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SUMMARY:EXTENDED DEADLINE: Youth Voices Bold Faith
DESCRIPTION:Extended deadline! This application is now open until March 15th \nApplication link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGtyvW2jtYVRHSALKfSQfoiO7qu7L1dopy7A67WyDnMpSwhA/viewform \nApply now to be part of a UCC Youth-Centered Week of Advocacy in Washington D.C.   \nhttps://www.ucc.org/youth-voices-bold-faith/ \nWho:  High school students who will complete 9th\, 10th\, 11th\, or 12th grade in Summer 2026 \nWhere: Washington D.C. \nWhen:  June 14 – June 19\, 2026 \nRegistration Cost: $250 (includes lodging\, ground transportation\, meals\, and programming). \nTravel logistics and cost to get to and from Washington D.C. are the responsibility of accepted applicants.  The Network of Wider Church Youth Ministries (NOWCYM) will work with accepted applicants to connect with their local church\, association\, and conference to support the cost of attendance. \nUpon arrival in Washington D.C.\, chaperones and adult supervision will be provided by the Network of Wider Church Youth Ministries.  Participants will also engage with staff from the UCC Office of Public Policy and Advocacy.  NOWCYM operates under the Church Safety Policies of the National Ministries of the UCC\, and works with the Human Resources Department to secure background checks and training.  Practices as recommended by the Insurance Board will be utilized onsite for this event\, and all adult chaperones will have an updated background screening and additional abuse prevention training.  A copy of the Youth Protection Policy and Procedures last updated for General Synod 35 can be viewed HERE. \nDue to the limited size of a group that the UCC Office of Public Policy and Advocacy can accommodate\, participants will be selected through an application process.  Priority will be given to older high school students\, especially those in grades 11 & 12.    \nApplication deadline is EXTENDED through March 15\, 2026 at 9:00pm (from Sunday February 22\, 2026) Review of applications will begin March 9\, 2026\, and applicants will be notified by March 15\, 2026.  $250.00 payment and registration for accepted applicants has been updated to be due by March 31\, 2026.
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/extended-deadline-youth-voices-bold-faith/
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SUMMARY:Lament as a Pathway to Liberation @Iliff
DESCRIPTION:What does it truly take for all of us to be free? How do we gather across difference to listen\, learn\, and lead with love? \n\n\n\nYou’re Invited: “How We All Get Free” – A Pulpit+ Exchange Series\nRegister here! \nJoin us for Iliff’s Pulpit+ Exchange Series\, an inspiring series of in-person and virtual gatherings where clergy\, lay leaders\, activists\, scholars\, ministers\, journalists\, and community organizers come together to wrestle with the most pressing questions of our time. Together\, we’ll explore powerful stories of hope\, healing\, and action—each rooted in a shared vision of justice and liberation. \nLament as a Pathway to Liberation\nMarch 16\, 2026\nAs a former student of Dr. Walter Brueggemann\, Dr. Erickson’s presentation will share insights on lament from his tradition. \nAmy Erickson is Professor of Hebrew Bible at the Iliff School of Theology. She has a BA from Bates College\, an MDiv from Columbia Theological Seminary\, and a PhD from Princeton Theological Seminary. \nErickson teaches a range of courses in biblical interpretation\, including The Body and Sexuality in the Hebrew Bible\, The Hebrew Bible and Ecology\, and Jonah and Its Afterlives. Her research interests include Hebrew poetry\, poetic and mythological texts in ancient West Asian literature\, and the Hebrew Bible’s history of interpretation. \nShe has recently completed a commentary on the book of Jonah and its history of interpretation entitled Jonah: Introduction and Commentary (Illuminations; Eerdmans\, 2021)\, and has written articles on Job\, Jonah\, the Psalms\, Zechariah\, and Amos for academic journals and edited volumes. Erickson is also a regular contributor to workingpreacher.org\, the Huffington Post ON Scripture\, The Christian Century\, and The Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (de Gruyter). She is currently working on a book on the Hebrew Bible and ecology. \nWhat to Expect Each Evening:\n5:00 – 5:45 PM (MST): Light meal and connection \n5:45 PM: Lecture begins\, followed by Q&A and deep discussion \nLocation: In-person at Iliff or online via livestream. Unable to attend in person? Register to receive the livestream link.
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/lament-as-a-pathway-to-liberation-iliff/
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SUMMARY:Racial Justice for Authorized Ministers – Renewal – Practicing Antiracism Together
DESCRIPTION:March 17-18th\, 2026: Racial Justice for Authorized Ministers – Renewal – Practicing Antiracism Together \nIn this 8-hour workshop\, participants and facilitators will co-create brave space and practice embodying anti-racism within ourselves and in ministry/church settings. Learning modalities and topics covered include: \n\nPre-assigned reading and reflection;\nRecognizing embodied feelings and utilizing somatic self-soothing;\nActive discussion and small group work\, with particular attention to one’s relationship to conflict and utilizing feedback and confrontation for growing in anti-racism;\nExploration of participants’ personal experiences and ministry settings\, utilizing concepts such as microaggression\, white supremacy culture\, power and authority;\nIdentifying tools and lessons to bring back to one’s ministry setting.\n\nThis is an 8-hour Racial Justice Training for Authorized Ministers\, designed for people who have attended Racial Justice training in the Southern New England Conference within the past 3 years.  As a Renewal training\, participants should have had racial justice within the past 3 years — if not a SNEUCC training\, please contact Noah Brewer-Wallin to discuss your situation. If you need to take the Foundations workshop\, please visit https://www.sneucc.org/racial-justice-workshops for additional offerings. \nThis training includes required pre-work\, both reading and engaging in a response. Your attention to the pre-work will affect your and your colleagues’ learning\, so making adequate time for this work is appreciated. You will receive detailed instructions about this assignment about one month prior to the training date. \nThis is an interactive workshop that requires active participation throughout\, including through self-reflection and writing\, small group discussion\, and large group engagement.  Please be sure you are in a setting that allows for this.  Please note\, attendance and participation in the full session is required to receive a certificate. \nDate: March 17-18\, 2026\nTime: 9 am – 1 pm both days\nThis workshop will be hosted via Zoom.\nRegistration closes on March 12\, 2026. \n\nThe standard cost of this program is $230.00. Participants from within the Southern New England Conference UCC pay a discounted rate of $175.00 made possible through Proportional Giving to Our Church’s Wider Mission\, individual donors\, and other gifts to the Southern New England Conference. MID rate is $59.00.
