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ACM Called for South Central Region

A familiar face in the Hartford area has accepted a call to serve as the Area Conference Minister for the South Central Region: the Rev. Isaac Lawson will step into that role beginning Oct. 4.

Rev. Lawson joins the Conference staff having previously served in a dual call as Associate Pastor at Immanuel Congregational Church and Communications Associate at the Center for Leadership and Justice (CLJ), both in Hartford, CT.

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Giving USA 2021 Report

Giving USA, which issues the oldest and most comprehensive report on charitable giving in the U.S., recently released its report for last year. The report contains mixed and helpful news for religious organizations, such as local churches and Conferences.

On the positive side, giving in 2020 rose 5.1% in current dollars over 2019 to a whopping $471.44 billion. Adjusted for inflation the increase was 3.8%. Certainly nothing to sneeze at and very impressive considering 2020 was a pandemic year! Giving by individuals continued to be the biggest source of contributions accounting for 69%, or $324.10 billion.

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Pray for Those Affected by DACA Ruling

Rev. James Ross II writes: Millions of Americans who came to the United States as children, including many whose only memories are of life in this country, are again uncertain whether they will be able to stay here after a federal judge in Texas ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is illegal.

I was attending General Synod 33 online when the ruling came on Friday. Had we been meeting in person, I would have gathered with friends and colleagues to lament and talk. Instead, I said a silent prayer for those impacted by this news and reflected on the ways in which so many communities of color and members of other minoritized groups are fighting daily for their very survival.

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Devotional: Give Me Jesus

In her last week as the Interim Associate Conference Minister for the Northeast and Metropolitan Boston Associations, Rev. Holly MillerShank writes:  After 18+ months of physical distancing I want to make my spiritual distancing from Jesus a whole lot less that 6 feet. I want to feel his yoke upon my shoulders, his wounds with my fingers, to smell the sea-salt on his garments- Give me Jesus-In the morning when I rise- Give me Jesus- His love eternal as the skies- Give me Jesus- as I lay to close my eyes- Give me Jesus.

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Upcoming Events

Workshop Proposals Now Being Accepted 

Super Saturday
Oct. 2 & 9
Online

If you would like to share concepts and practices you’ve developed that are changing your congregation or community’s mission and ministry, we invite you to consider submitting a workshop proposal supporting the SNEUCC mission.  Find out more.

Farewell Celebration for Emily McKenna
August 5, 5:00 PM
Online

Join us for a virtual celebration of Emily McKenna’s service to the historic Connecticut Conference and the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ. We will hear words from Rev. Darrell Goodwin, Drew Page, Debby Kirk, and Bridget Johnson.

Health and Wellness Conversation
August 26, 1:00 PM
Online

Each session will enable deeper conversation around a current issue. Meet with others to discuss these topics and share ideas around health promotion, faith and health integration, and health as a justice issue. 

Events by our Partners:

PRC Webinar: We Are All Children of God - creating intergenerational church Online, In-Person, and Hybrid
Aug. 17
Online

SNE Women's Connection Outdoor Fall Gathering
September 18, 8:45 AM
Canterbury, CT

All events: www.sneucc.org/events

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