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SUMMARY:Nurture the Soul: Building Up a New World with Fellows from Across 5 Conferences
DESCRIPTION:The needs are great\, and the stakes are high in the work of justice building. The good news is most of our local churches are already equipped more than they know. In fact\, many local churches might find renewal and growth by revisioning and reprioritizing what it means to be engaged in ongoing justice work and using a more intersectional analysis as to where they will have transformative impact. For the past two years Rev. Tracy Howe designed a fellowship to intensively train a handful of leaders and nurture the support necessary for sustained engagement in the complex and urgent issues facing our world. Through this leadership program 5-Fellows\, worked to develop organizing strategies\, programing and educational opportunities regionally\, according to specific needs and contexts in which the fellows live. Come and learn more about their experiences and glean from the wisdom of their dedication to build congregation and community engagement.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/nurture-the-soul-building-up-a-new-world-with-fellows-from-across-5-conferences/2024-05-02/
CATEGORIES:Nurture the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T140000
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SUMMARY:Climate Action Assembly
DESCRIPTION:Every two months the UCC Council for Climate Justice hosts a Climate Action Assembly to further collective efforts on three endeavors launched this year: the Freedom from Plastics Campaign\, the Electrification Checklist Initiative\, and the Vote for Climate Hope Campaign. Each of these programs is rooted in recent General Synod resolutions. \nIn this Climate Action Assembly\, we will have Judith Enck as a special guest speaker. Enck is the President of Beyond Plastics. She will talk about Extended Producer Responsibility legislation that state governments are considering as a means to reduce plastic pollution. We will additionally hear updates on the Electrification Checklist Initiative and the Vote for Climate Hope Campaign. Finally\, time will be set aside for attendees to interact with each other through one-on-one conversations for fostering relationships and sharing about climate justice efforts. \nClimate Action Assemblies are open to all members of the UCC.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/climate-action-assembly-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070237
CREATED:20240409T174304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T180125Z
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SUMMARY:Nurture the Soul: Building Up a New World with Fellows from Across 5 Conferences
DESCRIPTION:The needs are great\, and the stakes are high in the work of justice building. The good news is most of our local churches are already equipped more than they know. In fact\, many local churches might find renewal and growth by revisioning and reprioritizing what it means to be engaged in ongoing justice work and using a more intersectional analysis as to where they will have transformative impact. For the past two years Rev. Tracy Howe designed a fellowship to intensively train a handful of leaders and nurture the support necessary for sustained engagement in the complex and urgent issues facing our world. Through this leadership program 5-Fellows\, worked to develop organizing strategies\, programing and educational opportunities regionally\, according to specific needs and contexts in which the fellows live. Come and learn more about their experiences and glean from the wisdom of their dedication to build congregation and community engagement.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/nurture-the-soul-building-up-a-new-world-with-fellows-from-across-5-conferences/2024-04-25/
CATEGORIES:Nurture the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070237
CREATED:20240313T223243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T223243Z
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SUMMARY:A Good Pitch - Understanding the Hopes of Our Donors to Create Change
DESCRIPTION:Once a upon a time\, donors gave out of a sense of obligation and loyalty. Today\, most donors care about the impact they make in the world. How do we understand the motivations of our donors? What kind of change do they want to make in the world? Andrew Warner will talk about five basic ways donors look to create change. We will discuss ways to discuss your congregation’s impact on your community.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/a-good-pitch-understanding-the-hopes-of-our-donors-to-create-change/
LOCATION:Livestream
CATEGORIES:Stewardship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240207T203146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T203146Z
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SUMMARY:2024 UCC Annual Earth Summit
DESCRIPTION:The UCC’s second annual Earth Summit will feature celebrated author and activist Bill McKibben delivering the Jim Antal Keynote Lecture with the title\, “Energy from Heaven or Energy from Hell?” The two and a half hour summit will additionally feature a panel of grassroots leaders\, the announcement of the Dollie Burwell Prophetic Action Award winner\, a celebration of the UCC’s newest Creation Justice Churches\, and a video showcasing the environmental ministries of our host congregation\, The Church of Christ at Dartmouth College. This event will be both in-person and live streamed via Zoom. Along with The Church of Christ at Dartmouth College\, cohosts include the UCC’s Council for Climate Justice\, the National Setting of the UCC\, and the New Hampshire Conference of the UCC. Even if one cannot make the event at its scheduled time\, all those who register will receive a link to a recording of the event.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/2024-ucc-annual-earth-summit/