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/racial-justice-for-authorized-ministers-renewal-practicing-antiracism-together/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Leaves of Healing (Only for Some)
DESCRIPTION:Creation Justice Ministries has released a new downloadable resource for churches just in time for Earth Month. The new resource is entitled “The Canopy of Creation: Trees\, Faith\, and the Work of Justice.” The resource invites us to consider the following truth: in many cities\, tree canopy follows the same fault lines as historic redlining. Neighborhoods that were denied investment generations ago are often the same neighborhoods with fewer trees today; neighborhoods experiencing higher temperatures\, poorer air quality\, and greater vulnerability to flooding. This is a creation justice issue because access to the life-giving benefits of trees\, including shade\, clean air\, and cooling\, has been shaped not by chance\, but by systemic inequity. Learn more about this issue and the new resource available to churches in this webinar in which we will hear from Derrick Weston\, the Director of Theological Education and Formation at Creation Justice Ministries. Even if you cannot make the live event\, still register\, and we will send you a recording. This 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. \nJoin this event via Zoom. Click this link to register: https://ucc.zoom.us/webinar/register/6117713441435/WN_Yrc9NZ3zRYWdBzh1dDD9VA#/registration
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/leaves-of-healing-only-for-some/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Not Your Predecessor’s PPRC with Rev. Tara Barber
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, March 18\, 7:30 – 9:00pm ET\, Not Your Predecessor’s PPRC! – PPRC to PSC with Rev. Tara Barber \nNot your Predecessors PPRC! Pastor/Parish Relations Committees have provided essential leadership in the life of a congregation. And the name has led to some confusion about the focus of their role. Come to this workshop as we explore what it means to become a Pastoral Support Committee – what it is and what it is not. We’ll be talking through and naming the priorities and commitments of a well-functioning PSC. Rev. Tara Barber will share best practices from around the church and be prepared to answer your questions. Open to pastors\, lay leaders\, and judicatory staff. \nThis event is happening via Zoom. Click here to register.
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/not-your-predecessors-pprc-with-rev-tara-barber/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260319T153000
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SUMMARY:Communications Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:All are invited to participate in RMC Communications Office Hours\, hosted by your Director of Communications. This is your opportunity to ask questions and share your insights about any and all matters pertaining to church communications. Possible discussion topics could include: an introduction to using Slack; creating reels for social media; using free content creation tools like Canva or Mailchimp; designing newsletters or social media posts; and more! This is also a place for you to share feedback on the RMC’s communications strategies — I certainly appreciate any feedback so that I can continue to improve the flow of RMC communications. \nOur next session will be on Thursday\, March 19th from 2 PM to 3:30 PM. Feel free to drop in and ask questions or share your thoughts any time during that window. \nThese office hours are happening via Zoom and hosted by the RMC’s Director of Communications\, Allison Radomski. I’m asking that folks please register (via this link) so that I can have a sense for what kinds of questions and concerns you might be bringing to these sessions. Thank you! \nThis event happens virtually via Zoom. Click here to register!
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/communications-office-hours-7/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:RMC Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:RMC Board Meetings happen on the third Thursday of every month at 4:15 PM. If you’re on the Board\, then you’ll receive the meeting link from either Paul or Allison. If you’d like to contact the Board\, please send an email to bod@rmcucc.org. Thanks!
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/rmc-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260319T200000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: DO NO HARM- Transgender Inclusion in Faith Spaces (UCC ONA)
DESCRIPTION:Register here! \nThis webinar invites faith communities to prophetically reimagine the Church as a place of healing\, belonging\, and liberation for transgender and gender-expansive people. \nIn a time when trans lives and families are under increasing pressure\, the Church is called to respond with clarity\, courage\, and care. Together\, we will explore practical and faithful ways to create spiritual spaces that are safe\, brave\, and deeply affirming communities where all people can thrive and live fully into their divine purpose. \nGrounded in Micah 6:8\, we will center the call to act justly\, love mercy\, and walk humbly\, as we honor the dignity\, wholeness\, and sacred gifts of our transgender and gender-expansive siblings in the life of the Church and the beloved community. \nParticipants will leave with theological grounding\, pastoral insight\, and concrete practices to strengthen their congregation’s commitment to transgender inclusion and care. \n\nFeatured Speaker\nRev. Elder Carmarion D. Anderson is an ordained minister\, faith leader\, and advocate for justice whose ministry centers the full inclusion and flourishing of marginalized communities. \nShe currently serves with National Ministries of the United Church of Christ as Minister for Congregational Leadership. Previously\, she served as Alabama State Director for the Human Rights Campaign\, becoming the first transgender person of color to hold a senior leadership role in the organization’s history. In that role\, she worked with local\, state\, and national leaders\, including the White House\, to advance equity and shape public policy. \nRev. Anderson is a respected public theologian and educator whose work has been featured in national media\, including CNN’s United Shades of America and the Emmy Award–winning documentary Prideland. She serves as Associate Pastor of First Congregational Church UCC in Birmingham\, Alabama\, and is a Committee on Ministry Privilege-of-Call candidate in the Southeast Conference of the UCC. \nA proud parent and grandparent\, Rev. Anderson brings deep pastoral wisdom\, theological insight\, and a powerful commitment to justice\, liberation\, and the transformative love of God in the public square. \n\nRegistration & Contribution\nWe believe deeply in accessible spiritual formation\, and we also believe in paying queer leaders and trained theologians fairly for their labor. Your contribution helps sustain this work and supports the creation of original teaching materials and theological scholarship for the wider Church. \nRegistration is offered on a sliding scale (honor system): \nIndividual Rates\nStudent Rate – $15\nSages Rate (65+) – $15\nStandard Rate – $30\nPay-It-Forward Rate – $45 \nChurch Rates (one registration covers your whole congregation)\n$75 for churches under 75 members\n$125 for churches with 75 or more members \nWe trust you to choose what is right for you. \nScholarships are available\, including a limited number of full scholarships offered on a first-come\, first-served basis. If cost is a barrier\, please contact us at office@openandaffirming.org. We do not want finances to prevent anyone from participating. \nCome ready to learn\, reflect\, and engage scripture in a way that is honest\, liberating\, and unapologetically queer. \nFaith and fabulousness belong in the same room.
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/webinar-do-no-harm-transgender-inclusion-in-faith-spaces-ucc-ona/
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SUMMARY:Sustainability\, Women's Leadership\, and Community Transformation
DESCRIPTION:Anuradha Bhosale is a renowned Indian social activist and the Co‑Founder and Chairperson of Avani\, a grassroots organization in Kolhapur\, India dedicated to protecting children and empowering women. Once a child laborer herself\, she has spent over 25 years rescuing thousands of children from exploitation and advancing community‑led development.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSustainability\, Women’s Leadership\, and Community Transformation\n\nThursday\, March 19 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.\, in-person and virtual\n\nIn this keynote\, Anuradha Bhosale will explore how waste management and sustainability initiatives—including zero-waste training\, composting enterprises\, and environmental education—create dignified\, eco-friendly livelihoods for marginalized communities. She will highlight her extensive work in women’s empowerment through education\, showing how supporting mothers’ literacy\, economic stability\, and leadership directly keeps children in school and breaks cycles of child labor.\n\nRegister here: https://crimsonconnect.du.edu/GSSW/rsvp_boot?id=2275950
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/sustainability-womens-leadership-and-community-transformation/
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SUMMARY:Retired Clergy Gathering via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:All retired RMC clergy are invited to monthly social gatherings via Zoom. These virtual events happen on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM. Please join us! \n  \nTopic: RMC Retired Clergy Gatherings\nTime: Mar 19\, 2026 06:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89163121025?pwd=SAtb9g7I4kAUsBC53s0PdlBLKIZqnE.1 \nMeeting ID: 891 6312 1025\nPasscode: 739492
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/retired-clergy-gathering-via-zoom-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260320T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260320T235959
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SUMMARY:2026 Climate Hope Coloring Contest Submission Deadline
DESCRIPTION:The theme this year is “A Future with Hope.” Children and youth are invited to draw\, paint\, or color works of art that bring this theme to life. We will have winners for different age groups and an overall winner who will receive an all-expense paid trip to visit Washington\, DC with a parent or guardian. \nRegister your congregation now to participate! \nWe’ll accept art submissions from February 6th to March 20th. \nOur theme “A Future with Hope” comes from Jeremiah 29:11 and will be the sermon scripture today when the Rev. Jim Antal preaches during our Climate Action Commissioning Service at 1 pm ET/12 pm CT/11 am MT/10 am PT/8 am HT. Join us for the service!
