This Month at the UN
2026-05-05 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-02 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-07 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-04 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-09-01 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-10-06 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join us the first Tuesday of each month at 2pm to learn more about what the UCC does at the United Nations! Hear updates from the UCC Main Representative to the UN, Donna Bollinger, on program updates, our interfaith and ecumenical partners, and upcoming events. There will be time set aside during the meeting so that we can hear from YOU on these topics and how we can help to amplify the work our local congregations and partners are doing in the community.
All are invited to join us in conversation! You only need to register once and then will be able to join us for any of our monthly meetings through the next year. Register here!

Our Whole Lives Taking Flight: Sex Ed For All Month with the UMC!
2026-05-06 12:00 - 13:00
Join us as we welcome Rev. Heather Gottas Moore with the United Methodist Church to talk about how Our Whole Lives in the UMC is one way we are all celebrating Sex Ed for All Month this year. Hear the grass roots story about how the UMC is embracing Our Whole Lives and be inspired to spread the word!

Proclaiming “Love Knows No Borders”: Moving from Desolation to Action
2026-05-07 15:30 - 16:45
Join the United Church of Christ National Setting for an engaging and timely webinar exploring our “Love Knows No Borders” resource, a powerful witness and resource offered to equip congregations to respond to the continued attacks on immigrants, refugees, and LGBTQIA siblings. Grounded in the Gospel call to welcome the stranger, Love Knows No Borders (LKNB) resources offer theological reflection, policy analysis, and practical strategies for advocating for our migrant siblings.
This webinar will highlight voices from UCC national staff and leaders from UCC COREM ministries to share stories of how communities are being impacted and growing points of collaboration on immigrant justice, humane border policies, and the role of faith communities in confronting systems of exclusion and harm.
Together, we will:
• Explore the biblical and theological foundations for immigrant justice
• Examine current U.S. immigration policies and their human impact
• Highlight opportunities for advocacy at the local, state, and federal levels
• Share tools for congregational engagement, storytelling, and public witness
Whether you are new to advocacy or looking to deepen your congregation’s commitment to welcome, this webinar will provide actionable insights and inspiration to live out a love that truly knows no borders.

Special Meeting of the Thirty-fifth General Synod
2026-05-09 17:45 - 21:00
The United Church of Christ Board has called for a special meeting of the Thirty-fifth General Synod, in order to elect the next Associate General Minister, Love of Church. This special meeting will begin with a time of worship, including a reflection from an ecumenical guest. After worship, the moderator team will call the business meeting to order and proceed to the vote on nominee Rev. Jennifer Sowell. All are invited to share in this special moment in the life of the church as it is streamed to ucc.org.

The Ongoing Nakba and Prospects for Peace and Justice for Palestinians
2026-05-13 11:00 - 12:00
For the past eight decades, since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, Palestinians have experienced what they call the “ongoing Nakba” (or catastrophe) – displacement and dispossession, and denial of rights.  Wars and occupation, expulsion and land appropriation have all been part of what Palestinians have been victims of.  Since 2023, a genocide in Gaza and intensified military and settler violence in the West Bank, in addition to the impact of the 2025 and 2026 US and Israeli wars on Iran have shattered Palestinian life and society even more.  In a time when nationalisms are on the rise worldwide, Israelis and Palestinians both continue to assert national claims and rights on a land inhabited by 7.5 million Israeli Jews and a similar number of Palestinians.  Peace seems as elusive as ever.  What is the state of the quest for peace and justice there today, after 2½ years of a devastating war and decades of false starts?  What solutions are possible to address the injustices that prevail?
In this webinar, join Jonathan Kuttab who will discuss with us the current reality in a context of regional war, genocide and occupation in Palestine, and prospects for peace with justice.  Jonathan is the Executive Director of Friends of Sabeel-North America (FOSNA); a practicing attorney, and co-founder of al-Haq, a prominent Palestinian human rights organization; and a Palestinian Christian who was among those who developed a Palestinian theology of liberation.  He is the author of “Beyond a Two-State Solution,” and is a contributing author in Rooted in Faith and Justice: Christian Calls to Conscience & Cries for Peace in Palestine.

Emotional and Spiritual Care Resources Post Disasters
2026-05-14 15:30 - 16:45
Katie Howe, Minister for Disaster Response and Recovery will be joined by two members of the Emotional and Spiritual Care Team, Rev. Dr. Martha Jacobs, and Rev. Jackie Thornton to discuss how this team can support clergy, chaplains and other spiritual caregivers post-disasters. When disasters strike, we realize that our clergy, chaplains and other spiritual caregivers are the ones that are providing spiritual care to their communities, and the UCC’s Emotional and Spiritual Care Team wants to support these individuals in a variety of ways. In this webinar, we will discuss some of the recent ways that we have responded, as well as review some of the new resources available on our webpage for those who have been impacted by disasters.

Future of Faith: Small Town - Full Building
2026-05-18 15:30 - 16:45
First Congregational Church of Benzonia United Church of Christ strives to create a united community in Christ’s Love. Instead of focusing on the lack of children in the church on Sunday mornings, we shifted our focus to getting community groups and other organizations into the building throughout the week. We share our hospitality and love by opening our doors (and parking lot) to various groups in our community. From hosting 12-step programs, to tutoring, to Single MOMMS, and the Father Fred Back to School Shoe Event (just to name a few!), we are living into our community.

Youth Lead: Faith, Identity, and Calling with Raven Trammell
2026-05-26 15:30 - 16:30
The next generation of faith leaders is already reshaping what community and calling can look like. Join us for a conversation with Raven Trammell, storyteller, speaker, and founder of Culture Shift, a creative project exploring spirituality, identity, and purpose through storytelling.
After experiencing a traumatic brain injury during his college basketball career, Raven returned to photography and storytelling, something he first discovered as a child, as a way to preserve memory and make meaning of life’s turning points. Today he shares his journey, including his experience as a trans person navigating faith and identity, to encourage others, especially young adults, LGBTQ+ people, and Black and Brown communities, to live fully into who God created them to be.
This one-hour conversation will explore resilience, faith, identity, and the ways new generations are imagining spiritual community beyond traditional walls.

Our Whole Lives Taking Flight: Queer Love + Liberation Round Table
2026-06-03 12:00 - 13:00
Join us as we welcome these folks for a discussion about Queer Love and Liberation:
-Schmian Evans, Minister for Women and Gender Justice, United Church of Christ
-Rev. Derek Terry, Acting Executive Director, Open and Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ
-Mylo Way, Youth and Emerging Adult Ministries, Unitarian Universalist Association
-Mykal Slak, Assistant Minister for Lifelong Faith Formation, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville