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice,Environmental Justice,Stewardship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240409T174304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T180125Z
UID:224573-1713454200-1713457800@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:Nurture the Soul: Building Up a New World with Fellows from Across 5 Conferences
DESCRIPTION:The needs are great\, and the stakes are high in the work of justice building. The good news is most of our local churches are already equipped more than they know. In fact\, many local churches might find renewal and growth by revisioning and reprioritizing what it means to be engaged in ongoing justice work and using a more intersectional analysis as to where they will have transformative impact. For the past two years Rev. Tracy Howe designed a fellowship to intensively train a handful of leaders and nurture the support necessary for sustained engagement in the complex and urgent issues facing our world. Through this leadership program 5-Fellows\, worked to develop organizing strategies\, programing and educational opportunities regionally\, according to specific needs and contexts in which the fellows live. Come and learn more about their experiences and glean from the wisdom of their dedication to build congregation and community engagement.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/nurture-the-soul-building-up-a-new-world-with-fellows-from-across-5-conferences/2024-04-18/
CATEGORIES:Nurture the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240411T210437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T153643Z
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SUMMARY:Advocacy 101: Communal Care of Trans Siblings
DESCRIPTION:Join Gender & Sexuality Justice Ministries for the beginning of their new series featuring Advocacy 101 topics throughout the remainder of the year! For the month of April\, we’ll move through the Love is Louder Tool Kit featuring Communal Care for Trans & Non-Binary Siblings. In this webinar\, you’ll be introduced to gender & sexuality terms\, the issues in front of us today\, and ways to cultivate communal care in your context.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/advocacy-101-communal-care-of-trans-siblings/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Gender and Sexuality Justice Ministries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240315T222607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T223839Z
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SUMMARY:Nurture the Soul: Building Congregational Community Safety
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn more about how congregations can build an ecology of community safety that is rooted in care\, investing in each other\, believing in each other\, and trusting each other and the rhythms and cycles around/within us. \nWith our guest thought leaders and faith practitioners\, we explore the “Ecology of Community Safety” guide to offer practical skills\, psycho-social care practices\, planning tools\, and analysis of current conditions\, all towards practicing new ways of creating safety within our own congregational contexts.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/nurture-the-soul-building-congregational-community-safety/
LOCATION:Livestream
CATEGORIES:Nurture the Soul
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240318T155159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T152038Z
UID:223430-1712754000-1712757600@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:Earth Sunday Resource: Addressing the Plastics Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Everywhere we look in our culture you will find plastic. It surrounds our food\, it makes up our technology\, and it is a standard element in our household items. Unfortunately\, it is also overflowing from our landfills\, floating in our waters\, and polluting our soil. More and more\, you can even find it in our own bodies and those of other living creatures. Creation Justice Ministries has created an Earth Sunday resource designed to help congregations think more deeply about the ways that plastics impact our lives and God’s creation. It is also intended to equip people of faith to take actions to address this epidemic in faithful and practical ways. The title of this new resource is “Plastic Jesus: Real Faith in a Synthetic World.” Join us as we hear from the lead author of the resource Derrick Weston. \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/earth-sunday-resource-addressing-the-plastics-crisis/
LOCATION:Livestream
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice,Environmental Justice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240315T221515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T145624Z
UID:223407-1712748600-1712752200@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:Navigating Interfaith Relations in the Midst of Global Conflict
DESCRIPTION:Over the past few months since the escalation of violence in the Middle East\, we have seen a rise in both anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim rhetoric and actions\, including here in the United States. For some congregations that have nurtured interfaith relations over the years\, the crisis in the Middle East has presented a challenge: how to remain faithful to a Christian witness for justice and peace\, accompanying Palestinian partners while also maintaining relationships with Jewish and Muslim neighbors locally. \nJoin us in this webinar to hear from two UCC local church pastors about their interfaith relationships and responses to hateful actions in their communities; and from staff of the Shoulder to Shoulder campaign\, of which the UCC and Disciples are founding members\, who will provide some strategies and tools to help navigate interfaith relationships in these times of increased hatred.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/navigating-interfaith-relations-in-the-midst-of-global-conflict/
LOCATION:Livestream
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240307T182747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T162149Z
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SUMMARY:OWL Taking Flight: Reproductive Justice Advocates
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an interfaith panel of reproductive justice advocates.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/owl-taking-flight-reproductive-justice-advocates/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Our Whole Lives
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240307T171553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T171553Z
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SUMMARY:The Need for Justice Leaders Within Congregations: Episode 2
DESCRIPTION:Join us in this 2-part series as we meet with the founders of the Justice Leadership program. We’ll explore why there is a need for justice leaders in congregations and how we are all leaders. We’ll also delve into the themes they cover during their fellowship such as: the pervasiveness of the worldview of Domination and how that has impacted life as we know it; the necessary shift from a congregational self-care primary mission to cultural transformation mission for the good of the world and the Church; and understanding Christianity as centered in Justice and the powerful Biblical Narrative. \nRev. Richard Gamble (he/him) is a founder and the executive director of the Justice Leadership Program. He is also the senior pastor at Keystone United Church of Christ. Rich has been involved in faith-based peace and justice work for over forty years. He has worked as an activist\, a community organizer\, and as the executive director of a community organizing agency. He also has worked as an advocate and as the director of an advocacy program and co-chair of the board of an advocacy agency. \nEliza Penick (she/her) is a program director for the Justice Leadership Program. She has worked in non-profit education\, fundraising\, program development\, and community engagement for fifteen years\, with a particular passion for food sustainability and sovereignty. Her sources of joy are family\, urban homesteads\, mountain biking\, and the exploration of art\, play\, and new places.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/the-need-for-justice-leaders-within-congregations-episode-2/
LOCATION:Livestream
CATEGORIES:Nurture the Soul
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240307T171117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T171335Z
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SUMMARY:The Need for Justice Leaders Within Congregations: Episode 1
DESCRIPTION:Join us in this 2-part series as we meet with the founders of the Justice Leadership program. We’ll explore why there is a need for justice leaders in congregations and how we are all leaders. We’ll also delve into the themes they cover during their fellowship such as: the pervasiveness of the worldview of Domination and how that has impacted life as we know it; the necessary shift from a congregational self-care primary mission to cultural transformation mission for the good of the world and the Church; and understanding Christianity as centered in Justice and the powerful Biblical Narrative. \nRev. Richard Gamble (he/him) is a founder and the executive director of the Justice Leadership Program. He is also the senior pastor at Keystone United Church of Christ. Rich has been involved in faith-based peace and justice work for over forty years. He has worked as an activist\, a community organizer\, and as the executive director of a community organizing agency. He also has worked as an advocate and as the director of an advocacy program and co-chair of the board of an advocacy agency. \nEliza Penick (she/her) is a program director for the Justice Leadership Program. She has worked in non-profit education\, fundraising\, program development\, and community engagement for fifteen years\, with a particular passion for food sustainability and sovereignty. Her sources of joy are family\, urban homesteads\, mountain biking\, and the exploration of art\, play\, and new places.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/the-need-for-justice-leaders-within-congregations/
LOCATION:Livestream
CATEGORIES:Nurture the Soul
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240301T155534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T174059Z
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SUMMARY:How Long Till Justice?: Flint\, Jackson\, and Red Hill
DESCRIPTION:In April\, the 10th anniversary of the water crisis in Flint\, Michigan will be marked. Yet\, justice\, in many forms and by many measures\, has remained elusive. For instance\, not a penny of the $626 million settlement has been distributed to residents. Just as the struggle for justice in Flint continues\, so it also continues in other communities that have experienced water crises. In recent headlines\, we learn of how large corporations exploited and deceived towns like Jackson\, Mississippi with false promises of fixing their water infrastructure. Meanwhile\, the EPA continues to find water contamination in homes near the US Navy’s Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility on Oʻahu as health problems persist and residents battle with landlords over rent collection. This webinar will focus on what justice would look like in Flint\, Jackson\, and the communities near Red Hill. We will also focus on what it will take to achieve that justice. Our webinar will feature residents and leaders from each of the three communities. \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/how-long-till-justice-flint-jackson-and-red-hill/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240229T220953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T220953Z
UID:222579-1709825400-1709829000@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:Thriving in Rural and Small-Town UCC Churches & Ministries
DESCRIPTION:A recent United Church of Christ survey found that over 60% of UCC congregations have small memberships\, mostly found in rural and small-town settings. Join us for this 3-part Nurture the Soul series featuring the vitality and thriving experiences of rural and small-town church settings. UCC church members and pastoral leaders share their personal experiences of life in rural and small towns and the innovative ways of doing church and ministry in these settings and their essential contributions to the wider UCC.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/thriving-in-rural-and-small-town-ucc-churches-ministries-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Nurture the Soul
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240304T195144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T195144Z
UID:222682-1709739000-1709742600@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:Embodying Women & Gender Justice Year-Round
DESCRIPTION:Join National staff to engage intentionally UCC Women’s Week in love and just action. We’ll share stories of our shared work and why commitment to Womyn around the world matters prophetically. You’ll also learn tangible ways to join us in the work of Women and Gender Justice!
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/embodying-women-gender-justice-year-round/
LOCATION:Livestream
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240301T154827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T155017Z
UID:222584-1709730000-1709733600@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:Climate Action Assembly
DESCRIPTION:The UCC Council for Climate Justice will be hosting a Climate Action Assembly to hear updates on the three endeavors launched for this year: the Freedom from Plastics Campaign\, the Electrification Checklist Initiative\, and the Vote for Climate Hope Campaign. Each of these programs is rooted in recent General Synod resolutions. Climate Action Assemblies are open to all members of the UCC.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/climate-action-assembly/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240207T224018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T224105Z
UID:221287-1709726400-1709730000@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:Yes\, Your Kid
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we welcome Debby Herbenick\, author of Yes\, Your Kid: What Parent’s Need to Know about Today’s Teens and Sex. Dr. Herbenick is an award-winning\, internationally recognized sexuality researcher\, a professor at the Indiana University School of Public Health\, and lead investigator of the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/yes-your-kid/
LOCATION:Livestream
CATEGORIES:Our Whole LIves,Our Whole Lives
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240229T201615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T201615Z
UID:222576-1709220600-1709224200@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:Thriving in Rural and Small-Town UCC Churches & Ministries
DESCRIPTION:A recent United Church of Christ survey found that over 60% of UCC congregations have small memberships\, mostly found in rural and small-town settings. Join us for this 3-part Nurture the Soul series featuring the vitality and thriving experiences of rural and small-town church settings. UCC church members and pastoral leaders share their personal experiences of life in rural and small towns and the innovative ways of doing church and ministry in these settings and their essential contributions to the wider UCC.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/thriving-in-rural-and-small-town-ucc-churches-ministries-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Nurture the Soul
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240201T215410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T223419Z
UID:219133-1708615800-1708619400@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:Thriving in Rural and Small-Town UCC Churches & Ministries
DESCRIPTION:A recent United Church of Christ survey found that over 60% of UCC congregations have small memberships\, mostly found in rural and small-town settings. Join us for this 3-part Nurture the Soul series featuring the vitality and thriving experiences of rural and small-town church settings. UCC church members and pastoral leaders share their personal experiences of life in rural and small towns and the innovative ways of doing church and ministry in these settings and their essential contributions to the wider UCC.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/thriving-in-rural-and-small-town-ucc-churches-ministries/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Nurture the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240201T213110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T210003Z
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SUMMARY:Nurture the Soul: Reading for the Soul\, “I Refuse to Lead a Dying Church!”
DESCRIPTION:Join Vanessa Myers-Dudley from The Pilgrim Press and author\, Paul Nixon\, for an engaging conversation about the re-release of his forthcoming book\, “I Refuse to Lead a Dying Church!” which has been updated since the world collectively experienced a global pandemic. You don’t have to have read the book to come away with some new ways to look at ministry in 2024.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/nurture-the-soul-reading-for-the-soul-i-refuse-to-lead-a-dying-church/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Justice and Local Church Ministries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240130T181314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T181314Z
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SUMMARY:Black History: Unsung Heroes of the Environmental Justice Movement
DESCRIPTION:For Black History Month\, we will celebrate past environmental justice leaders and their historic contributions to the movement. We will lift up and reflect upon the lives of these champions for justice: Dana Alston\, Cecil Corbin-Mark\, Hazel Johnson\, Patsy Oliver\, Gloria Roberts\, Damu Smith\, Emelda West\, and Margaret Williams. To fully appreciate their impact and legacy\, we will hear from those in the movement who knew them. Featured speakers will include: \n\nRobert Bullard\, Executive Director\, Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice\, and Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy\, Texas Southern University\nCheryl Johnson\, Executive Director\, People for Community Recovery\nVernice Miller-Travis\, Executive Vice President\, Metropolitan Group -Peggy Shepard\, Executive Director\, WE ACT for Environmental Justice\nBeverly Wright\, Executive Director\, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice\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/black-history-unsung-heroes-of-the-environmental-justice-movement/
LOCATION:Livestream
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240211T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240211T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240123T220759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T220759Z
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SUMMARY:Changing the Conversation: The Theology of Reproductive Justice
DESCRIPTION:Changing the Conversation: The Theology of Reproductive Justice with guest speaker\, The Rev. Dr. Rebecca Todd Peters.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/changing-the-conversation-the-theology-of-reproductive-justice/
LOCATION:Livestream
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240116T204127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T220154Z
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SUMMARY:“Woke” Lent 2024: Join the Movement’s Lenten Series Launch
DESCRIPTION:If Jesus’ time in the desert teaches us anything\, perhaps it is that there are risks to the heart-opening\, mind-expanding\, gut-wrenching\, new life-awakening path of liberation. And we need messengers and journey companions who will meet us along the way\, bearing comfort and strength. \nThis Lent\, Join the Movement is inviting us to turn toward one such journey companion: Curtiss Paul DeYoung’s new book The Risk of Being Woke: Sermonic Reflections for Activists. Rooted in the activism that emerged following George Floyd’s murder\, this book offers biblical reflections to “nurture and nudge us as we encounter risks in the midst of the journey” (xvii). \nIts three sections call us to action\, to community and to root deeply in a relationship with God\, offering each of us the opportunity to take stock\, deepen our commitment\, and find sustenance for the work of racial justice ahead. Come spend some time with the author\, Curtiss Paul DeYoung\, and learn more about his journey\, the book and the ways you can participate in this Lent series.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/jtm-lenten-program-introduction/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Nurture the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240108T153158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T153158Z
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SUMMARY:OWL Taking Flight: Updates for Grades 10-12
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Amy Johnson (UCC) and Dr. Melanie Davis (UUA) for an introduction to what’s new with the forthcoming 2nd edition of Our Whole Lives for Grades 10-12\, 2nd edition.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/owl-taking-flight-updates-for-grades-10-12/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Our Whole LIves,Our Whole Lives
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240116T204411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T214645Z
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SUMMARY:Praying Into the New Year