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/2026-climate-hope-coloring-contest-submission-deadline/
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SUMMARY:S.A.L.T. Method Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Anuradha Bhosale is a renowned Indian social activist and the Co‑Founder and Chairperson of Avani\, a grassroots organization in Kolhapur\, India dedicated to protecting children and empowering women. Once a child laborer herself\, she has spent over 25 years rescuing thousands of children from exploitation and advancing community‑led development.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nS.A.L.T. Method Workshop\n\nFriday\, March 20 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.\, in-person and virtual\n\nThe day following Anuradha’s keynote\, she will host a SALT Method Skill Training. Participants will engage in a hands-on skills training using the SALT (Support\, Appreciate\, Listen-Learn\, Transfer) method\, a strengths-based approach to community development. This session with Anuradha will focus on practical tools for building sustainable collective leadership\, mobilizing local wisdom\, and allowing communities to take ownership of their challenges.\n\nRegister here: https://crimsonconnect.du.edu/GSSW/rsvp_boot?id=2275952
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/s-a-l-t-method-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260323T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260323T200000
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SUMMARY:Questioning Our Faith in Practice: Unlearning White Supremacy in Practical Theology @Iliff
DESCRIPTION:Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/katherine-turpin-how-we-all-get-free-series-tickets-1980201984441?aff=oddtdtcreator \n\n\nWhat does it truly take for all of us to be free? How do we gather across difference to listen\, learn\, and lead with love? \n\n\n\n\nYou’re Invited: “How We All Get Free” – A Pulpit+ Exchange Series\nJoin us for Iliff’s Pulpit+ Exchange Series\, an inspiring series of in-person and virtual gatherings where clergy\, lay leaders\, activists\, scholars\, ministers\, journalists\, and community organizers come together to wrestle with the most pressing questions of our time. Together\, we’ll explore powerful stories of hope\, healing\, and action—each rooted in a shared vision of justice and liberation. \nQuestioning Our Faith in Practice: Unlearning White Supremacy in Practical Theology\nMarch 23\, 2026\nLearning to be free requires identifying the deep and sometimes subtle roots of white supremacy that infect the everyday ways we imagine things like leadership\, congregations\, and the Christian tradition. The questioning of deeply held\, “common sense” values can be painful and doubt-inducing work\, but ultimately opens us to embrace collective wisdom\, to nurture strong and resourceful communities\, and to live faithfully without certainty or superiority. \nReflecting on nearly a quarter century of teaching students at Iliff\, Katherine will tell the story of how being challenged by esteemed colleagues to uncover the white supremacy at the heart of her academic discipline led to a journey of questioning everything she thought she was supposed to be doing as a seminary professor\, forming Christian ministers. A commitment to listen and to learn with humility fuels the ongoing process of unbinding from the legacy of whiteness while still being accountable to what it has wrought. \nKatherine Turpin joined Iliff’s faculty in June 2002. She also currently serves as Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment and Director of the MDiv program. Her current research interests include how histories of oppression and structural inequality inform the identity of white women and unlearning and disrupting white supremacy in the practices of education and theological reflection. \nWhat to Expect Each Evening:\n5:00 – 5:45 PM (MST): Light meal and connection \n5:45 PM: Lecture begins\, followed by Q&A and deep discussion \nLocation: In-person at Iliff or online via livestream. Unable to attend in person? Register to receive the livestream link. \nWhy Attend?\nBecause change starts in community. This is a space to be challenged and inspired\, while meeting others who share your passion for faith-rooted justice\, equity\, and collective liberation. \nCome for one evening or all. Stay for the conversation. Leave with new energy\, new insights\, and a renewed sense of purpose. \nRSVP now and take your seat at the table.\nWhether you’re a faith leader\, community builder\, or someone seeking meaningful connection\, this is more than a lecture series—it’s an invitation to be part of a growing network of changemakers committed to building a more just and equitable world.
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/questioning-our-faith-in-practice-unlearning-white-supremacy-in-practical-theology-iliff-school-of-theology/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260325T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260325T183000
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SUMMARY:Stewardship Webinar: Understanding Your Why
DESCRIPTION:2026 STEWARDSHIP WEBINARS\nWebinars offered from 6:30 to 7:30pm Central Time \nMar. 25 – Understanding Your Why\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tX9BE1BXQCCgxYwyZUV3ZA\nBeing able to effectively communicate your purpose as a congregation is a vital step in animating generosity. Join Rev. Kent Siladi and Rev. Wendy Vander Hart to explore why your “why” connects to giving and processes to help you discover and effectively communicate it. Clergy and key lay leaders will find inspiration to dive into vision work.
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/stewardship-webinar-understanding-your-why/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Ecowomanism: Resilience\, Eco-Theology\, and Justice
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Dr. Melanie Harris and Dr. Amy Erickson as they move from sacred theory to local action. The voices we’ve been missing are the ones we need most. Through a powerful blend of sacred song\, contemplative practice\, and intellectual deep-dives\, we’re moving beyond “sustainability” and toward sacred connection. \nFollowing her lecture\, Dr. Melanie Harris will sit down with Dr. Amy Erickson for a dynamic conversation about what these ideas look like in everyday practice. Together\, they will explore how eco-womanist spirituality and relational ways of understanding the world can foster healthier food systems and stronger communities. \nThis dialogue will bridge the gap between theology and action\, highlighting the concrete implications for food justice initiatives within our own Colorado communities. \nThe Details \nWednesday\, March 25\, 2026 \n5:30 PM: Reception\, 6:30 PM: Conversation \nIliff School of Theology\, 2323 E. Iliff Ave.\, Denver\, Colorado 80210 \nRefreshments provided with RSVP \nCost: $5
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/ecowomanism-resilience-eco-theology-and-justice/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260326T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260326T150000
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SUMMARY:Flickering Encounters of Life with Life: Re-Earthing Spiritual Practice (UCC Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Whether we participate in organized religion or not\, we often feel closest to God or the sacred when we’re outside and in rapport with the natural world. This is not surprising\, as when we trace our lineages back\, we find ancestors who practiced earth-based spiritualities. In this conversation on “re-earthing spiritual practice\,” we will draw from Daniel’s two books—”Speak with the Earth and It Will Teach You: A Field Guide to the Bible” and “Live Each Season as It Passes”—as well as Daniel’s experience co-founding an outdoor “wild church” community\, to trace an evolution in theology of nature beyond the dominion and stewardship paradigms\, and towards relationship and reciprocity with the more-than-human world. \nRegister here: https://ucc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NZOcKAEBT6Sv_7ac6rQ4gw#/registration
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/flickering-encounters-of-life-with-life-re-earthing-spiritual-practice/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260328T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260328T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014640
CREATED:20260305T233545Z
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SUMMARY:UCCMA Conference 2026: The Inside Scoop
DESCRIPTION:UCCMA Conference 2026: The Inside Scoop \nLearn about UCCMA’s national conference coming up this summer\, July 8-11\, at this Saturday Sharing. UCCMA Board member Amanda Udis-Kessler will interview conference host Andy Blosser about the incredible speakers\, performers\, and clinicians who will be sharing their wisdom and gifts at the conference\, how to get the early bird discount\, our collaboration with the Association of Disciple Musicians (ADM) and more. Bring your questions for the Q & A. \n \nC. Andrew Blosser is the Director of Music at First Community Church in Columbus\, Ohio. In this role he directs the Chancel Choir\, co-directs the Marble Cliff Singers\, supervises a staff of 25 music professionals\, coordinates the music programming for worship services\, as well as the Fridays at First and Cambridge Chamber Music concert series. \nA native of Belle Center\, Ohio\, Blosser has performed roles in opera and musical theatre\, and presented master classes and recitals throughout the United States and Europe. He received a Bachelor of Music in vocal music education from the Conservatory of Music at Capital University\, a Master of Music in voice performance and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from The Ohio State University. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Teaching in voice Ohio State\, where he is the voice area coordinator and teaches applied voice. \nThis is a free\, one-hour conversation on ZOOM. All are welcome. Saturday\, March 28\, 2026 at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT \nRegister here! \nPlease register for the event to receive the Zoom link. \nCan’t attend? Register anyway and we’ll send you a link to the recording.
