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At Super Saturday on March 21, The Rev. Ruben Duran, Program Director for New Congregations for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, gave an address entitled Church for the Life of the World.
At one point, he talks about how we are all qualified to build up God's church, no matter what "issues" we may have. Watch the clip above for that piece, then make time to watch his full address.
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 By Patrick Cage, Environmental Justice Intern
In the United Church of Christ, we believe that God is Still Speaking, but a resolution proposed for General Synod will silence our collective ability to echo God's cry for justice.
Resolution 16, proposed for the 2015 General Synod, would prevent Synod from calling for the United Church of Christ to divest at the National level and in other settings.
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 If you're reading this, I'm guessing you care about the earth. And if you're like me, you're intentional about how you spend your time.
Recognizing that, I want to encourage you to consider spending a few days (June 22-28, 2015) at Ghost Ranch in northern New Mexico engaged in a retreat with two of my friends/colleagues who will be joined by several Native American Elders to explore what it means to be an Earth Honoring Christian who promotes interfaith efforts on common earth issues.
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Deadline for Haystack Award Nominations extended to May 18
 The MACUCC Justice & Witness Ministry Council is requesting nominations for the 2015 Haystack Awards. This award was created to encourage participation in charitable and social justice ministry.
The application deadline has been extended to May 18. Awards will be presented at the 216th Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Conference at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst following a luncheon on Saturday, June 13.
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In Covenant: MACUCC Bulletin Insert
The May insert is now available for download for use in church bulletins and newsletters. This month's issue features: How a small church doubled its membership, UCC sends aid to Nepal, 216th Annual Meeting to tackle justice issues and Register now for NCLI.
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Super Saturday
proposal deadline
Those wishing to propose a workshop for the next Super Saturday, being held Oct. 17 in Framingham, need to submit a proposal by May 23. Details at: macucc.org/supersaturday
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Local Buzz
EASTHAMPTON -The Easthampton Congregational Church will award 10 Clinton H. Burt Scholarships totaling $40,000 on May 31 at the 10 a.m. worship service. This is the second year that the scholarships are being awarded.
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216th Annual Meeting
New Location, New Voices, Renewed Spirit to Enliven!
June 12 - 13, 2015
University of Mass., Amherst
This Annual Meeting will be an opportunity to focus on the "treasure in clay jars" (2 Corinthians 4:7) - the glory of God, carried and made visible in particular ways in each person present, and in our work together as the Body of Christ.
For those who cannot attend the whole meeting, tickets are also being sold for the keynote address alone at: macucc.org/nadia
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Faith Formation Events
Thurs., May 14, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Edwards House Meeting Center, Framingham
Come and hear about a UCC affiliated college and how one of your youth can receive scholarship money.
For church secretaries/administrators
June 14 - 16
Craigville Retreat Center
In the midst of administrative chaos comes and opportunity to Celebrate You.
This year we will be celebrating you, our unique profession and the special gifts we each bring to our job and lives.
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Clergy Events Application deadline: June 14 Writing for the Pastoral Life - Strange Gift, Long Journey, Bright Star with Maren Tirabassi Warren Conference Center, Ashland Nov. 2 - 8, 2015  Scholarships available! This week-long intensive writing experience will sharpen skills and expand imagination in the familiar forms - sermon preparation, liturgy for page or projection, agendas, online communication from blog to tweet - and investigate creative writing for ministry - from flash fiction to slam poetry.
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Justice & Witness Opportunities
Sat., May 16, 8:30 AM St. John's Episcopal Church
Church of the Advent, Boston
Designed for churches and community groups engaged in providing community meals, food banks, and other direct service ministries. No experience is necessary.
Sun. May 17, 3:00 - 7:00 PM Hebrew College, