Recovering Spiritual Practices of Enslaved Africans

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Join us for a conversation about African spiritual practices and the church. The spiritual practices of Africans were problematized in the enslavement and colonization of African people. Those brought into the Americas as enslaved people carried with them heritage, culture…

The State of Creation

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What is necessary to halt the deleterious effects of climate change in the 21st century? Join Rev. Brooks Berndt, Minister for Environmental Justice, UCC and Jim Antal, author, public theologian, Special Advisor on Climate Justice to the General Minister and…

Living by Faith: Overcoming Hurricanes in Nicaragua and Honduras

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Global Ministries partners from Nicaragua and Honduras will share their assessment of damages due to Hurricanes Eta and Iota in November 2020. They will also share the ways they have been working to provide for the needs of their communities…

The State of Women

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As we begin Women’s History Month, we are joined by leadership from the World YWCA and the Cleveland YWCA to discuss the state of women globally. Women continue to live at the margins across the world often unemployed, underemployed, and…

Beyond the Children’s Moment: Children’s Ministry Today

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Come for a conversation of Children’s ministry in 2021. How are we seeing people connect to the children in their congregations and beyond? What tenets of faith formation do we hold towards our children when faith becomes digital? Join the…

A Lenten Hour of Prayers and Reflections

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Join us as UCC pastoral leaders offer up Lenten prayers and reflections from their ethnic roots and perspectives. A spiritual journey for all of God’s children.

Doctrine of Discovery Hawaii

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In their own voices, Hawaii will discuss the destructiveness of the Doctrine of Discovery past and present on their people and how it differs from the experiences of present day Americas.

Fukushima: Living in the Shadow of a Nuclear Disaster

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Join us for a discussion of the painful legacy and a prayer commemorating the 10th anniversary of the “triple disaster” in Japan. Featuring an interview with Terumi Kataoka, Representative of the Aizu Radiation Information Center in Fukushima Prefecture.

Celtic Worship

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A blessing from the 19th century compendium of Gaelic prayer, the Carmina Gadelica: The guarding of the God of life be upon me, The guarding of loving Christ be upon me, The guarding of the Holy Spirit be upon me,…

Building Supportive Networks in Faith Formation

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In April 2020, the Wisconsin Conference UCC began offering a weekly drop-in support Zoom for faith formation leaders, both lay and clergy, to provide a safe space for faith formation leaders to talk about how they were navigating the extraordinary…