcom who serves as the Executive Director for Alabama Interfaith Power & Light and the People’s Justice Council.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/centering-africa-at-cop27/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221110T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221110T163000
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CREATED:20220915T154922Z
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SUMMARY:Writing as a Spiritual Practice
DESCRIPTION:A daily pause. \nA moment of wonder. \nA simple invitation to insight. \nWith deep understanding of the human spirit\, each poem by Tina Datsko de Sánchez touches the reader’s core with its rich imagery and holy metaphors. Join us as Tina reads poetry from her latest release\, Swimming in God\, shares insight on her writing process and how she finds inspiration\, and invites attendees to craft ecstatic poetry of their own through writing prompts. We invite you to come to this webinar with your favorite writing implement and an open heart. \nSwimming in God is available at thepilgrimpress.com\, at your favorite online book seller\, or on order with your local bookstore.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/writing-as-a-spiritual-practice/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T163000
DTSTAMP:20260415T013402
CREATED:20220525T201705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T132701Z
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SUMMARY:Becoming a Creation Justice Church
DESCRIPTION:Creation Justice Churches is a program of the United Church of Christ that guides congregations in discerning how they can best embody a commitment to care for God’s creation. As Christians\, this is our first calling in the Bible. It is also a calling that has been integral to the DNA of the UCC as a denomination and the historic role played by the UCC’s Commission for Racial Justice in launching the environmental justice movement. In the face of the climate crisis\, the Creation Justice Church program has provided a path of active hope for a growing number of congregations. As the UCC’s Minister for Environmental Justice\, the Rev. Dr. Brooks Berndt will introduce the program and host the following church leaders who have helped lead their church into becoming Creation Justice Churches: \n\n\nBarbara Smith-Bacon from First Congregational United Church of Christ in Sarasota\, Florida\nRev. Robert Grabill from the Church of Christ at Dartmouth College\nRev. Nancy Leckerling from First Congregational Church in Guilford\, Connecticut\nClaire Stiles from Lakewood United Church of Christ\, St. Petersburg\, Florida\n\nThis webinar is part of a special series of Thursdays for the Soul webinars focused on twelve Just World Covenant programs in the United Church of Christ. On the third Thursday of each month\, one of these programs will be featured. Learn more at: just world covenants
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/becoming-a-creation-justice-church/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221130T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260415T013402
CREATED:20221102T134149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T132033Z
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SUMMARY:Celebration of Harvest and Ministry in Yunnan Province\, China
DESCRIPTION:Join the East Asia and Pacific office and representatives of Yunnan Provincial and Baoshan City Christian Councils as they discuss local harvest traditions and highlight social service and ministry programs serving the prevalent minority communities of this mountain province in western China. \nThere will be a special presentation by the Little Well Church choir that features members of the Miao community performing traditional Thanksgiving songs. We will also join Baoshan Christian Council via live stream as they promoting HIV/AID awareness in the community for World AIDS Day on December 1.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/celebration-of-harvest-and-ministry-in-yunnan-province-china/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Wednesdays with the World
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221201T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221201T150000
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CREATED:20221122T183836Z
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SUMMARY:World AIDS Day 2022 Interfaith Service
DESCRIPTION:World AIDS Day 2022 Interfaith Service\nThursday\, December 1\, 1:00 pm Eastern U.S.\nIn-Person: Church Center of the United Nations 777 United Nations Plaza New York\, New York 10017 \nLive Stream: YouTube.com/@hivfaith Facebook.com/ushivfaith \nEvery day that a person is living with HIV is a World AIDS Day and on Thursday\, December 1 we will gather in person and virtually for an interfaith World AIDS Day service. Visibility will be the focal theme of the service\, emphasizing the vital importance of seeing the marginalized within the marginalized of those living with HIV. The feature reflections from the marginalized within the HIV+ community- including Black women\, long-term survivors\, formerly incarcerated persons\, persons of transgender or nonbinary experience\, and other community members. Planning partners include leadership from the US Faith & AIDS Coalition\, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference\, HIV Vaccine Trials Network\, and the Lutheran Office for World Community. \nhttps://www.ucc.org/what-we-do/justice-local-church-ministries/justice/health-and-wholeness-advocacy-ministries/ucan/ucan_world-aids-day/
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/world-aids-day-2022-interfaith-service/
LOCATION:Livestream
CATEGORIES:Health and Wholeness Advocacy Ministries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221201T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221201T163000
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CREATED:20221108T184724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221124T072152Z
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SUMMARY:World AIDS Day of Prayer and Remembrance
