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SUMMARY:Gender & Sexuality + Our Faith
DESCRIPTION:God seeks love OUT LOUD in our tending to ourselves and one another! Join Gender & Sexuality Justice Ministries to learn\, grow and embrace Gender & Sexuality + Our Faith in action!
URL:https://vecncc.org/event/gender-sexuality-our-faith/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Gender and Sexuality Justice Ministries,UCC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T153000
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SUMMARY:My Soul Looks Back And Wonders How I Got Over: Wisdom Of The Elders For Such A Time As This - A 3 Part Series
DESCRIPTION: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 session will center on one value of Ubuntu as we discover ways to put our collective wisdom into practice.
URL:https://vecncc.org/event/my-soul-looks-back-and-wonders-how-i-got-over-wisdom-of-the-elders-for-such-a-time-as-this-a-3-part-series/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:UCC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T130000
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SUMMARY:Elon Musk\, Oligarchy\, and Climate Justice
DESCRIPTION:Over and over again\, the Bible tells of prophets who confronted rulers and the rich with an eye toward justice. Today\, the ultra-rich hold enormous political power in the United States\, and the implications are many\, especially when it comes to the pursuit of climate justice. As the world’s richest man and as someone once hailed as a climate savior\, Elon Musk has told the President that “we don’t need to rush” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As people of faith\, what are we to make of this situation in which a small number of wealthy individuals have a tremendous influence over the future well-being of humanity and all of God’s creation? More importantly\, what are we to do? The following panelists will help us address these questions:\n-Edie Rasell\, author of “The Way of Abundance: Economic Justice in Scripture and Society”\n-KeShaun Pearson\, Executive Director of Memphis Community Against Pollution\n-Joseph Geevarghese\, Executive Director of Our Revolution\nEven if you cannot make the webinar at its scheduled time\, still sign-up\, and we will send you a link to a recording of it.\nThis 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.
URL:https://vecncc.org/event/elon-musk-oligarchy-and-climate-justice/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice,UCC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T153000
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SUMMARY:Nurture the Soul: Reading into the New Year: Rooted in Faith in Justice
DESCRIPTION:Are you struggling to understand the complexities and injustices in Israel/Palestine? Rooted in Faith and Justice offers a powerful and enlightening perspective through the eyes of Palestinian Christian leaders and thinkers. Join us for this webinar to become empowered to host your own book study and delve into a conversation around the realities and possibilities of liberation.
URL:https://vecncc.org/event/nurture-the-soul-reading-into-the-new-year-rooted-in-faith-in-justice/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Nurture the Soul,UCC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T120000
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SUMMARY:Love of Children Partner Event - Context Matters: The Impact of Social Context on Emotional Growth
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will give youth workers\, parents and educators a chance to examine the context and environment within which our children are developing socially and emotionally. The goal of this seminar is to offer a framework for understanding the WHY so we can identify the WHAT and HOW when we are working to support youth today. Participants will also be invited to think about how their own context can show up in their interactions with youth and ways to be mindful of those impacts.
URL:https://vecncc.org/event/love-of-children-partner-event-context-matters-the-impact-of-social-context-on-emotional-growth/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:UCC
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SUMMARY:OWL Taking Flight February 5: 25 Years of OWL!
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate 25 years of Our Whole Lives! Special guests will share historical context and we’ll look at where we hope the next 25 years will take us.
URL:https://vecncc.org/event/owl-taking-flight-february-5-25-years-of-owl/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Our Whole LIves,UCC
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SUMMARY:Nurture the Soul's Reading Into the New Year: "Don't Just Give Me That Old Time Religion" with Rev. Dr. Christine Y. Wiley
DESCRIPTION:At the start of every year\, Nurture the Soul partners with Pilgrim Press to highlight books that came out in the last quarter of the previous year or are forthcoming. We have an exciting list of topics and authors to highlight this January including Author and Rev. Dr. Christine Y Wiley.\nRev. Dr. Christine’s new book is based on qualitative research done alongside 20-African American women from different walks in life. We’ll hear stories to get a sense of what mental well-being means to these women and then explore how religion impacts their mental well-being directly and indirectly.
