The Rev. Dr. Leanna Fuller will give insight into congregational conflict as she introduces her new book: EMBODIED RECONCILIATION: Congregational Healing as Pastoral Care Conflict is a pervasive feature of contemporary churches. Faith communities face increasingly complex and difficult matters, and the ensuing dynamics often leave congregations and their leaders navigating the aftermath of conflict....
"The Spirit of Religious and Civic Freedom in the Revolutionary Era." with Dr. Randall Zachman Tuesdays, April 21, 28, and May 5, from 7-8:15 p.m. on Zoom. This three-week series will explore the ways the quest for religious freedom influenced the pursuit of civic freedom during the revolutionary era in the American colonies. We will begin...
Tuesday May 5th, 2026 7:00 pm Kutztown Tavern, 272 W Main St Kutztown Join Dr. Deborah Justice, author of “(White)Washing Our Sins Away: American Mainline Churches, Music, Power, and Diversity”, for a discussion of how your worship music options reflect and shape how you relate to the divine and fellow humans. How do our musical choices...
Boundaries with Older Adults with Rev. Beth Long-Higgins Tuesday, May 12, 2026 – 5:30-8:30 p.m. OR Wednesday, May 13, 2026 – 9 a.m. to Noon (NOTE: This is a one part training being offered twice.) 3 hours of Advanced Boundary Training for Authorized Ministers Participants will engage in discussion around a general framework for boundaries in...
Boundaries with Older Adults with Rev. Beth Long-Higgins Tuesday, May 12, 2026 – 5:30-8:30 p.m. OR Wednesday, May 13, 2026 – 9 a.m. to Noon (NOTE: This is a one part training being offered twice.) 3 hours of Advanced Boundary Training for Authorized Ministers Participants will engage in discussion around a general framework for boundaries in...
This 8-hour workshop is designed for both lay leaders and for Authorized Ministers who have not had racial justice training within the past 3 years and is recommended to Associations that require racial justice training. This is an interactive workshop that requires active participation throughout, including through self-reflection and writing, small group discussion, and large...
Clergy are invited to robe and/or stole. Please consider the temperature. The church doesn’t have air conditioning.
The Philadelphia Association spring meeting will take place on May 31, 2026. Registration starts at 2:30 p.m., Program starts at 3:00 p.m. Fellowship and refreshments following the program. Location: House of Faith Baptist Church, UCC 1001 Wingohocking St. Philadelphia PA (plenty of parking, north of Roosevelt Blvd. between 9th and 10th Sts) Program Theme: Being and Growing Church...
Mercersburg Society Convocation 2026 “Theology in Bricks and Glass: Mercersburg and Visual Art and Architecture” Monday, June 1 and Tuesday, June 2, 2026 On the campus of Lancaster Theological Seminary; 555 West James Street Lancaster, PA 17603 Christian worship spaces offer distinctive theological proclamations, not only through the depictions of biblical characters and saints, but...
Keystone Conference of the United Church of Christ’s first Annual Meeting will be held June 5-7 at Millersville University in Millersville. Overnight accommodations will be on campus as well as the DoubleTree Hilton in Lancaster. Registration will open in March 2026. Our theme is “Joy at the Table Together” and our centering scripture is Acts...
In this 8-hour workshop, participants and facilitators will co-create brave space and practice embodying anti-racism within ourselves and in ministry/church settings. All participants should have participated in a racial justice training within the last 3 years, whether the SNEUCC Foundations program or a similar offering from another organization. This is an interactive workshop that requires...
