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The recording of the UCC's second annual Earth Summit is now available on YouTube: The Entire Summit The Jim Antal Keynote with Bill McKibben The Profile of Church of Christ at Dartmouth College The Panel on the Struggle against Formosa Plastics In May, we have a full slate of special online events: May 1st: UCC Climate Action Assembly with Judith Enck from Beyond Plastics May 4th: The Award Ceremony for the Children and Youth Art Contest May 29th: Black Churches Leading with Solar: Incentives, Financing, and Stewardship Below you will find links shared in the chat during the event. Stay…

JOIN US SATURDAY & SUNDAY JUNE 29-30, 2024! Save the date, register today, and organize your congregation to participate with us in San Francisco Pride, one of the largest LGBTQ+ parades & celebrations in the world. For nearly three decades, LGBTQ-inclusive congregations and affirming clergy from Northern California have proudly marched together, UNITED IN SPIRIT, as a collective testament to God's extravagant, inclusive love. Bring your congregational banners to the parade and join us in showcasing our unity amidst diversity, and with a vibrant rainbow-themed "God is Love" booth at the Civic Center Celebration, providing a welcoming space for the LGBTQ+ community to…

Palestinian Life Under Israeli Military Occupation (In Person Event)  Saturday January 20, 3pm at First Congregational Church of Alameda   In collaboration with Friends of Wadi Foquin and the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, FCCA will host a conversation with Adam Manasra, a 26 year old Palestinian from the village of Wadi Foquin growing up under the military occupation of Israel.   Located in the Bethlehem District of the West Bank, his home village of Wadi Foquin has suffered the incremental loss of land and life due to the illegal settlement of Betar Illit.  An engineer by training, Adam has organized young adult voices in the…

Trustworthy insights into current insurance concerns for churches. Webinar on Federal Government Disaster Recovery Resources Dec. 13, 2023 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST = 11 AM - 12:30 PM PST  Register in advance at Webinar Registration - Zoom (zoomgov.com) and use the passcode “FEMAVAL” for access once the webinar begins. This call will support closed captioning and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) FY2024 Winter Webinar Series – All Events The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) invites interested organizations to attend upcoming webinars regarding the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). The NSGP is a competitive…

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Let Communities Lead! The world can end AIDS, with communities leading the way. In 2022, an estimated 2.2 million people in the Western Pacific Region were living with HIV. Each of these people, their families and the organizations of communities living with, at risk of, or affected by the disease are shaping the HIV response. World AIDS Day 2023, under the theme, “Let communities lead,” is an opportunity to reflect on the progress made to date, to raise awareness about the challenges that remain to achieve the goals of ending AIDS by 2030 and to mobilize all stakeholders to jointly…