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/uccma-conference-2026-the-inside-scoop/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260329T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260329T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014640
CREATED:20260313T014529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T014529Z
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SUMMARY:Faith Rising: Path to Love & Liberation
DESCRIPTION:The Colorado Council of Churches and Together Colorado invite you to the Palm Sunday Path to Love and Liberation \nOn Sunday\, March 29 at 2:00 PM\, people of faith and conscience will gather on the West Steps of the Colorado State Capitol to stand for love\, liberation\, and the dignity of every person. Together\, we’ll raise a clear moral voice against systems that tear families apart and spread fear—and commit to building communities\, and public policies\, rooted in compassion and justice. \nLink to RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/togethercolorado/event/913099/ \nJoin us to pray\, witness\, and take action so that all Coloradans can live in safety\, belonging\, and hope!
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/faith-rising-path-to-love-liberation/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260330T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260330T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014640
CREATED:20260305T231444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T231444Z
UID:12502-1774890000-1774900800@rmcucc.org
SUMMARY:The Art of Your Soul @Iliff
DESCRIPTION:What does it truly take for all of us to be free? How do we gather across difference to listen\, learn\, and lead with love? \n\n\n\n\nYou’re Invited: “How We All Get Free” – A Pulpit+ Exchange Series\nRegister here! \nJoin us for Iliff’s Pulpit+ Exchange Series\, an inspiring series of in-person and virtual gatherings where clergy\, lay leaders\, activists\, scholars\, ministers\, journalists\, and community organizers come together to wrestle with the most pressing questions of our time. Together\, we’ll explore powerful stories of hope\, healing\, and action—each rooted in a shared vision of justice and liberation. \nThe Art of Your Soul \nThe term “public theologian” is often used in a narrow fashion. As a muralist\, Michael Norice helps to expand the meaning of the term through his artwork. Come prepared to view some of his work and hear how he is not only providing murals for various neighborhoods but also helping community members lift their voices\, hopes\, and dreams through the art installations. \nMike Norice is a Los Angeles visual artist\, muralist\, filmmaker\, and community builder whose work transforms public space into sites of healing\, history\, and collective empowerment. Born in Watts during the 1980s—a time marked by poverty\, displacement\, and the impacts of gang and drug violence—Norice carries the resilience of his early environment into every creative endeavor. What began as a childhood coping mechanism has grown into a lifelong artistic practice spanning more than 40 years. \nIn 2017\, Norice founded Artfully United\, a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to revitalizing underserved neighborhoods through community-centered murals. His installations—bearing uplifting messages such as FORGIVENESS\, LOVE\, HOPE\, and BELIEVE—are offered as gifts to the communities that shaped him. Through Artfully United\, Norice combines public art\, youth engagement\, and storytelling to spark pride\, ambition\, and healing in historically marginalized areas. \nWhat to Expect Each Evening:\n5:00 – 5:45 PM (MST): Light meal and connection \n5:45 PM: Lecture begins\, followed by Q&A and deep discussion \nLocation: In-person at Iliff or online via livestream. Unable to attend in person? Register to receive the livestream link. \nWhy Attend?\nBecause change starts in community. This is a space to be challenged and inspired\, while meeting others who share your passion for faith-rooted justice\, equity\, and collective liberation. \nCome for one evening or all. Stay for the conversation. Leave with new energy\, new insights\, and a renewed sense of purpose. \nRSVP now and take your seat at the table.\nWhether you’re a faith leader\, community builder\, or someone seeking meaningful connection\, this is more than a lecture series—it’s an invitation to be part of a growing network of changemakers committed to building a more just and equitable world.
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/the-art-of-your-soul-iliff/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260401T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260401T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014640
CREATED:20260317T145540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T145540Z
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SUMMARY:Our Whole Lives Taking Flight: Augmenting Your OWL Program--No Fooling!
