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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
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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:20260404T092300
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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:20260404T092300
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:20260404T092300
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20231113T170639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T171407Z
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SUMMARY:Praying Through Advent
DESCRIPTION:This four-week series on Nurture the Soul will bring us deep into the Advent story\, from escaping the violence of Herod\, to journeying through the desert\, to being left outside to give birth. Hosted by Rev. Tracy Howe and featuring guests from across the National Setting of the United Church of Christ and Local Church pastors around the country\, we will consider how these stories are still unfolding in the forms of repression\, migration and the housing crisis. We will then join in fervent prayer\, that we may be part of God’s unfolding love in this world. The final episode will feature a music filled virtual worship event local churches can then download and share.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/praying-through-advent-i-escaping-herod-praying-through-repression-and-state-violence/2023-11-30/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Nurture the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20231113T171844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T142837Z
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SUMMARY:You Can't Stop Justice
DESCRIPTION:In the prophetic tradition of our faith\, justice is a river that never stops. As Amos declared\, “Let justice roll down like water and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” In this special Giving Tuesday event\, two prophetic leaders will join in conversation about the never-ending movement for justice that extends from one generation to the next. In the 1980s\, the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Chavis\, Jr. coined the phrase “environmental racism” and helped lead protests that garnered the attention of the world to the struggle for environmental justice. More recently\, Rep. Justin Pearson of Tennessee has been involved in protests that have challenged the status quo and awakened the conscience of the public in calling for common sense gun legislation. Before becoming a state representative\, Pearson was an environmental justice leader in Memphis where he co-founded Memphis Community Against the Pipeline (MCAP)\, now known as Memphis Community Against Pollution. \nJoin us for this free webinar as we support the UCC’s Giving Tuesday appeal to support the next generation of environmental justice leaders. Give today: https://bit.ly/GivingTuesdayUCC
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/you-cant-stop-justice/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231120T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20231109T144554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T210735Z
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SUMMARY:Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil
DESCRIPTION:Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil will be a time where we collectively hold space to honor and remember the names of trans siblings we know and may never know lost to violence this year. Just as we hold space for All Saints Day\, may we hold space for our transgender saints in this special offering from Gender & Sexuality Justice Ministries.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/trans-day-of-remembrance-vigil/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20231030T135239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T135239Z
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SUMMARY:From Greenwashing to Environmental Justice
DESCRIPTION:The United Nations Charter declares that one of its central mandates is “to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples.” Despite this\, the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) transparently reveals a process that has become dominated by fossil fuel interests rather than the interests of all peoples. The President of COP28 is Sultan Al Jaber\, the CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company which is one of the world’s largest oil producers and is currently working to aggressively expand its production. In this webinar\, panelists will not only provide a critical assessment of the greenwashing and corporate capture of the upcoming COP\, but they will also cast an alternative vision and pathway forward. Ultimately\, the world deserves and desperately needs a UN process dedicated to the advancement of all peoples. Justice must be central not only to COP pronouncements but also to its actions. \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-sponsored by Alabama Interfaith Power & Light\, the People’s Justice Council\, United Church Funds\, and the United Church of Christ.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/from-greenwashing-to-environmental-justice/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice,Environmental Justice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231107T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20231024T155251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231024T155423Z
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SUMMARY:Sowing Justice: Cultivating a Just World for All in the Farm Bill
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a three-part webinar series in collaboration with Franklinton Center on UCC advocacy priorities in the next Farm Bill. Farmers\, policy experts\, and impacted community leaders will highlight the need to advocate for economic\, racial\, and environmental justice for small farmers\, the food insecure\, and the earth. Tuesdays\, November 7\, 14\, and 28 at 7:00 pm ET.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/sowing-justice-cultivating-a-just-world-for-all-in-the-farm-bill/2023-11-07/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20231026T140558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T140955Z
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SUMMARY:Nurture the Soul Special Offering: Lisa Sharon Harper
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an important conversation between Lisa Sharon Harper and Rev. Tracy Howe. They will be discussing Lisa’s most recent book\, “Fortune: How Race Broke My Family And The World–And How To Repair It All” which was named one of Best Books of 2022 by Englewood Review of Books. \nLisa Sharon Harper is the founder and president of Freedom Road\, a groundbreaking consulting group that crafts experiences that bring common understanding and common commitments that lead to common action toward a more just world. Lisa is a public theologian whose writing\, speaking\, activism and training has sparked and fed the fires of re-formation in the church from Ferguson and Charlottesville to South Africa\, Brazil\, Australia and Ireland. Lisa’s previous book\, “The Very Good Gospel” was named 2016 “Book of the Year” by Englewood Review of Books. The Huffington Post identified Lisa as one of 50 Women Religious Leaders to Celebrate on International Women’s Day. Lisa is host of the Freedom Road Podcast\, cohost of The FOUR Podcast and author of her weekly column on Substack\, “The Truth Is…”.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/nurture-the-soul-special-offering-lisa-sharon-harper/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231101T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231101T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20231020T135042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T135042Z
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SUMMARY:OWL Taking Flight: Reclaiming Sexual Identity Through Carnival
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, Onika Henry revisits what many traditionally think about carnival. She challenges the idea that carnival is about unbridled debauchery but rather is a time to reclaim our sexuality. \nOnika is a Caribbean Sexologist in private practice\, with a background in Expressive Arts. She was a 2019 TEDxPortofSpain Speaker\, a USA Fulbright Scholar (2012) and is the cofounder of a top performing arts company in Tobago.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/owl-taking-flight-reclaiming-sexual-identity-through-carnival/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Our Whole Lives
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20231016T151713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231016T151713Z
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SUMMARY:Revitalizing Church Practices IV: Effective Grant Making
DESCRIPTION:In this final webinar of the series\, we pivot to those aiming to create grant opportunities. If you’re an entity seeking to make a difference\, this session is for you. We’ll guide you through the steps to design impactful grant programs\, ensuring they benefit recipients and echo the larger mission of our series: to revitalize and uplift church practices.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/revitalizing-church-practices-iv-effective-grant-making/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20221208T171849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T221852Z
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SUMMARY:Donors Who Don't Come to Church: Engaging Donors Outside of Sunday Morning
DESCRIPTION:People find multiple ways to engage in the life of a congregation. Congregations often do well at engaging people who attend in-person services regularly\, volunteer and donate. But how do we meaningfully engage people online? How do we inspire those who don’t give to donate? Connect with those who share our values but are not interested in worship\, in-person or online. The webinar will help us think together about various ways to engage donors beyond Sunday Morning services.  Presented by Rev. Andrew Warner\, CFRE\, Generosity Outreach Officer\, National Ministries\, United Church of Christ.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/donors-who-dont-come-to-church-engaging-donors-outside-of-sunday-morning/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Stewardship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20230829T144153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T204256Z
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SUMMARY:Installation of the 10th General Minister and President
DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to attend the Installation of the 10th General Minister and President\, Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson. Learn more about the Installation here: www.ucc.org/gmp-installation/. Can’t attend in person? You can participate in the service online: https://UCC.zoom.us/webinar/register/8016942040880/WN_SwP7ZZcjQAubcJjuSl-Upw
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/installation-of-the-10th-general-minister-and-president/
LOCATION:Lakewood Congregational Church (Livestream Available)\, 1375 West Clifton Boulevard\, Lakewood\, Ohio\, 44107
CATEGORIES:Office of the General Minister and President
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20231016T150115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231016T151831Z
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SUMMARY:Revitalizing Church Practices III: Navigating the Waters
DESCRIPTION:Grants can be a lifeline for church projects. Continuing our “Revitalizing Church Practices” journey\, this webinar delves into the grant ecosystem. Learn to pinpoint the right funding opportunities\, craft compelling applications\, and secure pivotal funds. Equip yourself to steer confidently through the world of grants. \nThursdays 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/revitalizing-church-practices-with-rev-aaron-wade/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231012T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231012T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20231006T200837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T200837Z
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SUMMARY:Revitalizing Church Practices II: Multiply Streams of Income through 501c3
DESCRIPTION:Financial resilience is crucial for church growth. In this installment of our “Revitalizing Church Practices” series\, we’ll explore how churches can diversify their revenues\, maximizing financial opportunities by leveraging the benefits of 501c3 status. Navigate the intricate pathways to solidify your church’s financial future.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/revitalizing-church-practices-ii-multiply-streams-of-income-through-501c3/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20230921T185019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T185019Z
UID:215128-1697050800-1697054400@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:Queer & Wonderfully Made Worship
DESCRIPTION:Gender & Sexuality Justice Ministries invites you to celebrate queer lives OUT LOUD on National Coming Out Day for an inaugural Queer & Wonderfully Made Worship service October 11th\, 7-8 PM ET with musical guest Flamy Grant!
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/queer-wonderfully-made-worship/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20231004T145407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T145407Z
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SUMMARY:A Plea from the Pope
DESCRIPTION:As the feast day of Francis of Assisi is celebrated on October 4th\, Pope Francis will release the “second part” of his encyclical on the climate crisis and inequality. The new edition of the encyclical will provide an update to confronting “the senseless war on our common home.” A multi-faith panel of climate leaders will reflect upon Pope Francis’s plea for climate action. \nPanelists will include: \n\nDan Misleh\, Founder\, Catholic Climate Covenant\nRev. Susan Hendershot\, President\, Interfaith Power & Light\nJoelle Novey\, Director\, Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)\nImam Saffet Catovic\, Director\, United Nations Operations for Justice For All\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/a-plea-from-the-pope/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20230928T165316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230928T165420Z
UID:215355-1696519800-1696523400@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:Revitalizing Church Practices: New Church Planting Strategies for Success
DESCRIPTION:Embark on a transformative journey to breathe life into communities through new church plants. In this session\, discover innovative strategies that ensure the growth and sustainability of new churches. This kickoff to our “Revitalizing Church Practices” series offers a deep dive into the foundation of successful church planting.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/revitalizing-church-practices-new-church-planting-strategies-for-success/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T130000
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SUMMARY:OWL Taking Flight - LGBTQ and Aging
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we discuss issues specific to LGBTQ+ people and aging.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/owl-taking-flight-lgbtq-and-aging/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Our Whole Lives
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20230919T200617Z
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SUMMARY:A Conversation: Rev. Dr. Chanequa Walker Barnes
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this special offering of our Thursday Nurture the Soul webinar where Rev. Traci D. Blackmon will be in conversation with Rev. Dr. Chanequa Walker Barnes\, author of Sacred Self-Worth and I Bring the Voices of My People and Too Heavy A Yoke.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/a-conversation-rev-dr-chanequa-walker-barnes/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Justice and Local Church Ministries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20230830T173052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T173052Z
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SUMMARY:General Synod Worship Planning Community: A Case Study (Reimagining Ritual Series)
DESCRIPTION:General Synod Worship provides an opportunity for the church to center as a community of faith. The first onsite GS was charged to “Make All Things New.” This webinar will reflect on General Synod Worship as a model\, in planning\, preparation and execution\, to consider how local church worship may be renewed and reimagined.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/general-synod-worship-planning-community-a-case-study-reimagining-ritual-series/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20230728T125836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230728T130407Z
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SUMMARY:Partners in Building: A Virtual Conference with the UCC Church Building and Loan Fund
DESCRIPTION:Is your church contemplating ways to have a positive\, long-term impact in your community? \nYour church property might be a key ingredient to your congregation’s future mission and growth. Join us forour annual Partners in Building virtual conference to learn how to navigate possibilities and take steps torepurpose\, finance and manage church-owned property to create a lasting impact. \nPartners in Building is the only Church-led\, faith oriented event that provides comprehensive education aboutreal estate redevelopment\, from concept to completion. The conference is open to church leaders of anyChristian denomination based in the United States. It includes opportunities to connect with loan partners\,capital fundraising executives\, building professionals and other experts to discuss your goals. There will bepresentations and workshops on land use\, repurposing resources for mission\, faith-based entrepreneurship\,fundraising and the future of ministry as well. \nDon’t miss this important event that could help shape your church’s future. Sign up today. \nRegister: https://web.cvent.com/event/03c4dfed-e9a8-4094-8b83-fd73533e5628/summary
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/partners-in-building-a-virtual-conference-with-the-ucc-church-building-and-loan-fund/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20230823T144109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T144522Z
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SUMMARY:Trails of Hope and Terror - Ames UCC Theologian-in-Residence
DESCRIPTION:Every four days\, five immigrants attempting to cross the desert to enter the United States end up dying in on our southern border. This is probably the greatest human rights violation currently occurring in our country … why? Trails of Hope and Terror is a documentary film whose mission is to explore the political\, economic\, social and historic reasons for this tragedy.\n\nJoin the 38th Annual Theologian in Residence Program broadcast from Ames UCC in Ames\, Iowa. This year’s theologian is Rev. Dr. Miguel Torre\, professor of social ethics at Iliff School of Theology in Denver\, CO.\n\nThe program will be in two parts: 10-11:30 am ET – Video broadcast “Trails of Hope and Terror” (2009) followed by a Q&A session with Rev. Dr. Torre. 11:30-11:45 am ET – Break 11:45 – 1 pm ET – “Confronting the Hopelessness of Immigration” keynote address by Rev. Dr. Torre followed by Q&A.\n\nLearn more about the program here.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/trails-of-hope-and-terror-ames-ucc-theologian-in-residence/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20230823T141803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T141803Z
