BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//United Church of Christ - ECPv6.0.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:United Church of Christ
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.ucc.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for United Church of Christ
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20210314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20211107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150424
CREATED:20210708T212222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T201323Z
UID:165599-1630497600-1630501200@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:OWL Taking Flight: Why We Do The Things We Do
DESCRIPTION:Explore the behind-the-scenes craft of Our Whole Lives design! This “tour\,” will help you with scheduling and implementation and provide tools you can use to craft other types of lessons and programs. You’ll learn the rationale behind workshop length\, scope\, and sequencing; how to use learning goals and objectives to your group’s advantage; and how to tailor OWL to a group’s personalities and needs. You’ll also get the scoop on field testing and keeping current between revisions of the curriculum.\nNote: There will not be a live chat or Q & A feature for this webinar. You may submit questions which will be forwarded to the presenter for answering at a later time. Please include contact information in your question. \nRecommended: Before you start or restart your OWL program\, please review the July Taking Flight webinar “Framing Conversations About Restarting OWL Programs\,” which encourages slow re-entry into group programming.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/owl-taking-flight-why-we-do-the-things-we-do/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Our Whole Lives
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/OWL-Taking-Flight-September-2021-WordPress.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210909T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210909T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150424
CREATED:20210901T180839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T134858Z
UID:169914-1631201400-1631205000@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:Coming Home
DESCRIPTION:Join members of the national setting of the United Church of Christ as we begin the third season of Thursdays for the Soul in worship. We remember….We renew….We rejoice….in coming home.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/coming-home/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ComingHome-ThursdaysfortheSoul-WPImage-Promotion.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210911T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210911T183000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150424
CREATED:20210824T111305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T190846Z
UID:169191-1631379600-1631385000@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:Training for UCC Churches: Serving Afghan Refugees
DESCRIPTION:This hour and a half training builds on the new toolkit Welcoming and Advocating for Afghan SIVs and Other Afghan Refugees (“SIV”) and Other Afghan Refugees\, tailored for UCC congregations that want to engage effectively in support for Afghan SIVs and other Afghan refugees being resettled to the United States. \nThe training will include stories and insights from refugees resettled by UCC churches\, UCC churches who have built successful refugee ministries\, and migration professionals concerning effective ways that churches can make an impact.\nPresenters will include Seo Conrad\, a former refugee from Laos; Rev. Carolyn Lambert from the Maine Council of Churches; Irene W. Hassan of UCC Refugee and Migration Services; Katie Adams of the UCC Washington\, D.C.\, Domestic Policy Advocacy Office. \nThey will offer tailored resources for UCC congregations to take action and take questions from churches wanting to build responsive ministries. Participants will walk away with confidence for action in response to the call to help. \nNeed more information? Contact Irene Hassan\, UCC Minister for Refugee and Migration Services\, at hassani@ucc.org.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/stories-from-afghanistan-a-tailored-resource-guide-for-ucc-churches-to-develop-fruitful-ministries-with-afghan-refugees/
LOCATION:Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/StoriesfromAfghanistan-WPImage-Promotion-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210914T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210914T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150424
CREATED:20210824T201615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210827T134913Z
UID:169289-1631633400-1631637000@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:UCC Justice and Local Church Ministry Grants - 101
DESCRIPTION:UCC Justice and Local Church Ministry Grants – 101\nJustice and Local Church Ministries of the United Church of Christ has decided to take a bold step in creating a common application that streamlines our granting process. The hope and goal is to ensure granting is made easier for congregations in the United Church of Christ as we honor the intentions for funding for seven funding areas. Come and learn about the new application process\, application deadlines\, and types of congregational grants available from JLCM grants for 2021-2022 cycle.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/ucc-justice-and-local-church-ministry-grants-101/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Justice and Local Church Ministries
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/UCCJLCMGrants101-TuesdayforNurture-WPImage-Promotion.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150424
CREATED:20210902T135313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T151602Z
UID:169943-1631714400-1631718000@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:Reflections on Mission in the Time of COVID
