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SUMMARY:May OWL Taking Flight: UCC and UUA: Addressing Anti-LGBTQ+ Initiatives
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a roundtable discussion about where OWL fits into national LGBTQ+ advocacy efforts. Guests will include UCC and UUA LGBTQ+ advocates from across the country.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/may-owl-taking-flight-ucc-and-uua-addressing-anti-lgbtq-initiatives/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Our Whole Lives
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220505T153000
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SUMMARY:Love Your Neighbor: Get Them Internet
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays for the Soul: A webinar series to care for the whole church. Topics are wide Fill your souls by helping others: bring the UCC’s leadership in tech and media justice home to your community. Today\, if you don’t have the internet\, it’s almost impossible to get a job\, health care\, housing\, food\, an education\, worship or even see your grandkids. The advocacy of the United Church of Christ’s 60-year-old Media Justice Ministry helped create a new federal program that offers low-income families up to $30/month off their internet bill–or up to $75 in tribal areas. Join us to learn about easy\, concrete ways to ensure your neighbors are not left behind and left out.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/love-your-neighbor-get-them-internet/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220511T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220511T140000
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SUMMARY:Climate Migration: Responding with Faith\, Care\, and Equity
DESCRIPTION:Migration stemming from the damage done to our climate is underway right now as the lives of people around the world are being uprooted and disrupted. From sub-Saharan Africa and the Pacific Islands to Alaska and Louisiana\, we are seeing the present consequences of drought\, extreme weather\, and rising sea levels. According to a recent UN climate report\, 20 million people have been displaced each year since 2008 due to extreme weather that is often exacerbated by the climate crisis. While climate-related migration is bound to increase\, there is much we can do as people of faith to both mitigate the severity of the climate crisis and reduce worsening inequities amid forced displacement. This webinar will feature those working to address climate migration from a place of deeply held values: \n\nDrocella Mugorewera\, Executive Director for Bridge Refugee Services\nTomas Matom Ramirez\, Guatemalan Immigrant of the Indigenous Maya Ixil People\nRev. Irene Hassan\, Minister of Refugee and Migration Services for the United Church of Christ\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/climate-migration-responding-with-faith-care-and-equity/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220512T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220512T163000
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Pacific Islander & Asian American History Month
DESCRIPTION:May is Pacific Islander & Asian American History Month and the United Church of Christ is privileged to be affiliated with PAAM (Pacific Islander & Asian American Ministries). In the last few years harassment and violence towards the AAPI communities have increased\, especially during the covid pandemic. Join Rev Roberto Ochoa\, UCC Associate for Congregations of Color/Ethnic Identified Congregations as he engages in candid conversations with Ms Lynne Hanamoto\, Moderator of PAAM\, Southern CA/NV region and Rev Mitchell Young\, PAAM SC/SN Ambassador and Pastor of Plymouth UCC in Montebello\, CA about the history\, celebrations\, and challenges facing UCC PAAM congregations and communities.\n#StopTheHate!
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/celebrating-pacific-islander-asian-american-history-month/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220515
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220516
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SUMMARY:Mental Health Sunday
DESCRIPTION:May is Mental Health Month. Celebrate this on Sunday\, May 15th. \nClick for Resources
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/mental-health-sunday-2/
CATEGORIES:Health and Wholeness Advocacy Ministries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220518T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220518T120000
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SUMMARY:Resisting Apartheid: Promoting Justice and Planting Olive Trees
DESCRIPTION:In 2021 and 2022\, major human rights organizations such as B’Tselem\, Human Rights Watch\, and Amnesty International have documented and named Israeli practices and policies as Apartheid. Palestinians\, including some Disciples and UCC partners such as the Joint Advocacy Initiative of the Palestinian YMCA and YWCA\, have been speaking in these terms\, for much longer. As more and more institutions and people are identifying Israeli practices and policies as apartheid\, what does it look like on the ground\, and why is important for the global church community to speak about the legal and ethical aspects in these terms? \nMr. Nidal Abu Zuluf\, Director of the Joint Advocacy Initiative\, will share about how Israeli policies are consistent with the international legal definition of the crime of apartheid\, the ways that Palestinians are affected on a daily basis\, and how you can support creative Palestinian non-violent resistance to those policies. \nNidal Abu Zuluf is the Director of the Joint YMCA/YWCA Advocacy Initiative (JAI). Nidal is a co-author of the Palestinian Kairos Document and serves as a member in its Steering Committee and in the Executive Committee of the Global Kairos of Justice Collation. He is the Founder of the Palestinian Youth Ecumenical Movement which is a member of the WSCF (World Student Christian federation). Until recently Nidal served as the Coordinator of the National Coalition of Christian Organizations in Palestine (the NCCOP).
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/resisting-apartheid-promoting-justice-and-planting-olive-trees/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Wednesdays with the World
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220518T153000
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SUMMARY:Refugee Sponsorship\, Asylum Accompaniment\, and Sanctuary Church: How Can My Church Practice Responsible Hosting?
DESCRIPTION:Participants will learn the key differences between types of migrant hosting and be invited to consider what gifts their church offer contextually to host a migrant family as they transition to life in the United States. \nThis webinar is part of a special series of Thursdays for the Soul webinars focused on twelve Just World Covenant programs in the United Church of Christ. On the third Thursday of each month\, one of these programs will be featured. Learn more at: www.ucc.org/just_world_covenants
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/refugee-sponsorship-asylum-accompaniment-and-sanctuary-church-how-can-my-church-practice-responsible-hosting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T153000
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SUMMARY:Living Out Contemplation and Action
DESCRIPTION:Come hear about and join in the movement of UCCers beginning to become a church of “contemplatives in action\,” inspired by the General Synod 2021 resolution. Presenters include Rev. Matt Carriker and Rev. Darrell Goodwin. Rev. Carriker is co-author of the “Becoming a Church of Contemplatives in Action” Resolution\, Pastor of Agape Spiritual Community in Waltham\, MA\, and just released his first book\, “Giving Christianity Back to Agape Love.” Rev. Darrell Goodwin is the Executive Conference Minister in the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ. As the chief vision-keeper\, communicator and strategist\, Rev. Goodwin is responsible for guiding the Conference in its positive and transformative impact in our world. He also represents the Conference in ecumenical\, interfaith and public gatherings and events.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/living-out-contemplation-and-action/
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T203000
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SUMMARY:Matching Gift Challenges
DESCRIPTION:7:30pm to 8:30pm Eastern Time (6:30pm to 7:30pm Central) \nA major gift from a single donor\, or a small group of donors\, can be leveraged to inspire gifts from a wider circle of donors. Learn practical ways to use a gift to issue a “challenge” to your congregation to support your own ministry or that of a partner organization of your congregation. \nRegister in advance for this meeting:
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/matching-gift-challenges/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Planned Giving
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220526T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220526T163000
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SUMMARY:Make Visible II: Queer Singers Unite!
DESCRIPTION:In a world with increasing vulnerabilities and an onslaught of public messaging and policy making coming against trans and queer youth\, womxn\, and people who love and support them\, celebration and affirmation will continue to be one line of resistance. Join Minneapolis based artist Rachel Kurtz as she shares her new single “All the Gay Kids\,” and Tucson based artist Tracy Howe with their new single “I Am Becoming.” The two will talk about touring churches\, celebrating journeys and being queer womxn artists. This will be a delightful Thursday for the Soul.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/make-visible-ii-queer-singers-unite/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Thursdays for the Soul
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