URL:https://vecncc.org/event/nurture-the-souls-reading-into-the-new-year-dont-just-give-me-that-old-time-religion-with-rev-dr-christine-y-wiley/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Nurture the Soul,UCC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T153000
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SUMMARY:Nurture the Soul Special Offering: What's Next\, Illusions and Realities of Christianity and Politics
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Dr. Dietra Wise Baker for a conversation exploring Justice as a spiritual practice within and beyond the Protestantism and how to live beyond the illusions of an apolitical gospel. Rev. Dr. Wise Baker will then give us some guidelines on how to get started towards a social transformation that includes ALL of G-d’s creation.
URL:https://vecncc.org/event/nurture-the-soul-special-offering-whats-next-illusions-and-realities-of-christianity-and-politics/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Nurture the Soul,UCC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T153000
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SUMMARY:Nurture the Soul's Reading Into the New Year: The Recovery of Joy while Living with Depression with Robert Griggs
DESCRIPTION:At the start of every year\, Nurture the Soul partners with Pilgrim Press to highlight books that came out in the last quarter of the previous year or are forthcoming. We have an exciting list of topics and authors to highlight this January including Author and Pastor Robert Griggs.\nAt a time when we’re all looking for hope\, his book\, “Wild Coin Hunting: The Recovery of Joy while Living with Depression”\, offers hope for people living with mental illness and their loved ones. Drawing from his own experience of recovering from depression\, as well as what others have taught me along the way\, it shows that a full and joyful life is possible after the devastation of mental illness. There’s honesty about pain\, but there’s also laughter\, as he shares recovery stories from his adventures as the founder of a great new sport\, “wild coin hunting”
URL:https://vecncc.org/event/nurture-the-souls-reading-into-the-new-year-the-recovery-of-joy-while-living-with-depression-with-robert-griggs/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Nurture the Soul,UCC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T200000
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SUMMARY:Interfaith Service & Moral Mass Meeting
DESCRIPTION:For Such a Time as This: A Prophetic Response to America’s Defining Moment\nJanuary 20th is a time for us to gather as one\, united in witness\, to reflect\, and to rise in body and spirit as we seek a just world for all.\nHealing Cathedral Christian Church\n(Disciples of Christ)\n4523 Elvis Presley Blvd.\nMemphis\, TN 38116\nMonday\, January 20th\, 2025\n6:00pm CT / 7:00pm ET\nRegister to attend in person: Summary – Interfaith Service & Moral Mass Meeting (cvent.com)\nLearn more: Interfaith Service & Moral Mass Meeting – United Church of Christ (ucc.org)
URL:https://vecncc.org/event/interfaith-service-moral-mass-meeting/
LOCATION:Healing Cathedral Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)\, 4523 Elvis Presley Blvd\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:UCC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T130000
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SUMMARY:From a Toxic Media to a Toxic Environment
DESCRIPTION:Media in our society can have a decisive influence on everything from elections to the quality of the very air we breathe. It can shape and inform the demands of a public and the political will of those in office. In short\, a toxic media can lead to a toxic government and\, literally\, a toxic environment. This is evident in the influence that media conglomerates like Fox can have on matters as vital as the climate crisis. In this webinar\, we will hear from three guest panelists who will help us to understand our current media landscape\, how it impacts the climate crisis\, and what we can do about it.\n-Allison Fisher\, Program Director for Climate and Energy\, Media Matters for America\n-Elyse Martin\, Manager of Persuasion Research & Campaigns\, Environmental Defense Fund\n-Cheryl A. Leanza\, Policy Advisor\, UCC Media Justice\nEven if you cannot make the webinar at its scheduled time\, still sign-up\, and we will send you a link to a recording of it.\nThis 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.
URL:https://vecncc.org/event/from-a-toxic-media-to-a-toxic-environment/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice,Environmental Justice,UCC
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