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SUMMARY:From Surviving to Thriving: Healing for the Forgotten Survivors of Racial Terror
DESCRIPTION:Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing and Supporting Sarah Collins Rudolph\nOn September 15\, 1963\, four members of the Ku Klux Klan planted dynamite inside the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham\, Alabama and at about 10:20am\, it was detonated.   When that dynamite exploded into the history of our nation\, it destroyed the lives of four girls\, Addie Mae Collins\, Denise McNair\, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley who were attending Sunday School services.  Unknown to many is the fact that there was a 5th little girl\, 12-year-old Sarah Collins\, who survived the bombing and whose life has been shaped by that trauma ever since. \nOn September 15\, 2023\, Join the Movement toward Racial Justice is partnering with Nurturing Justice to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the bombing and to support survivor Sarah Collins Rudolph.  Through an online symposium\, we will seek healing from the horror of past harms\, while keeping the power of the story of survival alive in our communities.  Through education\, skill-building and reparatory justice\, this symposium promises to not only honor the past but to equip us to build a future free from racial terror\, one where people of African descent cannot only survive\, but thrive. \nThe ongoing rise of white nationalist terror in our contemporary context\, the prevalence of trauma for Black and Brown people in America\, and the political and systemic roll back of voting\, educational\, reproductive and other basic human rights and freedoms\, require our persistent attention.  Let us join together on this historic day to see what history has to teach us about repairing our present and creating a more just future. \nContribute to the community restorative justice campaign to support Sarah Collins Rudolph by donating here. \nSymposium Format\nMorning Session\n\nOpening Worship\nInterview with Sarah Rudolph Collins\nPlenary Keynote: Racial Terror\, Trauma and Survival – Then and Now\n\nRegister here for the Morning Session:\nhttps://UCC.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Nn4Ltq2PQnWlpdd-u2pm0w  \nAfternoon Session\n\nWorkshops\n\nCombatting Christian Nationalism\nHealing Intergenerational Trauma\nCommunity Organizing against Racial Terror\n\n\n\nRegister here for the Afternoon Session:\nhttps://UCC.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vdu6oqD4vHNYx9RninS_ncA2q0XBHci-A \nSymposium Speakers and Leaders\n\nRev. Dr. Willie Dwayne Francois III\nRev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis\nRev. Dr. Velda Love\nSarah Collins Rudolph\nDr. Obery Hendricks\, Jr.\nRev. Dr. Danielle Buhuro\nBishop Dwayne Royster
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/from-surviving-to-thriving-healing-for-the-forgotten-survivors-of-racial-terror/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Join the Movement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T163000
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SUMMARY:Then Let Us Sing! A Case Study (Reimagining Ritual Series)
DESCRIPTION:Then Let Us Sing! is a new online hymnal and music resource developed by the United Church of Canada for release in fall 2024. The Education Justice\, and Ethos (EJE) sub-committee works to create strong theological criteria and rubric for music selection and edits from an anti-oppression\, anti-colonial lens — including an ethical framework for copyright. Members of the sub-committee\, including UCC Minister of Worship and Theology\, Cheryl Lindsay\, discuss the process and impact of the theological and ethical commitments in the development of this resource.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/then-let-us-sing-a-case-study-reimagining-ritual-series/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
CREATED:20230823T222342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T222342Z
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SUMMARY:The Climate Strike Movement 5 Years Later
DESCRIPTION:Five years have now passed from when Greta Thunberg and soon others went on strike from school to launch a movement that expanded and reverberated around the world. The movement continues as organizers prepare for the March to End Fossil Fuels in New York City on September 17th. This webinar will feature organizers and activists who will reflect back on the movement and where we are today. The Rev. Jim Antal has recently written a new chapter for his popular book “Climate Church\, Climate World” that is entitled\, “Trump\, Biden\, Greta—Years of Upheaval\, 2018-2022.” Aly Tharp is the Senior Organizer for GreenFaith and is currently organizing faith communities in support of the September 17th march. Gabriela Martinez is an organizer for the Franciscan Action Network and is also mobilizing support for the march. Even 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/the-climate-strike-movement-5-years-later/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230907T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230907T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092300
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SUMMARY:The Metamorphosis Moment: A Conversation with Marcia McFee (Reimagining Ritual Series)
DESCRIPTION:Marcia McFee\, PhD (professor\, worship designer\, author\, preacher and ritual artist) joins Cheryl Lindsay\, DWS (UCC Minister for Worship and Theology) for a conversation about the creativity and innovation needed and available to worshipping communities in this moment as the church emerges from the pandemic into the next normal.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/the-metamorphosis-moment-a-conversation-with-marcia-mcfee-reimagining-ritual-series/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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