The affordability of meeting our basic human needs is beyond comfortable reach for more people than ever. Wages, salaries, and worker protections are suppressed. How can churches help meet the needs within their congregations, their communities, and our country? The…
During a time in which it is commonplace to read news articles and opinions that speak of the Trump administration taking us into "uncharted territory," what strategies and tactics make the most sense for those seeking climate justice? In wrestling…
Why at times is religion so dishonest when it gets things wrong, the instinctive reaction is protect the institution, don’t tell the truth. Has religion been the catalyst for war and division and if so what conversations do we need…
Join us for an introductory conversation that invites faith leaders into a transformative and lifelong process of letting go of supremacist theologies and monocultural care paradigms of mental wellness. This webinar will explore the intersections of mental wellness, spiritual formation,…
Join Melanie Davis and Sloane Kazim for a discussion about how to make sure your library at home, at church, in your community--is inclusive of trans/nonbinary representation. Now, more than ever, this matters!
The UCC Council for Climate Justice will be hosting a Climate Action Assembly to further the connectedness and action in the UCC for pursuing climate justice. In this gathering, we will hear from the Rev. Jim Antal about the upcoming…
In times of social, political, and economic crisis we need new ways to think about morality and ethics to make sure that our ethical approaches serve the moment and compel us into just and healing action. Sociologist, liturgist, and sacred…
Emerging threats demand emerging strategies. The rise of AI data centers has been a driver in the rise in power demand and increasing greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Moreover, the advanced cooling systems required by these data centers…
Join us for a 3-part series on Addiction & Families: Family Matter/Families Matter. Part I, Language Matters: Defining the Words We Use. In this webinar, we (Erica Poellot and Dee-Dee Stout) discuss how our language around substance use has changed…
This series began prior to the 2024 election cycle and is designed to help educate us around the big questions of our faith. To live into the Still Speaking G-d, we are the embodiment of who and what we are…
Part II - For this 2nd part of this 3-part series, we'll continue to learn from Erica Poellot & Dee-Dee Stout as they open this conversation with these questions: How do we support our loved ones without enabling their drug…
Part III - Practicing Harm Reduction for Clergy and Lay Leaders: How Changing Our Minds Helps the People We Love & Serve (and Ourselves). For Part III, we'll hear from Erica Poellot & Dee-Dee Stout as they look at the…