For decades, Palestinians have sought freedom and justice, including recognition of their rights and self-determination. Their struggle is at the heart of Palestinian Liberation Theology, developed in the late 1980s by Palestinian Christians, and set forth in the Rev. Dr.…
Join Gender & Sexuality Justice Ministries to explore ways to thrive through moments of unrest and building communities of care.
In this three-part webinar, two elders of the Afro-Christian tradition will share how the African Spirit of Ubuntu has sustained their lives, and why it offers a source of nurture for our souls at such a time as this. Each…
Join us for an enriching conversation with Pastor and Author, Caleb Campbell, the author of "Disarming Leviathan". As Christian Nationalism has become an established feature of the American landscape, how does Rev. Campbell's writings in "Disarming Leviathan" help prepare us…
Join Gender & Sexuality Justice for a special Womxn's Month offering featuring intergenerational womxn's voices from across the United Church of Christ. Together we'll discuss the work of womxn in the UCC by sharing stories, hope and what this moment…
Join Our Whole Lives leaders in a discussion about sexuality education and disability justice.
Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac received a lot of global attention with his Christmas 2023 Nativity scene showing Christ surrounded by the rubble of Gaza. He has now expanded on that Christmas message with a forthcoming new book Christ in the…
Every two months the UCC Council for Climate Justice hosts a Climate Action Assembly to discuss actions and programs related to recent General Synod resolutions. This assembly will focus on federal advocacy efforts and future planning as we approach the…
Both self-help guide and spiritual inspiration, "Who Told You That You Were Naked?" is packed with meditations that are biblically grounded and tangibly liberating. Each meditation includes a prayer and prompts for reflection, with themes focusing on purity culture, sacred-sexual…
Through lecture, exercises, and discussion we will explore how both biblical and personal stories can become a “thin place” for encountering the Sacred and the depths of our human experience.
In a 1976 sermon entitled, “America in Search of a Soul,” Howard Thurman creatively imagined God declaring, “I’ll set up somewhere a school and I’ll call that school America.” Knowledge, experience, and noble ideals were imparted to the children of…
Women have played a critical role in the struggle for Palestinian rights and liberation, and have also been victims of the realities of occupation, displacement, and violence over the decades. Mira Rizeq continues to be a leader in Palestinian civil…
In a time where we are continuing to be more divided, many of us might feel or find ourselves lonely. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, loneliness was brought to the spotlight in 2023, when the Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, declared…
Heather Corinna, founder of Scarleteen.com, joins Rev. Amy Johnson and Dr. Melanie Davis to discuss the impact of policies, laws, and executive orders on the lives of trans/intersex/nonbinary/queer people of all ages. Scarleteen is the largest online resource for comprehensive…
Corporate worship is the work and the joy of the people of God, and when the body of Christ gathers, we are incomplete without the active presence and meaningful participation of children and youth. What can this engagement look like…