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SUMMARY:How we gather: Where are future faith seekers finding access to their Sacred?
DESCRIPTION:Part 4 of the Create Playspace with the President series. \nProvocateurs:\nCasper ter Kuile co-author of How We Gather\, and co-founder of The Sacred Design Lab. \n**Please note- all sessions in this series will be recorded.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/how-we-gather-where-are-future-faith-seekers-finding-access-to-their-sacred/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Office of the General Minister and President
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T213000
DTSTAMP:20260415T062012
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SUMMARY:Christian Nationalism: A Threat to Democracy and Christianity
DESCRIPTION:The Rev. Dr. John C. Dorhauer\, general minister and president of the United Church of Christ\, will discuss the challenge of faithfulness in the face of Christian nationalism\, and the need for religious leaders and people of faith to openly discuss and confront it. Dorhauer is the author of Beyond Resistance: The Institutional Church Meets the Postmodern World (2015). Part of the Religious Literacy Project at Elmhurst University. \nUpon registering\, event can be livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/@ElmhurstUniversity1871
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/christian-nationalism-a-threat-to-democracy-and-christianity/
CATEGORIES:Office of the General Minister and President
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T130000
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SUMMARY:A Palestinian Christian Reflection on the Meaning of Easter
DESCRIPTION:In the week following Western celebrations of Easter\, and during what is Holy Week for Orthodox and some other Eastern Christians\, Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac will share his understandings of the journey to Easter — Palm Sunday\, Last Week\, the Cross\, Resurrection — and Easter stories. \nPastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem\, academic dean at Bethlehem Bible College\, and the director of the Christ at the Checkpoint conferences\, the Rev. Dr. Isaac has written several books; his latest is The Other Side of the Wall: A Palestinian Christian Narrative of Lament and Hope. \nThis webinar is jointly presented by Global Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ and the United Church of Christ Palestine Israel Network (UCC PIN).
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/a-palestinian-christian-reflection-on-the-meaning-of-easter/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Wednesdays with the World
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T062012
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SUMMARY:How do we effectively use social media to message progressive Christianity?
DESCRIPTION:Part 5 of the Create Playspace with the President series. \nProvocateur:\nRev. Sarah Tevis-Townes\, pastor of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Albuquerque\, New Mexico\, and a Tik-Tok innovator who has built a large following using video shorts to teach the world about progressive faith. \n**Please note- all sessions in this series will be recorded.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/how-do-we-effectively-use-social-media-to-message-progressive-christianity/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Office of the General Minister and President
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T062012
CREATED:20230316T130936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230316T131130Z
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SUMMARY:Getting Ready for Earth Sunday: Resources for Congregations
DESCRIPTION:Many churches celebrate God’s creation on the Sunday closest to Earth Day (April 22nd). It is an opportunity to not only address some of the most pressing issues faced by our world today\, but to also give people a vision of hope and a path forward. To assist with this vitally important undertaking\, Creation Justice Ministries has created an ecumenical resource for churches. The resource for this year brings the lens of justice to food\, the most immediate and tangible way that we connect with the natural world around us. In this webinar\, Karyn Bigelow\, Co-Executive Director of Creation Justice Ministries\, will introduce the resource and talk about specific ways churches can deliver a powerful message and experience on Earth Sunday. \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/getting-ready-for-earth-sunday-resources-for-congregations-2/
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T062012
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SUMMARY:Status of Welcome Corps with Church World Service
DESCRIPTION:On January 19\, the Biden administration rolled out a new project called Welcome Corps\, which enables private citizens to independently resettle refugees. Church World Service (CWS)\, a formal partner of Welcome Corps\, will be presenting for UCC churches about the status of the program and how churches can responsibly engage. At this webinar\, UCC churches will have the opportunity to ask questions to CWS HQ staff about the new available sponsorship opportunities\, the support available for sponsor groups\, and implications of the new system. Groups who previously sponsored are invited to attend to learn about how to build on past experience to welcome again.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/status-of-welcome-corps-with-church-world-service/
CATEGORIES:Wider Church Ministries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T120000
DTSTAMP:20260415T062012
CREATED:20230404T195556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T195556Z
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SUMMARY:What's Possible?: Earth Day Stories of Hope
DESCRIPTION:On April 22nd\, the United Church of Christ will inaugurate an annual Earth Day summit to lift up\, celebrate\, and further ministries dedicated to caring for God’s creation. This two and a half hour digital event will feature a keynote address by the Rev. Jim Antal\, the author of “Climate Church\, Climate World: How People of Faith Must Work for Change.” Churches are invited to organize book groups to read this book in the month of April. \nThe summit will also feature: \n\na panel discussion with Gina Peltier from Honor the Earth\, Analyah Schlaeger dos Santos from Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light\, and Alexa Horwart from Isaiah\na celebration of our denomination’s newest Creation Justice Churches\na recognition of our recent youth and young adult Climate Justice Fellows\nthe presentation of the Dollie Burwell Prophetic Action Award to a congregation or green team that has distinguished itself in taking public action for environmental justice\n\nIf you are unable to join at the scheduled time\, still register and a link to the recording will be sent to you following the event. \nThis event is cohosted by the National Setting of the United Church of Christ\, the United Church of Christ’s Council for Climate Justice\, Mayflower United Church of Christ\, and the Minnesota Conference of the United Church of Christ.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/whats-possible-earth-day-stories-of-hope/
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T190000
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SUMMARY:General Synod Frequency Town Hall 2/3
DESCRIPTION:At General Synod 34 in Indianapolis\, delegates will consider amendments to the UCC Bylaws that would change the frequency of General Synod from two years to three years. \nJoin one of the Town Halls to learn more about the Bylaws changes recommended by the UCC Board.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/general-synod-frequency-town-hall-2-3/
CATEGORIES:General Synod
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T193000
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SUMMARY:Rethinking What God Calls Volunteers to Do
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Bridget Daniels of Union UCC in Green Bay\, WI\, and Rev. Elana Larson of the National Ministries will reflect on ways to engage volunteers and hear God’s call to something new when you can’t find volunteers. They will help us think about ways to make more dynamic volunteer experiences.
URL:https://www.ucc.org/event/rethinking-what-god-calls-volunteers-to-do/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Stewardship
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