DESCRIPTION:Join mission co-workers serving around the world as they reflect about their call\, serving during the pandemic\, and what mission means to them as they live and work with global partners. \nAndrew Larsen\, serving with the NCCP in the Philippines\, Kahala Cannon\, serving with the Council of Churches of Swaziland in eSwatini\, Nishan and Maria Bakalian both serving with the Union of Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East in Lebanon\, will be in conversation with Cathy Nichols\, Executive for Mission Personnel.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/reflections-on-mission-in-the-time-of-covid/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Wednesdays with the World
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ReflectionsonMissionintheTimeofCOVID-WednesdayswiththeWorld-WordPress-Promotion.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150424
CREATED:20210819T154200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210827T134643Z
UID:168930-1631806200-1631809800@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:Colectivo Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Celebration
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/colectivo-hispanic-latinx-heritage-month-celebration/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ColectivoHispanicLatinxHeritageMonthCelebration-ThursdaysfortheSoul-WPImage-Promotion.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150424
CREATED:20210907T155631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210910T134050Z
UID:170140-1632238200-1632241800@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:2022 Midterm Elections Ahead: The Fight for Voting Rights
DESCRIPTION:In states across the country efforts are underway to significantly erode voting rights. Join with us to learn more about these threats\, and what steps are being take at the federal level to address them. You’ll leave with a better understanding of the state of democracy in the U.S. and more importantly some concrete actions you can take to protect you and your neighbor’s vote.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/2022-midterm-elections-ahead-the-fight-for-voting-rights/
LOCATION:Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MidtermElectionsAhead-TuesdayforNurture-WPImage-Promotion.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150424
CREATED:20210916T184558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T140825Z
UID:170644-1632411000-1632414600@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:Receive Your Wisdom: A Gift from the Divine Within
DESCRIPTION:Receive Your Wisdom: A Gift from the Divine Within\nUsing a loosely guided meditation practice\, you will have the opportunity to connect with the Holy Within. Discern the lessons\, yearning\, direction your Soul has to offer you for this time in your life’s journey. Bring a notebook\, if you’d like\, to further explore your vision gift.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/receive-your-wisdom-a-gift-from-the-divine-within/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ReceiveYourWisdom-ThursdaysfortheSoul-WPImage-Promotion.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150424
CREATED:20210923T180910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210928T180653Z
UID:170884-1632843000-1632846600@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:A Conversation with Dr. Wilda C Gafney: A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church
DESCRIPTION:The Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney is a scholar\, pastor\, preacher and activist. She is the Right Rev. Sam B. Hulsey Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School in Ft. Worth\, TX.  Dr. Gafney is also an Episcopal priest and remains a member of the historic African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia\, PA. She is the author of Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women of the Torah and of the Throne\, a commentary on Nahum\, Habakkuk\, and Zephaniah in the Wisdom series; Daughters of Miriam: Women Prophets in Ancient Israel; and co-editor of The Peoples’ Bible and The Peoples’ Companion to the Bible. She is the author of A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church and translator of its biblical selections. Please join us for this important conversation with Dr. Gafney about her latest groundbreaking work: A Conversation with Rev. Dr. Wilda C. Gafney\, Ph.D.: A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/a-conversation-with-dr-wilda-c-gafney-a-womans-lectionary-for-the-whole-church/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday for Nurture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210929T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210929T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150424
CREATED:20210903T173801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T195748Z
UID:170025-1632924000-1632927600@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:World Communion Sunday Worship
DESCRIPTION:Join us the Wednesday before World Communion Sunday as we celebrate and worship together. The first Sunday of October has become a time when Christians in every culture break bread and pour the cup to remember and affirm Christ as the Head of the Church. On that day\, we remember that we are part of the whole body of believers. Whether shared in a grand cathedral\, a mud hut\, outside on a hilltop\, in a meetinghouse\, or in a storefront\, Christians celebrate the communion liturgy in as many ways as there are congregations. \nWe will be celebrating communion together virtually so please have something to eat and drink ready. It can be whatever you have on hand\, not necessarily bread and juice.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/world-communion-sunday-worship/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Wednesdays with the World
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150424
CREATED:20210910T161409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T190829Z
UID:170397-1633015800-1633019400@www.ucc.org
SUMMARY:Ministry on the Move
DESCRIPTION:Ministry on the Move\nA conversation with General Minister & President\, John C. Dorhauer\, moderated by Rev. Traci Blackmon \nThe national setting of the United Church of Christ is relocating once again to meet the current and evolving needs of our staff and ministry partners. Join us for a conversation about the move and what we can expect in this new space.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/ministry-on-the-move/
LOCATION:Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MinistryOnTheMove-WP.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR