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Holding Space for Grief and Hope After the 2024 Election
published on Nov 7, 2024 Beloved, the results of the US election are a devastating departure from the just world we are called to build. We face immense challenges ahead and in historic moments such as this, it may feel like everything has changed overnight. If the results of the election cause you to grieve,
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Nov
JPANet November 2024 Newsletter – United Church of Christ June 2024 JPANet Newsletter
published on Nov 7, 2024 Each month we unpack the complex justice issues that we’re working on. This month, the Washington D.C. Office reflects on the election results, finding space for grief, and our unchanging mission to work towards a just world for all. “But while our political landscape has undoubtably shifted, our mission and work remain unchanged. No matter who
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Nov
One Sure Thing – United Church of Christ One Sure Thing
The deadline for this column was one day before the November 5 election. By the time you read this, we might know the election results. Or we might not. That kind of anxious uncertainty has plagued me these last few months as our nation careened toward election day. I could feel it taking up residence
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Nov
A Prayer on Election Day
God who holds the whole world in your loving hands, hold on to us today. Hold strong all those waiting to vote, the poll workers, and election officials,Hold in the light all candidates seeking office, at local, state, and national levels, Hold tenderly our friendships and families as politics threatens to pull us apart, Hold all our anxieties.
05
Nov
Don’t Be Scared, Be Prepared: Webinar offers Election Day advice
The calendar said Halloween, but on October 31, the United Church of Christ wanted to help keep the “scaries” away when it comes to Election Day jitters — and offered a Nurture the Soul webinar called “Don’t Be Scared, Be Prepared! What to Expect in the 2024 Election.” Now that November 5 is here, many
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Nov
UCC churches counter Christian Nationalism with social media project: Sharing stories of Christian love
For those wearied by the political rhetoric licking at the nation with its flames of hate and discord, Nov. 6 can’t come soon enough. But for the Rev. Leanne Walt, lead pastor of United Church of Christ of Norwell, Massachusetts, the work of reclaiming the message of Christ’s love ramps up after the votes are
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Holding Space for Hope and Fear
As ministers and justice advocates, I think we can forget about our own bodies – especially – in tense moments such as making our way to a presidential election. In tense moments, I often need reminding that to be loving in just action, I must first be human. I’ve witnessed clergy and community members share
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Nov
“Faith in Harm Reduction” – Fill the JAR – Episode 003
Episode Summary: On this episode of Fill the JAR, we talk with Hill Brown – Hill Brown (they/them), based in rural Western North Carolina, serves as the Southern Ambassador of Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention Ministries for the United Church of Christ and the Southern Director of Faith in Harm Reduction. Hill is a founding