DESCRIPTION:In 1988\, December 1st was declared to be World AIDS Day\, a day to remember those living with HIV/AIDS\, honor those who have died and to raise awareness around prevention and testing. Globally\, there are more than 38 million people living with the disease\, while another 40 million have died since the first diagnosis in 1981. Though there have been great strides in treatment\, HIV/AIDS still claims as many as 860\,000 lives per year. \nPlease join UCC and ecumenical leaders as Thursdays for the Soul presents a World AIDS Day of Prayer and Remembrance.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/world-aids-day-of-prayer-and-remembrance/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221205T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221205T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T013402
CREATED:20221102T151001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T171306Z
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SUMMARY:Global H.O.P.E. Blue Christmas Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Monday\, Dec 5\, 3pm ET for a virtual worship service with Team Global HOPE at UCC National Ministries for a Blue Christmas worship service. Blue Christmas services traditionally provide space for those who don’t feel so “merry and bright” during the holiday season. \nThis service seeks to recognize and stand in solidarity with the experiences of those aggrieved or displaced by disaster or forced migration in 2022\, from Kentucky\, to Ukraine\, and beyond. We remember that we are called to stand in solidarity with the captive and the oppressed\, and work together with God’s guidance to create a just world for all. UCC Clergy and choirs engaged in humanitarian ministries across the denomination will be providing reflective liturgy\, music\, and preaching during this event. \nThis event will be recorded for later availability or use in local Blue Christmas events.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/global-h-o-p-e-blue-christmas-service/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Global Hope
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221207T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221207T150000
DTSTAMP:20260415T013402
CREATED:20221116T141320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T141320Z
UID:199383-1670421600-1670425200@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:Gift Giving and Worker Justice
DESCRIPTION:Learn ways you can give gifts AND participate in establishing just wages and worker safety standards for migrant workers and building the wealth of small business owners internationally and nationally. Milk with Dignity/Migrant Justice and Equal Exchange will provide ways for you to connect with their programs both as churches and individuals.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/gift-giving-and-worker-justice/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Wednesdays with the World
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221214T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221214T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T013402
CREATED:20221122T181906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T151027Z
UID:200023-1671022800-1671026400@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:The Midterms and Beyond: A Path for Climate Justice
DESCRIPTION:When it comes to climate justice\, how do we make it out of the wilderness and arrive at the promised land? In this webinar\, we will discuss the results of the midterms with an eye to what is possible in 2023 and beyond. A full discussion of the midterms entails more than looking at a final scorecard of congressional contests. It entails assessing the power of young voters and voters who care about the climate crisis. It entails tracking the successes of state ballot initiatives. It entails bringing a lens of justice to multiple\, overlapping struggles in our society. A full and broad conversation of the midterms is needed in order to cast a vision and a plan for how our movement can grow and thrive. \nThis monthly installment of Creation Justice Webinars is co-hosted by the Rev. Dr. Brooks Berndt who serves as the Minister of Environmental Justice for the United Church of Christ and the Rev. Michael Malcom who serves as the Executive Director for Alabama Interfaith Power & Light and the People’s Justice Council.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/the-midterms-and-beyond-a-path-for-climate-justice/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221215T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221215T163000
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CREATED:20220525T202705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T153015Z
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SUMMARY:WISE (Welcoming\, Inclusive\, Supportive\, and Engaged) for Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:The United Church of Christ adopted the WISE (Welcoming\, Inclusive\, Supportive\, and Engaged) for mental health covenant as a denomination in 2015 as part of our commitment to mental health justice. Join representatives of the UCC Mental Health Network for practical resources for what UCC members and congregations can do to become WISE for mental health and create a more just world for all. \nThis webinar is part of a special series of Thursdays for the Soul webinars focused on twelve Just World Covenant programs in the United Church of Christ. One the third Thursday of each month\, one of these programs will be featured. Learn more at: www.ucc.org/just_world_covenants.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/wise-welcoming-inclusive-supportive-and-engaged-for-mental-health/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221222T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221222T163000
DTSTAMP:20260415T013402
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SUMMARY:Near the Brokenhearted
DESCRIPTION:The Christmas Season is primarily known for Hope and Joy\, focused on community and familial gatherings of celebration and thanksgiving. However\, for some\, the winter holidays season may be difficult due to personal loss and grief. Please join us for a special Christmas service in which we acknowledge pain and mourning during the holiday season and lift up prayers for hope\, peace\, and affirmation that God “is near the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18).
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/near-the-brokenhearted/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230104T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230104T130000
DTSTAMP:20260415T013402
CREATED:20221205T141138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T193607Z
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SUMMARY:The Importance of Continuing Education in Sex Ed
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Dr. Tanya Bass\, Founder of the NC Sexual Health Conference and Training\, LLC\, who will share her research on sex educators and continuing education.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/the-importance-of-continuing-education-in-sex-ed/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Our Whole Lives
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230105T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230105T163000
DTSTAMP:20260415T013402
CREATED:20221214T165218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T211735Z
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SUMMARY:Dancing in the Darkness with Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III & Rev. Traci Blackmon
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Traci Blackmon as she interviews Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III on his newest book\, Dancing in the Darkness\, a life-affirming guide to the practical\, political\, and spiritual challenges of our day. \nThey will discuss how to practice spiritual resistance by combining justice and love while drawing on the teachings of Dr. King\, Howard Thurman\, sacred scripture\, southern wisdom\, global spiritual traditions\, Black culture\, and their own personal experiences.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/dancing-in-the-darkness-with-rev-dr-otis-moss-iii-rev-traci-blackmon/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T013402
CREATED:20230103T134552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T135620Z
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SUMMARY:What Is a Sustainable Economy?
DESCRIPTION:With powerful industries based on extractive and exploitative practices\, our economy has been a train barreling toward increasing environmental disaster. The fate of humanity and our planet can no longer continue on this track\, but crucial questions remain: What is a sustainable economy? What will it look like? What must change? What costs might it entail? And\, how will it be achieved? For people of faith\, these questions are engaged from a place that prioritizes matters of equity\, justice\, and the common good. To help us think through these issues\, this webinar will feature Edith Rasell who recently authored the book\, “The Way of Abundance: Economic Justice in Scripture and Society.” \nEven if you cannot make the webinar at its scheduled time\, still sign-up\, and we will send you a link to a recording of it.\nThis monthly installment of Creation Justice Webinars is co-hosted by the Rev. Dr. Brooks Berndt who serves as the Minister of Environmental Justice for the United Church of Christ and the Rev. Michael Malcom who serves as the Executive Director for Alabama Interfaith Power & Light and the People’s Justice Council.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/what-is-a-sustainable-economy/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230112T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230112T163000
DTSTAMP:20260415T013402
CREATED:20221214T142300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T135441Z
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SUMMARY:UCC Ethnic and Congregations of Color in Rural Communities
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays for the Soul: A webinar series to care for the whole church. Topics are wide ranging\, and are focused on the spirituality and care of people. Prayer\, worship\, music\, psalm readings\, or compassionate teaching are included. This will be a predictable time of gathering for something to feed your spirit\, offered by Faith Education\, Innovation\, and Formation and Justice and Local Church Ministries of the national setting\, United Church of Christ.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/ucc-ethnic-and-congregations-of-color-in-rural-communities/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230116T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230116T143000
DTSTAMP:20260415T013402
CREATED:20230103T183413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T203647Z
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SUMMARY:Free event\, featuring Otis Moss III\, new book launch\, Dancing in Darkness
DESCRIPTION:In honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, Join the Movement Toward Racial Justice invites you to a free event featuring Rev. Dr. Otis Moss\, III for the launch of his new book\, DANCING IN DARKNESS\, a life-affirming guide to the practical\, political\, and spiritual challenges of our day. \nDrawing on the teachings of Dr. King\, Howard Thurman\, sacred scripture\, southern wisdom\, global spiritual traditions\, Black culture\, and his own personal experiences\, Dr. Moss instructs you on how to practice spiritual resistance by combining justice and love. This collection helps us tap the spiritual reserves we all possess but too often overlook\, so we can slay our personal demon\, confront our civic challenges\, and reach our highest goals. \nRev. Moss III is the featured speaker Monday\, January 16\, 2023\, 1 pm – 2:30 pm at the Temple Tifereth-Israel 26000 Shaker Blvd\, Beachwood\, OH 44122. The event is hosted by the Maltz Museum | Rooted in the Jewish value of respect for all humanity\, the Maltz Museum explores diverse stories of courage from history and today\, with a commitment to education and learning so that there can be a more inclusive tomorrow.\nRegistration is required.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/free-event-featuring-otis-moss-iii-new-book-launch-dancing-in-darkness/
LOCATION:The Temple-Tifereth Israel\, 26000 Shaker Blvd\, Beachwood\, OH\, 44122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Join the Movement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T163000
DTSTAMP:20260415T013402
CREATED:20220525T202101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221028T170715Z
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SUMMARY:Our Whole Lives and Sexuality and Our Faith: Dismantling Shame and Stigma about Bodies and Relationships
DESCRIPTION:Many churches embrace an Our Whole Lives/Sexuality and Our Faith ministry as a part of faithful justice work. This ministry provides people of all ages with information they need to understand how bodies function\, recognize qualities in healthy and unhealthy relationships\, practice decision-making through a values and faith framework\, and advocate for equity and inclusion. \nJoin Amy Johnson\, UCC Minister for Sexuality Education and Justice and Dr. Melanie Davis\, UUA OWL Program Manager for this engaging and informative webinar. \nThis webinar is part of a special series of Thursdays for the Soul webinars focused on twelve Just World Covenant programs in the United Church of Christ. On the third Thursday of each month\, one of these programs will be featured. Learn more at: www.ucc.org/just_world_covenants
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/our-whole-lives-and-sexuality-and-our-faith-dismantling-shame-and-stigma-about-bodies-and-relationships/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230122T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230122T173000
DTSTAMP:20260415T013402
CREATED:20230118T134715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230118T135525Z
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SUMMARY:Against Islamophobia & White Supremacy with Linda Sarsour
DESCRIPTION:The January 6th attack on the United States Capitol showed that white Christian Nationalism is on the rise. 2022 ended with over 200 white nationalist candidates elected at every level of government. With each passing election\, fringe political ideas become more and more mainstream.  Simultaneously\, islamophobia has never lost its public appeal.  The so-called Muslim Ban is just one example of white supremacy becoming policy.  Religious leaders are called to fight back against the rising tide of islamophobia in our community and congregations. \nJoin the conversation with Linda Sarsour\, noted Palestinian-American civil rights leader who will speak on the topic: Islamophobia and White Supremacy. Sarsour was co-chair of the 2017 Women’s March\, the 2017 Day Without a Woman\, and the 2019 Women’s March. She is also a former executive director of the Arab American Association of New York. The event will be livestreamed on the United Church of Christ YouTube channel. \nHosted by the Valley and Mountain Fellowship’s Center for Faith\, Art\, and Justice in partnership with the United Church of Christ’s Join the Movement toward Racial Justice and others\, the series Set Us Free from Fear: Faith\, White Supremacy\, and Politics invites scholars\, clergy\, and activists working at the intersection of race and faith to share their wisdom to our broader communities. \nView Livestream Here
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/against-islamophobia-white-supremacy-with-linda-sarsour/
LOCATION:Livestream
CATEGORIES:Join the Movement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T130000
DTSTAMP:20260415T013402
CREATED:20230106T183641Z
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SUMMARY:I Heart Orgasms--Pleasure\, Sexual Health and Consent
DESCRIPTION:Dorian Solot and Marshall Miller join OWL Taking Flight to discuss their newly revised and updated book\, I Heart Orgasms. Drawing on their over twenty years of experience teaching audiences about sexual pleasure\, plus the voices of thousands of survey-takers who share their experiences in these pages\, Dorian and Marshall bring wisdom to the intersections of pleasure\, consent\, and sexual health.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/i-heart-orgasms-pleasure-sexual-health-and-consent/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Our Whole Lives
