40th Annual Parker Lecture & Awards Ceremony

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Join the United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry as we celebrate the 40th Annual Parker Lecture. Maya Wiley, newly appointed President and CEO of The Leadership Conference, will deliver the 40th annual Everett C. Parker Lecture and Jessica J.…

Shared Learning from Gun Violence Ministries

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“They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation; they will train for war no more. Everyone will sit under their own vine and fig tree. No one…

Narrative Budgets: Telling your Story by the Numbers

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7:30pm to 8:30pm Eastern Time (6:30pm to 7:30pm Central) A narrative budget translates the line items of a traditional budget into a story of how your congregation makes a difference in the world. It can be a helpful tool for…

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Partners in Building 2022

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Partners in Building (PIB) is a multi-day training event where leaders from congregations are invited to attend and engage in various informative presentations and workshops facilitated by the UCC Church Building & Loan Fund. PIB connects pastors and other church…

Preparing for Advent 2022: Days to Come

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The United Church of Christ partners with The United Church of Canada to offer a collection of resources for the Advent season. From devotionals to candle lighting rituals, for individuals and for communal worship, we will have resources ready for…

Climate Hope Cards Art Contest

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We find ourselves in the midst of ongoing climate and environmental justice crises. The future sometimes seems uncertain and even frightening. Yet as people of faith, we are called to heed prophetic voices and fight for a livable planet. Calling…

A New Breed of OWL: Formatting for K-1 and Beyond!

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Join us as we welcome Mary Benard, Publicity Director for the UUA, to discuss our new easily updatable format for OWL, beginning with OWL for K-1, 2nd ed. We'll also get a glimpse into our new OWL Portal, which we…

The Small Church Story Project in the Maine Conference

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Intrigued by reports of small, rural, congregations who are creating new ways of “being church’, Rev Douglas Dunlap and Rev Susan Craig formed The Small Church Story Project in 2015. Their efforts are to gather the stories of such congregations…

Releasing, Blessing, and Sending Rev. Dr. Chris Davies

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Join officers and staff of the United Church of Christ in a Service of Release as we give thanks for the ministry of Rev. Dr. Chris Davies, Team Leader and Minister, Faith INFO, as she transitions from her role at…

The Inflation Reduction Act: How It Can Benefit Faith Communities

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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) changes the landscape of what’s possible for faith communities when it comes to solar and energy efficiency. For example, did you know that this new law now makes it possible for nonprofit organizations to receive…

Intergenerational Advent Planning

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Join members of the Association of United Church Educators (AUCE) Board of Directors as they share about faith formation during Advent. There will be ideas for intergenerational Advent activities, Advent resources, ways to collect ideas. We'll also touch on intergenerational…