DESCRIPTION:Join a team from the National Ministries of the UCC and pray into the new year! This will be a candid conversation about what we are holding as people of faith\, the relationships we are response-able to\, and how that shapes our prayers. And of course\, we will pray together! Featuring Rev. Tracy Howe\, Team Leader of FaithINFO\, Rev. Dr. Cheryl Lindsay\, Minister for Worship and Theology\, Rev. Dr. Velda Love\, Minister for Racial Justice and Join the Movement Lead\, and Rev. Dr. Sharon Fennema\, storyteller and curator for Join the Movement.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/praying-into-the-new-year/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Nurture the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20240108T153942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T153943Z
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SUMMARY:Primary Season: Prioritizing Climate Solutions
DESCRIPTION:In reference to the prospects of progressive candidates in 2024\, recent headlines have highlighted a “waning enthusiasm” among Black\, Hispanic\, and young voters. Among voters concerned about the climate crisis\, dissatisfaction and anger have arisen as fossil fuel projects in Alaska and Appalachia move forward. In this webinar\, we will focus on what can be done to create the momentum needed for champions of climate justice to be elected into office. We will look at how climate solutions can be prioritized in the primaries\, so that policies in accord with environmental justice values can be advanced. \nOur featured webinar guests include: \n\nLashelle Johnson\, State Equity Policy Director\, League of Conservation Voters\nSaul Levin\, Legislative and Political Director\, Green New Deal Network\nWanda Mosley\, National Field Director\, Black Voters Matter Fund\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. This 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/primary-season-prioritizing-climate-solutions/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice,Environmental Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240103T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240103T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20231207T201706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T201800Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Action Commissioning Service
DESCRIPTION:Climate action is a sacred and holy calling of utmost importance for people of faith today. To launch ourselves into this ministry in 2024 with a prophetic passion that energizes and sustains our work\, the UCC Council for Climate Justice is convening a Climate Action Commissioning Service. The preacher for this event will be Nellis Kennedy-Howard who has served as a teaching pastor in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and has held a number of prominent leadership roles in the environmental justice movement. For four years\, she worked alongside Winona LaDuke as the Co-Executive Director of Honor the Earth. She has additionally worked as the Sierra Club’s Director of Equity\, Inclusion\, and Justice. She is the founder and principal of Asdzaa (As-Saw) Consulting\, a Navojo consulting firm that assists organizations and leaders in becoming more effective and equitable.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/climate-action-commissioning-service/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240103T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240103T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20231207T194151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T194442Z
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SUMMARY:OWL Taking Flight with Author Airlie Anderson
DESCRIPTION:Airlie Anderson is the author illustrator of Neither\, Cat’s Seasons\, Cat’s Colors\, and several other children’s books. She has won the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award\, the Independent Publisher Book Award\, and the Practical Preschool Award. You can visit her online at airlieanderson.com.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/owl-taking-flight-with-author-airlie-anderson/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Our Whole Lives
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070238
CREATED:20231121T151028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T185701Z
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SUMMARY:Global H.O.P.E. Blue Christmas Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, December 5\, 4pm ET for a virtual worship service with Team Global HOPE at UCC National Ministries for a Blue Christmas worship service. \nBlue Christmas services traditionally provide space for those who don’t feel so “merry and bright” during the holiday season. This service seeks to recognize and stand in solidarity with the experiences of those aggrieved or displaced by disaster or forced migration in 2023\, as well as those who are grieving. We remember that we are called to stand in solidarity with the captive and the oppressed\, the grieving and the suffering\, and work together with God’s guidance to create a just world for all. \nUCC Clergy\, members\, and choirs engaged in humanitarian ministries across the denomination will be providing reflective liturgy\, music\, and prayers during this event. This 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-2/
LOCATION:Livestream
CATEGORIES:Global Hope
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