Racial Justice News and Events
News and Events
Stay up to date on the latest news and events from Racial Justice Ministries to get equipped for YOUR movement work!
Our 2026 Calendar of Events
Join Racial Justice Ministries for a variety of events throughout the year. More information will be posted for each event as it becomes available.
Theme: Liberation Now! The Movement Towards Justice Continues
- Season of Lent: Practicing Collective Liberation
- Post Resurrection: Movements Towards Liberation
- More information coming soon!
- Quarterly Solidarity Circles of Care and Support Gathering
- Clergy Care Circle
- More information coming soon!
- Lay Leaders Care Circle
- More information coming soon!
- Clergy Care Circle
Sacred Conversations to End Racism with Dr. Cheryl Lindsay
- Reimagining Liturgical Practices
- More information coming soon!
Juneteenth – Thursday, June 18, 2026
- More information coming soon!
- October Retreat
- Revitalizing Faith: Theologies of Resistance
- Liturgical and Spiritual Practices: Worship as a Spiritual Practice
- More information coming soon!
- Reshaping Narratives: Decolonizing the Bible – Decolonizing Christianity
- The People’s Bible – Dr. Curtiss DeYoung
- More information coming soon!
- The People’s Bible – Dr. Curtiss DeYoung
Webinar Queering the Church from Cultural Perspectives
- Hosted by Dr. Cheryl Lindsay, Dr. Sharon Fennema, Rev. Schmian Evans, Dr. Renee K. Harrison
- More information coming soon!
Latest News
Resiliency, Resolve, and Righteous Resistance
Amid ongoing headlines of state-sanctioned violence, the targeting of immigrants and…
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Racial Justice Ministries offer Black History resources for the month and year-round
This February, United Church of Christ Racial Justice Ministries are offering the invitation…
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‘We are the Spirit’s movement toward love’: New resources for MLK Day 2026 focus on a man within a movement
On Jan. 19, communities around the United States will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to…
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2025 Abolition Advent Calendar is Live!
The New Old Story of Freedom: Practicing New Worlds into Life In her world-changing…
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From stained glass to relationships, Brooklyn church commits to racial justice journey
Five years ago, George Floyd’s violent and traumatic death by a white Minnesota police…
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Porch Talks: Sacred Space for Community Thriving
I grew up in Hyde Park near the University of Chicago. During walks in the neighborhood, I…
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Questions?
Contact Rev. Dr. Velda Love, Minister for Racial Justice, at Lovev@ucc.org or (216) 736-3719.