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??? Next Sunday (12/1) is the first Sunday in Advent. This season, Nurture the Soul is offering full services embodying the Advent Season for you! Use them in lieu of your own services, or use pieces of them to support your Advent programs. ?? The Embodied Advent Series highlights the ministries of a diverse representation of UCC partners and faith leaders. ?? All Advent programs have been pre-recorded and will be made available on UCC's YouTube channel the Monday before each Advent week HERE: ???? https://ow.ly/2KTs50Uf2Wm ?? Week I: Nurturing Hope with Rev. Shea Darian. ?? Week II: Nurturing Faith with United Black Christians. ?? Week III: Nurturing Joy with UCC's Disability Ministries. ?? Week IV: "Longest Night" service with STAR Coalition. #Advent #AdventSeason #Christmas #EmbodiedAdvent #NurtureTheSoul #BeTheChurch #UCC #UnitedChurchOfChrist

?? "Act up, Fight Back, End AIDS!" ?? This year the United Nations AIDS organization invites us to observe World AIDS Day (12/1) with the theme "Take the RIGHTS Path" with an emphasis on protecting Human Rights for people who are living with HIV/AIDS. The United Church of Christ, along with The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, and the Metropolitan Community Churches collaborate to bring an Ecumenical Prayer Vigil and Call-to-Action featuring prayers, reflection and song. Hear the experiences of pastors and lay leaders living with HIV/AIDS as they invite us to end religious stigma and call for equal access to health care. Register to join us: https://ow.ly/U2Wh50UcJ7Y #WorldAIDSDay #EndAIDS #UCC #UnitedChurchOfChrist

This year the United Nations AIDS organization invites us to observe World AIDS Day (12/1) with the theme "Take the RIGHTS Path" with an emphasis on protecting Human Rights for people who are living with HIV/AIDS. Hear experiences of pastors and lay leaders living with HIV/AIDS as they invite us to end religious stigma and call for equal access to health care.

Immigration has once again become a divisive issue in this election season, one that is filled with false statements and misinformation. Join Revs. Noel Anderson, Randy Mayer, and others to learn more about how United Church of Christ is working and evolving to welcome immigrants to our communities and congregations.?

???? Day 1 of our "Breaking the Chains" Thursdays in Black Virtual Summit was INCREDIBLE! So much wisdom, witness and resources shared for all! Today's Thursdays in Black message is an invitation to join us next week for Day 2 of our summit and to utilize & share our FREE Breaking the Chains sexual and gender based violence resources! Whether you're looking to start a Thursdays in Black community group or take direct action against harmful legislation, our resource guide has you covered. It takes all of us to put an end to sexual and gender-based violence. We hope you'll join us next week and get involved today! ?? Day 1 Breaking the Chains Virtual Summit recording: https://ow.ly/Tkfx50U7tuS ?? Breaking the Chains, Thursdays in Black Summit Resources: https://ow.ly/9rWw50U7tuR ?? Day 2, Breaking the Chains Virtual Summit registration (Nov. 20th @ 1:00 PM ET): https://ow.ly/RJbw50U7tuQ #TIB #ThursdaysInBlack #BreakTheChains #UCC #UnitedChurchOfChrist

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?? TOMORROW! ?? In this second part of our Disaster Preparedness series, Katie Howe, Minister for Disaster Response and Recovery will discuss some of the main ideas in the newly revised Local Church Disaster Preparedness Workbook, and discuss the importance of having a well-structured preparedness plan. ?? She will be joined by Rev. Kelly Hansen, Conference Disaster Response Coordinator for the Kansas Oklahoma Conference/UCC and John Etter, a member of Central St. Matthew UCC - New Orleans who will discuss their experiences with disaster preparedness. ???? Register to join us:https://ow.ly/Bf0I50U6p4J #DisasterMinistries #EmergencyPlan #HurricaneRelief #DisasterPreparedness #UCC #UnitedChurchOfChrist #BeTheChurch

?? Join us as we participate in rich dialogue and intentional learning on Gender & Sexual Based Violence through the lens of Thursdays in Black! ?? Together, we’ll learn how to partner in Breaking the Chains of gender and sexual based violence through: -deconstructing biblical narratives -testimony in action -social media’s influence on youth -ways to engage in violence prevention & anti-trafficking work. ???? Register to join us here: https://ow.ly/ClFF50U31Jg #BreakingTheChains #FaithInAction #TIB #ThursdaysInBlack #UCC #UnitedChurchOfChrist #GlobalMinistries #DOC #JustWorldForAll #EndSexualViolence

Join us for an important post-election Nurture the Soul series, "What's Next?" In this webinar, we'll learn through personal accounts, a small group of diverse faith practitioners, how: -they have attended to sacred self-care in complicated and diverse settings; -developed strategies and skills for sustaining themselves in their work; -confronted their fears personally and collectively in order to model building authentic relationships of trust across our divided Nation. All of this has led to an imagination and practice of what a just world for all looks and feels like and a deep admiration and a sustaining kinship. #JustWorldForAll #BeTheChurch #WhatsNext

?? This election season was (and continues to be) stressful. The division in our country remains. ???? TOMORROW, join us for the first episode in a post-election series, "What's Next?" We'll welcome Rev. Dr. Tanya Jeffcoat to examine how unresolved grief plays a role in drawing people to extremist positions. ???? She will offer practices for addressing that grief and building communities that offer opportunities to heal from the division. ???? Register: https://ow.ly/m3Pf50TZZxC IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Rock tower, or cairn, with a cloudy sky in the background. Text says: Nurture the Soul, What's Next? Naming the Pain: Unresolved Grief and the Lure of Political Extremism. Monday, November 11th, 3:30 PM Eastern. #NurtureTheSoul #UCC #UnitedChurchOfChrist #JustWorldForAll #WhatsNext #PostElection