DESCRIPTION:Join Amy Johnson and Melanie Davis for a lively discussion about ways to augment your Our Whole Lives program and support sexuality education in your faith community. Get ideas for Sex Ed for All Month in May! \nRegister here: https://ucc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1cRn3O6VSFyJUVb9923EYA#/registration
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/our-whole-lives-taking-flight-augmenting-your-owl-program-no-fooling/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260406T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260406T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014640
CREATED:20260305T231612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T232359Z
UID:12504-1775494800-1775505600@rmcucc.org
SUMMARY:God's Provision in the Midst of an Ungrateful Nation: An Open Thank-You Note to Black Women Everywhere @Iliff
DESCRIPTION:What does it truly take for all of us to be free? How do we gather across difference to listen\, learn\, and lead with love? \n\n\n\n\nYou’re Invited: “How We All Get Free” – A Pulpit+ Exchange Series\nRegister here! \nJoin us for Iliff’s Pulpit+ Exchange Series\, an inspiring series of in-person and virtual gatherings where clergy\, lay leaders\, activists\, scholars\, ministers\, journalists\, and community organizers come together to wrestle with the most pressing questions of our time. Together\, we’ll explore powerful stories of hope\, healing\, and action—each rooted in a shared vision of justice and liberation. \nGod’s Provision in the Midst of an Ungrateful Nation: An Open Thank-You Note to Black Women Everywhere \nOn the day following Resurrection Sunday\, this talk will explore how Jesus’s provision for his Mother Mary at the foot of the cross serves as a reminder of the redemptive power of gratitude. It will call for corporate repentance for the greatest sin of all committed against Black Women and other “least[s] of these”. \nReverend Allison Cannady-Smith is an ordained Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church and the proud Pastor of Shorter Community AME Church in Denver\, CO – the first woman appointed to the position in the church’s 158-year history. As Pastor of Shorter AME\, Rev Cannady-Smith also serves as Lead Pastor\, Finance Chair\, and Trustee Chair of the broader Mountain Valley District of the AME Church\, which boasts 21 churches throughout Colorado\, Arizona\, New Mexico\, Utah\, and Wyoming. Prior to her appointment to Shorter AME\, Rev. Cannady-Smith led Bethel AME Church in Portland\, OR\, and served as Board Chair of the Bethel Economic Development Council. \nIn addition to her clergy calling\, Rev. Cannady-Smith has a wealth of business development and non-profit management experience. A graduate of the Wharton School of Business\, Rev. Cannady-Smith spent more than 30 years in senior non-profit leadership roles where she was responsible for fund development and board governance. She is CEO and Chief Coaching Officer of Cannady Smith & Associates\, a consulting and coaching firm she founded with husband Gregory Robert Smith that advises executives and their teams on strategic planning and people development\, mainly in the educational and healthcare spaces. Rev. Cannady-Smith received her Master of Divinity from Seattle University and her Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. \nA firm believer that faith without hand-to-the-plow practice is dormant\, Rev. Cannady-Smith has been an active community servant. She is a staunch advocate for health equity and frequently serves as a consultant\, facilitator\, lecturer\, and panelist for nonprofits and medical organizations on the importance of cultural competency in the delivery of healthcare. She serves on the board of Pink Lemonade Project\, and was a founding member of FaithHealth in Action and Leaders in Women’s Health\, grassroots coalitions of nonprofits focused on addressing the racial\, economic\, and social determinants of health in the Black and Latinx communities. She is a breast cancer survivor currently working on a book entitled “When God Chooses Medicine.” \nWhat to Expect Each Evening:\n5:00 – 5:45 PM (MST): Light meal and connection \n5:45 PM: Lecture begins\, followed by Q&A and deep discussion \nLocation: In-person at Iliff or online via livestream. Unable to attend in person? Register to receive the livestream link. \nWhy Attend?\nBecause change starts in community. This is a space to be challenged and inspired\, while meeting others who share your passion for faith-rooted justice\, equity\, and collective liberation. \nCome for one evening or all. Stay for the conversation. Leave with new energy\, new insights\, and a renewed sense of purpose. \nRSVP now and take your seat at the table.\nWhether you’re a faith leader\, community builder\, or someone seeking meaningful connection\, this is more than a lecture series—it’s an invitation to be part of a growing network of changemakers committed to building a more just and equitable world.
