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SUMMARY:OWL Taking Flight: Presenting - Under Your Wing Video Series for Parents and Caregivers of Young Children
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the debut of a new OWL resource: “Under Your Wing” a video series for parents and caregivers of young children.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/owl-taking-flight-presenting-under-your-wing-video-series-for-parents-and-caregivers-of-young-children/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Our Whole Lives
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220203T153000
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SUMMARY:United Black Christians Celebration of Black History Month
DESCRIPTION:Members of the United Black Christians of the United Church of Christ\, invite you to an hour of praise and worship in commemoration for Afro Descendant/Black History Month.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/united-black-christians-celebration-of-black-history-month/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220209T130000
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SUMMARY:When Disaster Strikes: Faith Communities Responding with Equity and Justice
DESCRIPTION:Faith communities are often on the frontlines of responding to climate-related disasters. More than a spirit of goodwill is required to effectively respond and minister in such critically important times. Because disasters often expose\, widen\, and exacerbate the gaps of pre-existing disparities\, it is essential that communities of faith prioritize and hold fast in their commitments to equity and justice. This webinar will equip faith communities with the knowledge and awareness required to act in accordance with our values. Our featured speakers will be: \n\nMarcus T. Coleman\, Jr.\, Director of the DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships\, Office of the FEMA Administrator\nMarcie Roth\, Executive Director and CEO for the World Institute on Disability\nRev. Fred Meade\, Senior Instructor for the National Disaster Interfaiths Network\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/when-disaster-strikes-faith-communities-responding-with-equity-and-justice/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T153000
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SUMMARY:Where Do We Go From Here
DESCRIPTION:The United Church of Christ is a denomination that seeks to live out Christ’s call to create a just world for all. While the mission remains\, the ways in which we do ministry adapt over time. \nWhat will that look like in 2022 and into the future? How does the UCC continue to extend God’s love to all people\, working alongside the beloved community to create the world God imagines for us? \nJoin the Rev. Dr. John C. Dorhauer\, General Minister and President of the UCC\, and the Rev. Traci D. Blackmon\, Associate General Minister for Justice and Local Church Ministries\, for a conversation about this denomination on the move. \nWe’re excited to see what God has in store for us!
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/where-do-we-go-from-here-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T163000
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SUMMARY:Becoming Abolitionists
DESCRIPTION:What is abolition\, and why should we care\, as Christians? Derecka Purnell\, ESQ\, will offer her expertise in conversation with Rev. Traci Blackmon. She is a Harvard Graduate and scholar-in-residence at Columbia Law School. Recently published author of the book\, Becoming Abolitionists: Police\, Protests\, and the Pursuit of Freedom\, Derecka works to end police and prison violence by providing legal assistance\, research\, and trainings in community based organizations through an abolitionist framework.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/becoming-abolitionists/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T120000
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SUMMARY:The Politics of Persecution: Middle Eastern Christians in an Age of Empire
DESCRIPTION:Christians in the Middle East are the proud descendants of the first followers of Jesus\, continuing in the traditions of Christian churches\, some of which date back to the early centuries of Christianity. Despite their status as numerical minorities\, and living through a variety of difficult circumstances\, they persist in their presence and offer a vibrant witness to their faith. Discussion about them has become highly politicized\, to their detriment. \nThe Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb is founder and President of the Diyar Consortium\, which includes Dar al-Kalima University\, partners of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ through Global Ministries. Rev. Raheb is a Palestinian Lutheran pastor and thinker from Bethlehem\, preeminent contextual theologian\, and author of more than forty books\, including The Politics of Persecution: Middle Eastern Christians in an Age of Empire.” \nJoin us on Wed.\, Feb. 23 to hear Rev. Raheb speak about his newest book\, which addresses the situation of Christians in the Middle East\, and discuss it with him. He will present a less-familiar narrative about Christians in the Middle East\, challenging us to reconsider how we think about our siblings in faith. Rev. Raheb’s book is available though Baylor University Press (https://www.globalministries.org/rev-mitri-rahebs-new-book-rebuffs-western-perceptions-of-persecuted-christians-in-the-middle-east-and-retells-their-story/)\, and we strongly encourage you to find a copy and read it before the webinar so you can engage with Rev. Raheb in the discussion.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/the-politics-of-persecution-middle-eastern-christians-in-an-age-of-empire/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Wednesdays with the World
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SUMMARY:Descended From the Promised Land: The Legacy of Black Wall Street
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Black Histories/Futures Month\, and just over one hundred years after the notorious massacre in the Greenwood District of Tulsa\, aka Black Wall Street\, we are honored to host a screening of the short film DESCENDED FROM THE PROMISED LAND: THE LEGACY OF BLACK WALL STREET that draws a century-long thread from 1921 to 2021\, revealing the lingering economic\, psychological and emotional impacts of the Tulsa Massacre through the lens of descendants. Descendants Byron Crenshaw\, Jacqueline Blocker and their family members reach back to uplift the stories of their ancestors\, the success they created\, the promise they fulfilled\, the horrors they endured and the resilience they showed. Invoking the deep entrepreneurial spirit of those who created one of the greatest Black communities this country has ever known\, Byron and Jacqueline imagine a path forward to recapture the Black joy that once permeated Tulsa’s Black Wall Street.  A panel discussion with descendants featured in the film will follow the screening
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/descended-from-the-promised-land-the-legacy-of-black-wall-street/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Racial Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T153000
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SUMMARY:Confronting Bias in Search and Call
DESCRIPTION:Our churches want to do better in addressing implicit (and explicit!) bias in their search and call practices\, but they often don’t know where to start. Or\, they’ve made a good start\, but now they want to take next steps. Or\, they struggle to retain staff leadership when microaggressions threaten the well-being of their ministers. Join members of the MESA team and staff and members of First Congregational UCC in Washington\, DC as they share wisdom and experiences in moving towards anti-racist and other anti-bias practices in search and call.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/confronting-bias-in-search-and-call/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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