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T013402
CREATED:20230124T190729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T144055Z
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SUMMARY:The Land Back Movement
DESCRIPTION:The Land Back Movement has been succinctly described as the generations long struggle to put “Indigenous lands back into Indigenous hands.” Yet\, there is much to know and understand about this vitally important movement. In this webinar\, organizers and practitioners within the movement will place the struggle within the context of dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery and the ongoing work of reparatory justice. Moreover\, current efforts will be discussed and lifted up in discerning how the movement can be advanced today. Speakers will include: \n\nKaterina Gea from the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery and pastor of Wild Church Fresno\nSarah Augustine from the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery; author of “The Land Is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery”\nAngie Comeaux from Hummingbird Springs Farm\, the Bvlbancha Collective\, and Okla Hina Ikhish Holo (People of the Sacred Medicine Trail)\n\nEven if you cannot make the webinar at its scheduled time\, still sign-up\, and we will send you a link to a recording of it. \nThis monthly installment of Creation Justice Webinars is co-hosted by the Rev. Dr. Brooks Berndt who serves as the Minister of Environmental Justice for the United Church of Christ and the Rev. Michael Malcom who serves as the Executive Director for Alabama Interfaith Power & Light and the People’s Justice Council.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/the-land-back-movement/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230209T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230209T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T013402
CREATED:20230111T143242Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual National Gathering of UCC Rural/Small Town Churches and Ministries
DESCRIPTION:The Virtual National Gathering of UCC Rural/Small Town Churches and Ministries: \nGathering Dates: February 9-11\, 2023 (Thursday\, Friday\, & Saturday*\n*On Saturday\, encourage congregations to gather together in church\, potluck style and\nparticipate in joint communion across the denomination.) \nTime: 4:00 – 7:00 pm EST \nTheme: Nourishing the Seeds of Faith (Isaiah 55:10-11) \nContact: Rev Roberto Ochoa\, UCC Minister for Ethnic Inclusion\, Rural and Small Churches – ochoar@ucc.org \nIn the Fall of 2019\, UCC General Minister/President Rev John Dorhauer received a letter from a UCC pastor in a rural setting disappointed in the lack of congregational and pastoral presence during General Synod.  The pastor felt that rural congregations and ministers felt isolated and disconnected from the national setting. \nJohn responded by referring the letter to Rev Dr Chris Davies\, Team Leader of Faith INFO and requested Rev Roberto Ochoa\, who was responsible for congregational support and resources for Faith INFO contact the pastor. \nThat contact led to the beginning of a movement to reach out to rural identified congregations and all those interested in rural ministries. \nIn December 2020\, Rev Roberto was paired with Rev Dr Bonnie Bates\, Penn Northeast Conference Minister to present a workshop about the state of the UCC rural/small town churches in the denomination for the virtual AM 21 Conference. \nTopics relevant to the rural church settings were explored in several UCC Thursdays for the Soul webinar series hosted by Roberto. \nDuring the virtual General Synod of 2021\, a workshop was presented by Roberto\, Bonnie\, and Rev Dr Marc Stewart\, CM Montana/No Wyoming.  It resulted in the creation of the Coalition for UCC Rural Ministries for all those interested in rural ministries from every setting of the UCC.  The Coalition has met monthly since 2021 and has been hosted by Bonnie Bates and Roberto Ochoa for the purposes of listening and collaborating with best practices for the rural local church and pastoral leadership. \nA special report by CARDD on WHERE OUR UCC CONGREGATIONS CALL HOME: RURAL\, TOWN\, SUBURBAN\, AND URBAN CONGREGATIONS researched and authored by Roberto Ochoa found that over 60% of UCC congregations were in communities with less than 25\,000.  https://www.ucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022.vfw_.pdf  (p 55-57) \nTwo primary goals of the Coalition for UCC Rural Ministries has been to have a national gathering of UCC rural churches and pastoral leaders and to organize for recognition by the National Setting of the UCC.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/virtual-national-gathering-of-ucc-rural-small-town-churches-and-ministries/2023-02-09/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Faith INFO,Justice and Local Church Ministries
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