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/gods-provision-in-the-midst-of-an-ungrateful-nation-an-open-thank-you-note-to-black-women-everywhere/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260407T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260408T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T014640
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SUMMARY:Racial Justice Training with Enkei Resolutions
DESCRIPTION:Please click this link to learn more about Enkei Resolutions and Diane Weible. Please click the links below to register for a session. \nLevel 1 Racial Justice Trainings: Please click this link to sign up for either of the trainings listed below. \n\nApril 7-8th\, 2026\n\n\nAugust 24th & 26th\, 2026\n\n 
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/racial-justice-training-with-enkei-resolutions-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260407T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260407T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014640
CREATED:20260317T145845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T145845Z
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SUMMARY:This Month at the United Nations (UCC Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn more about what the UCC does at the United Nations! Hear updates from the UCC Main Representative to the UN\, Donna Bollinger\, on program updates\, our interfaith and ecumenical partners\, and upcoming events. There will be time set aside during the meeting so that we can hear from YOU on these topics and how we can help to amplify the work our local congregations and partners are doing in the community. Each Month we will cover a core UN organization or forum in addition to our updates.\n\nThe schedule for 2026 is as follows:\n• Feb – Security Council\n• Mar – Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD) & Commission on Population and Development (CPD)\n• Apr – CPD & Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII)\n• May – Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) #1-4 & High Level Policial Forum (HLPF) pt. 1\n• June – SDGs #5-11 & HLPF pt. 2\n• July – SDGs #12-17 & HLPF pt. 3\n• Aug – Human Rights Council (HRC)\n• Sept – UN General Assembly (UNGA)\n• Oct – Department of Political and Peace Building Affairs (DPPA) & UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325)\n• Nov – Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)\n• Dec – Treaty Bodies (TBD)\n\n\n\nDates & Time\n\n\n\n\n\nApr 7\, 2026 12:00 PM\nMay 5\, 2026 12:00 PM\nJun 2\, 2026 12:00 PM\nJul 7\, 2026 12:00 PM\n\nRegister here: https://ucc.zoom.us/meeting/register/UkEIb0TXQx6Qvn1XzTCYow#/registration
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/this-month-at-the-united-nations-ucc-webinar/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260410T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260412T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T014640
CREATED:20260209T230552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T230552Z
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Love in an Age of Uncertainty
DESCRIPTION:An Immersive Weekend of Courage\, Joy\, and Inner Sovereignty \nVisit the La Foret website via this link to learn more and register! \nIn a time of rising authoritarianism\, collective grief\, and moral exhaustion\, many of us are asking the same questions: How do we stay human? How do we stay brave? How do we love without giving up our freedom or our joy? \nThis immersive weekend retreat invites you into the practice of Revolutionary Love as an antidote to fear\, isolation\, and despair. Rooted in the wisdom of the Revolutionary Love Project and hosted at The Refuge at La Foret\, this gathering is designed to help you reconnect with your inner sovereignty\, your courage\, and your capacity to create spaces of resistance and healing in your own life and community. \nThrough embodied practices\, guided reflection\, creative expression\, meaningful dialogue\, and shared joy\, participants will move together from uncertainty to belonging\, from grief to imagination\, and from overwhelm to loving action. Wisdom from Valarie Kaur\, founder of the Revolutionary Love Project\, will be woven throughout the weekend through curated teachings and reflections. \nThis is not a conference. This is not a protest training. This is a formation experience for people who want to meet this moment with courage\, love\, and integrity. \n \nWHO THIS IS FOR\nThis retreat is for you if you: \n\n\nFeel the weight of this moment in your body and spirit \n\n\nAre grieving what is being lost—and longing for what could still be born \n\n\nWant to resist authoritarianism without becoming hardened or numb \n\n\nBelieve joy\, imagination\, and community are essential tools for change \n\n\nAre seeking practices that sustain you for the long road ahead \n\n\nYou do not need to be an activist\, faith representative\, or organizer to attend. You only need a willingness to show up honestly and listen deeply to yourself and to others. \n \nWHAT TO EXPECT\nFriday Evening – Arrival & Belonging \n\n\nWarm welcome and grounding rituals \n\n\nIntroduction to Revolutionary Love and the journey of the weekend \n\n\nPractices that invite all parts of you—grief\, rage\, hope\, and love—into the space \n\n\nSaturday – Truth\, Courage & Imagination \n\n\nMorning sessions exploring grief and rage as sources of wisdom \n\n\nSomatic\, creative\, and reflective practices to engage mind\, body\, and spirit \n\n\nAn afternoon focus on Revolutionary Love as an antidote to authoritarianism\, featuring ancestral wisdom and contemporary peace-building tools \n\n\nEvening re-imagining the future through art\, joy\, play\, and collective dreaming \n\n\nSunday – Sovereignty & Sending \n\n\nCultivating inner freedom in the midst of injustice \n\n\nStorytelling\, reflection\, and commitment practices \n\n\nA closing ritual that prepares you to carry what you’ve received back into the world \n\n\n \nSCHOLARSHIPS & ACCESSIBILITY\nWe believe access to this work matters. Scholarships and sliding-scale pricing are available\, and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. If cost is a barrier\, we warmly encourage you to apply for a scholarship by using promo code “LATER” and emailing camp@laforet.org. To save your spot\, you can register today for only a $50 deposit.
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/revolutionary-love-in-an-age-of-uncertainty/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260411T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260411T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014640
CREATED:20260317T135605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T135605Z
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SUMMARY:Celebration of Live of Rev. Alice Faye Gallegos
DESCRIPTION:Come Celebrate the Beautiful Soul of Rev. Alice Faye Gallegos who departed us on All Saints Day in 2025.\n\nDate: Saturday\, April 11\, 2026 at 1 – 3 pm for a light lunch and time for stories.\nLocation: Vista Grande Community Church UCC at 5460 N Union Blvd in Colorado Springs.\n\nPlease bring something that reminds you of Faye and/or a story to share.\nFaye’s heartfelt mission was Los Pobres in Avondale\, CO. Every Lenten Season\, her mission was to ask for $25 Walmart gift cards for the folks at Los Pobres. We will have a basket available for that collection.\n\nYes\, this is a date change! We’re going with the “snow date”.\nPlease RSVP to donna@bristow-family.org or call/text 719-238-050
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/celebration-of-live-of-rev-alice-faye-gallegos/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260412T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260412T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014640
CREATED:20260331T205557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T205557Z
UID:12619-1775980800-1775993400@rmcucc.org
SUMMARY:The Global Rise of Religious Nationalism: Implications & the Church’s Response (UCC Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:How is Religious Nationalism impacting the United States? How is this movement spreading globally? What theological\, political\, and social dynamics are fueling it? \nAs a community\, let’s seek a deeper understanding of the global realities of religious nationalism and discern how the church is called to respond. \nJoin us for this important dialogue on Sunday\, April 12\, 2026\, at 10 AM ET LIVE online or in person at Olmsted Community Church with Rev. Phillip Peacock\, General Secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches\, and Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson. \nRev. Phillip Peacock\, a leader in global ecumenism\, justice advocacy\, and Reformed theology will draw on his international experience and examine how Religious Nationalism appears in different cultural contexts around the globe and Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson will provide perspective on its impact in the United States.
