December 24
What does the Incarnation mean for our bodies – especially bodies considered outside of society’s norms? The bodies we are told in myriad ways to fear. The bodies that are labeled an epidemic. The bodies that internalize their own oppression and live in the mire of shame. The bodies lacking resources and community to thrive. These bodies ache with…
December 9
…are sometimes cost-prohibitive. Adoption, fertility treatments, and other methods are financially challenging for many and lack of access is a justice issue. Elizabeth was old. Conceiving as an older woman has its fair share of complications and stigma. Ageism in our societies interferes with the flourishing of women who conceive and parent at an older age. Our commitment to reproductive…
The Truth Behind “We the People”
In this TedX talk, the son of an American woman of Dutch heritage and a Navajo man, Mark Charles offers a unique perspective on how the Doctrine of Discovery has been used throughout the history of the United States to keep “We the People” from including all the people.
Our History is the Future
A must-read for movement-makers, this book traces the lineages of Indigenous resistance from the beginning of the colonization of North America to efforts to stop the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock reservation.
December 18
…@Coke.Tani and at CokeTani.com. You can also meditate with the podcast version of our Monday Movement practices! Listen to the reflection on all major podcast apps in our “UCC Cast” feed- every Monday morning this Advent. Follow UCC Cast Artwork: “You Are Not Alone” by Kevin Caplicki. Used with permission CC BY-NC-ND Find more at Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative…
Decolonizing Antiracism: Indigenous Imagination for Our Future
Join the Movement launches a collection of stories, resources, toolkits and webinars that center Indigenous scholars, theologians, communities and activists to guide us as we all take up our roles in the ongoing work of decolonizing not only our minds, bodies and spirits, but also our work for racial justice.
December 9 - Restoration, Not Retribution
“Prisons do not disappear social problems, they disappear human beings. Homelessness, unemployment, drug addiction, mental illness, and illiteracy are only a few of the problems that disappear from public view when the human beings contending with them are relegated to cages.” – Angela Davis God takes no prisoners. God frees. God softens hearts that have been hardened. They take…
All Church Read: How to Be An Antiracist
…and bestows benefits, unearned rights, rewards, opportunities, advantages, access, and privilege on Europeans and European descendants.” Through the Join the Movement toward Racial Justice initiative we are making explicit and concrete our antiracist commitments so that the UCC might live more fully into the historic efforts we’ve made to becoming and antiracist denomination. We are building on the revolutionary work…
Local Church Campaign
This toolkit is aimed at helping local churches discover ways to Join the Movement toward Racial Justice. It includes, worship resources, sample newsletter and social media posts, mission/justice moment scripts, invitations to generosity and more.