Join an Epiphany worship service led by UCC national staffers on January 6, 1:30 pm Mountain Time.
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Conference News
Scholarships & Grants
The United Church of Christ has scholarships and grants available for a variety of purposes in three broad categories: Ministry Education Scholarships, Program Grants, and Leadership Development Scholarships. In addition to what is listed here, check with the Admissions Office at your educational institution to find out about additional scholarships that may be available.
Read MoreNEXT Steps: Midlife and Beyond
NEXT Steps introduces participants to theological, philosophical, and psychological concepts of vocation and aging. It is a gathering for adults contemplating or entering retirement, and for those who are recently retired. All program activities are designed to stimulate your individual self-discovery as you develop a personal plan for your new and meaningful chapter of life.
Read MoreOpportunities for Youth Ministers and Youth
The national setting is:
offering a virtual conference for 100 youth ministers and leaders
asking anyone who has regular contact with UCC youth to complete a short survey
recruiting for the newly formed Youth Ambassadors Program
The Christmas Fund provides ‘care and compassion’ in times of need
“The Christmas Fund has been caring for active and retired clergy and lay employees of the United Church of Christ for over 100 years, providing emergency grants, supplementation of small annuities and health premiums, and Christmas ‘thank you’ gift checks each December to our lower-income retirees.”
Read MoreOmicron update
Beloved SWC members,
Anxiety has been increasing over the Omicron variant of the COVID19 virus. The SWC office has been monitoring the information about this newest coronavirus mutation. I am writing to encourage your congregations to continue the sustainable response measures circulated through the SWC in October (shared here). No new guidance for in-person gatherings is being recommended at this time for our churches in light of the Omicron variant.
I am inviting our churches to launch vigorous campaigns encouraging everyone who is unvaccinated to be vaccinated, and for vaccinated people to obtain their booster shot if they have not already done so. The reasons for this invitation stems from the new information being released from scientists about the effects of the Omicron variant and the impact of vaccines on it.
Read MoreWhere Do We Go From Here: Voting Rights in Arizona Webinar
The Southwest Conference has signed on as a co-sponsor for this online event:
Join people of faith as we unite to protect our cherished right to vote in Arizona. Join faith based partners for a presentation and conversation on the current state of voting rights in Arizona.
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Justice Leadership Program - equipping people for the work of justice
The Jubilee program exists to inform, equip, and inspire people to act for justice. The 6-month virtual program is for adults who want to increase their understanding of social justice, deepen their faith, and gain the skills and confidence to take meaningful action while building relationships of support with a community of their peers. The program begins in January 2022 and they are currently accepting applications.
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Daily Advent Prayers
Sofa Spirituality
Wednesday, December 8, 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. via Zoom
Join AFN to learn more about the spiritual practice of healing in our everyday lives.
Read MoreSierra Vista Community UCC: Part-time Pastor Position
The Sierra Vista Community Church (UCC) is looking for an energetic part-time Pastor and spiritual leader.
Here is the UCC Opportunities Link.
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How to Get Your Student Loans Forgiven
Religious workers AND clergy are now eligible for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)!! Come learn from Attorney Ashley Harrington, a senior official of the Federal Student Aid Office of the US Department of Education, how to apply for PSLF. She will answer any questions you may have as well. Glad for this partnership with the National Council of Churches. Register today and share this invitation with your networks, clergy, religious workers, commissioned pastors, parents, grandparents, etc. All that have student loan debt are welcome! #BiblicalDebtJubilee
Read MoreEcclesiastical Council for Andrew Ponder Williams
Andrew’s EC will take place on Zoom. Register in advance:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ocemhrzgqH9e2XBaZWsr6B5WGqvmq0yOz
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Read MoreNational and Global Ministries position openings
View seven open positions in the national and global settings.
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Global HOPE Blue Christmas Worship
Join Team Global HOPE at UCC National Ministries on Wednesday, Dec 1, 2pm ET for a virtual Blue Christmas worship service to provide space for those who don’t feel so “merry and bright” during the holiday season. Learn more and register here.
Read MoreCredit Union Survey
Help the UCC charter a credit union by taking this short survey. Find it here.
Read MoreCircles of Hope, Healing, and Humanity
Wednesday, November 17, 7 p.m. via Zoom (Third Wednesday each Month)
Please join AFN for our collective healing in a virtual space. These healing spaces are for Social Justice & Movement Practitioners Caretakers, Teachers, Community Members, and Faith Leaders.
Gratitude Pilgrimage, 11/26-28
“Since we’ve been offering pilgrimages in place the data base has doubled and the steering team recognized they are meeting a spiritual hunger previously unaddressed: individuals, who for reasons of capacity, finances or life setting, cannot participate in a longer, more strenuous pilgrimage.”
Read MoreFrom PSR: In Remembrance of Rev. Pam Shepherd
Rev. Dr. David Vásquez-Levy, President of Pacific School of Religion, wrote to express their sympathy on Rev. Pam Shepherd's death. Read the letter here.
Read MoreThe Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul
Deadline to register is November 9 (sorry for the late notice; we just learned of this symposium).
November 12 – 14, 2021
The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul
“The snow is falling on the deserted field of my life and my hopes, which roam afar, are afraid of becoming frozen or lost.” Garcia Lorca
This symposium is an invitation to all people on the path of late life to reorient themselves from Hero to Elder, or from role to soul. The call of late-life can awaken in us a yearning for something more, a longing to transcend a role, an identity, or a purpose and connect with something larger. It can invite us to cross a threshold and trade the image of youth for the depth of age, trade distraction for self-knowledge, reaction for reflection, information for wisdom, and a tight grip for an open hand. The themes and practices in this event are based on the new book The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul by Connie Zweig, Ph.D.
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