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/the-global-rise-of-religious-nationalism-implications-the-churchs-response-ucc-webinar/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260413T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260413T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014640
CREATED:20260305T231729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T232236Z
UID:12506-1776099600-1776110400@rmcucc.org
SUMMARY:Indigenous Resistance and Healing: An Intergenerational Story @Iliff
DESCRIPTION:What does it truly take for all of us to be free? How do we gather across difference to listen\, learn\, and lead with love? \n\n\n\n\nYou’re Invited: “How We All Get Free” – A Pulpit+ Exchange Series\nRegister here! \nJoin us for Iliff’s Pulpit+ Exchange Series\, an inspiring series of in-person and virtual gatherings where clergy\, lay leaders\, activists\, scholars\, ministers\, journalists\, and community organizers come together to wrestle with the most pressing questions of our time. Together\, we’ll explore powerful stories of hope\, healing\, and action—each rooted in a shared vision of justice and liberation. \nIndigenous Resistance and Healing: An Intergenerational Story\nSerene Thin Elk will discuss patterns of intergenerational transmission of historical trauma and describe paths for healing. \nSerene Thin Elk is an enrolled member of the Ihanktonwan Oyate (Yankton Sioux Tribe of SD). She is the Director of Indigenous Mindfulness at the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition and is a licensed addiction and mental health clinician with 20 years of experience in the mental health field. \nSerene Thin Elk holds a Masters Degree from Lesley University in Expressive Therapies which focuses on utilizing various art forms within the therapeutic process to guide others in their healing journey. She has developed and facilitated cultural\, clinical and community-based programming within urban\, rural and tribal communities. \nShe is passionate about addressing patterns of intergenerational transmission\, and finding ways to help individuals\, families and communities heal from the effects of historical traumas. \nShe resides in MN with her children and husband in the homelands of the Dakota and Anishinaabe people. \nWhat to Expect Each Evening:\n5:00 – 5:45 PM (MST): Light meal and connection \n5:45 PM: Lecture begins\, followed by Q&A and deep discussion \nLocation: In-person at Iliff or online via livestream. Unable to attend in person? Register to receive the livestream link. \nWhy Attend?\nBecause change starts in community. This is a space to be challenged and inspired\, while meeting others who share your passion for faith-rooted justice\, equity\, and collective liberation. \nCome for one evening or all. Stay for the conversation. Leave with new energy\, new insights\, and a renewed sense of purpose. \nRSVP now and take your seat at the table.\nWhether you’re a faith leader\, community builder\, or someone seeking meaningful connection\, this is more than a lecture series—it’s an invitation to be part of a growing network of changemakers committed to building a more just and equitable world.
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/indigenous-resistance-and-healing-an-intergenerational-story/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260413T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260413T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014640
CREATED:20260403T161438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T162415Z
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SUMMARY:Standing with Our Neighbors: Lessons from Minneapolis
DESCRIPTION:Standing with Our Neighbors: Lessons from Minneapolis\nPlease join us on Monday\, April 13 at 5:30pm MT via Zoom for a conversation with Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel\, Pastor for Justice Ministries at Lyndale UCC in Minneapolis. Rev. Rebecca will share lessons learned from her congregation as they prepared for and responded to Operation Metro Surge. If your spiritual community is wondering about best practices for protecting and caring for immigrant members or neighbors\, we invite you to come glean some lessons learned with us. Registration is limited to 100 participants.\n\nRegister: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ODhzyQIiQRaThk2txB_sAw
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/standing-with-our-neighbors-lessons-from-minneapolis/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260414T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260414T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014640
CREATED:20260331T213814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T213814Z
UID:12623-1776193200-1776196800@rmcucc.org
SUMMARY:Annual Celebration 2026 Planning Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Interested in helping out at Annual Celebration 2026? Come to this planning meeting at 7 PM to learn more about our volunteer needs and how you can help make this an amazing weekend for all! \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81409530865 \nTo learn more about Annual Celebration\, visit rmcucc.org/ac-2026
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/annual-celebration-2026-planning-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260416T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260416T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014640
CREATED:20260219T200847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T200917Z
UID:12402-1776348000-1776357000@rmcucc.org
SUMMARY:To Endorse or Not to Endorse with Rev. Anissa Glaser-Bacon
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 16\, 4:00 – 5:30pm\, To Endorse or Not to Endorse: That IS the Question with Rev. Anissa Glaser-Bacon \nJoin UCC Minister for Ministers in Specialized Setting and Professional Endorsement Coordinator\, Rev. Anissa Glaser-Bacon\, for a discussion around the changing modes and roles of Ministers in Specialized Settings. Ecclesiastical Endorsement may be sought for localized ministries or for movement toward board certifications for chaplains. We will explore theologies and practices of endorsement and how our UCC practices of endorsement relate to our polity\, practices and development of UCC clergy. \n4 – 5:30 PM Eastern Time \nThis event is happening via Zoom. Please register here.
URL:https://rmcucc.org/event/to-endorse-or-not-to-endorse-with-rev-anissa-glaser-bacon/
LOCATION:Zoom
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