5th Annual Meeting of the SNEUCC:
WISE Annual Meeting Resolution Hearing
May 13, 7:00 PM • Online
An opportunity to hear more about the resolution asking to approve a covenant committing the Conference to become Welcoming, Inclusive, Supportive, and Engaged (WISE) for mental health.
Annual Meeting Delegate Orientation
June 5, 7:00 PM • Online
Learn what it means to be a delegate. Hosted by Rev. Liz Garrigan-Byerly
SNEUCC Budget Hearing
June 13, 7:00 PM • Online
This online hearing is a chance to understand the budget ahead of the 5th Annual Meeting.
5th Annual Meeting of the Southern New England Conference
June 21 - 22
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
This meeting will focus on growing the church, with a keynote address by Rev. Dr. Courtney Stange-Tregear, the Chief Relationship Officer at the Cornerstone Fund of the UCC.
Annual Meeting Pre-Events include a Perennial Garden Tour, Ancestral Bridges Exhibit Tour & Talk, It Takes a Village Movie Screening, and a Live Storytelling Event. Find more here.
SNEUCC Leadership Training Events:
SNEUCC Search & Call Fair for Clergy
May 6, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM • Online
Come and hear more about the regions and subcultures across Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut and about some of our hidden gems that are currently seeking a pastor!
Lunch & Learn: Archiving Your Church's Records
May 16, 12:00 to 1:00 PM • Online
The Congregational Library & Archives archivists Zachary Bodnar and Billy McCarthy will demystify your church's records and provide advice on ensuring their preservation.
Clergy Wellness Retreat - North Central & Northeast Regions
May 18, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
First Congregational Church UCC, Auburn, MA
A time to gather and (re)connect with colleagues; share in a sumptuous meal; worship together; and engage in restorative practices.
Racial Justice for Authorized Ministers: Microaggressions & Interpersonal Racism
May 21, 1:00 to 4:00 PM • Online
This 3-hour workshop is designed for Authorized Ministers who have had racial justice training within the past 3 years, and is recommended to Associations that require racial justice training.
Small Church Roundtable - Open Forum
May 22, 1:00 to 2:15 PM OR 6:00 to 7:15 PM • Online
An opportunity for folks from self-described small churches to gather together for conversation, resource sharing, and connection.
Clergy Wellness Retreat - Southeast Region
May 29, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Seekonk Congregational Church, UCC, Seekonk, MA
Expect a time to gather and (re)connect with colleagues; share in a meal; worship together; and engage in restorative practices.
Racial Justice for Authorized Ministers - Foundations
June 11, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM • Online
This 6-hour workshop is designed 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.
Ongoing Gatherings:
Tech Deacons Roundtable • Online
Evening: May 7, 7:00 to 8:00 PM (Repeats every other Tues)
Morning: May 14, 11:00 AM to Noon (Repeats every other Tues)
An arena for churches to support one another by sharing ideas, bringing questions, and identifying new trends and opportunities in digital ministry.
Offered by Our Partners:
PRC: Theological Innovation Workshop
May 9, 2:00 to 3:00 PM • Online
In this interactive workshop, you’ll be guided through the Innovation Lab’s five-phase Theological Innovation Process as a pathway for designing creative and transformative ministries in your unique context.
UCC Webinar: Together for Tomorrow: Planned Giving in the Local Congregation
May 22, 7:30 PM • Online
This workshop will share key concepts and help you create an action plan for your congregation or ministry to promote planned giving.
311th Massachusetts Convention of Congregational Ministers
May 6, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
First Parish in Sudbury UAA, Sudbury, MA
Rev. Geoffrey G. Drutchas, retired UCC pastor and author of "Is Life Sacred?" will preach and then lead discussion.
Missionary Diplomacy: Religion and Nineteenth-Century American Foreign Relations
May 15, 1:00 to 2:00 PM • Online
Join The Congregational Library in celebrating the release of Missionary Diplomacy: Religion and Nineteenth-Century American Foreign Relations in a virtual discussion with author Emily Conroy-Krutz.
Congregationalists and the American Revolution: A Collections Tour
May 22, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Congregational Library & Archives, Boston
An in-person viewing of original materials related to the American Revolution with Executive Director Kyle Roberts and New England’s Hidden Histories Project Director Tricia Peone.
What Does Congregational Worship Sound Like Today?
May 29, 1:00 to 2:30 PM • Online
Learn more about what Congregational worship sounds like from people who plan for it each week. In this virtual program, music ministry directors from Congregational churches in Chicago, Boston, and Greensboro will share what goes into creating moving worship experiences.
SNEUCC Faith Formation & Outdoor Ministries Events:
Silver Lake Open House
May 19, 1:00 to 5:00 PM
Silver Lake Camp & Retreat Center, Sharon, CT
Take a walking tour, see the cabins and other buildings, find out where the Freds (bathrooms) are, and check out the ropes courses and the waterfront.
2024 Silver Lake Family Camp Weekend
May 25 - 27
Silver Lake Camp & Retreat Center, Sharon, CT
Families of every size and description are welcome to gather and enjoy all that Silver Lake has to offer. We’ll worship together, be challenged by the ropes courses, cool off in the lake, and much more, while learning what it means to be a family, not just to each other, but to all God’s people.
Ongoing Gatherings:
Pause for Prayer
May 8, 12:30 PM (Repeats every Wed.) • Online
Every Wednesday, a member of the Conference staff will host a brief time for spiritual grounding and communal prayer for the world, our churches, each other and ourselves. Streamed Live to Facebook.
Offered by Our Partners:
PRC: Raising Kids Beyond the Binary in Church
May 7, 2:00 to 3:00 PM • Online
In this workshop, we will talk about what it looks like to boldly, loudly, and joyfully celebrate the young people in our midst, how to advocate for them in our ministry settings and beyond, and how to create reasonably safe spaces where they can grow in their connection to God and all of God’s children.
PRC: Practical Practices for Faith in Families
May 14, 2:00 to 3:00 PM • Online
Leaders - Elizabeth Christie, Johanna Myers
PRC: Pew to Pulpit: Children's Sermons
May 16, 2:00 to 3:00 PM • Online
Join Don and Debbie Kolacki as they share ideas for giving a meaningful, interactive message for all ages.
Animating Antiracism in Faith Formation
June 1, 15, 29 July 13, 27, and August 10, 10:00 to 11:15 AM • Online
A webinar series developed for the United Church of Christ Network of Wider Church Youth Ministries by Crossroads Antiracism Organizing and Training.
SNEUCC Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Events:
Strengthen your Church’s Advocacy for LGBTQ+ People (follow up)
May 9, 7:00 to 8:00 PM • Online
Churches, other faith communities, and people of faith can be important partners in shifting the narrative and in organizing against efforts to limit the rights of LGBTQ+ communities and criminalize and dehumanize trans and nonbinary folks.
Lunch & Learn: Becoming a Trans-Affirming Church
June 6, 12:00 to 1:00 PM • Online
Hear from a panel of participants from the Becoming a Trans-Affirming Church Affinity Group.
Ongoing:
Open & Affirming Cross Pollination
May 13, 6:30 to 7:30 PM (Repeats every second Mon.) • Online
May Topic: How might we queer our worship?
Environmental Ministries Cross-Pollination
May 20, 6:30 to 7:30 PM (Repeats every third Mon.) • Online
May Topic: How might we celebrate the liturgical Season of Creation this fall?
Offered by Our Partners:
A Jewish-Muslim Collaborative Panel Discussion
May 8, 2024 at 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM • Online
A panel discussion with leading thinkers and activists on the crisis in the Middle East. Developed through a collaboration between the Islamic Council of New England and the Jewish Muslim Solidarity Committee of the Boston Workers Circle.
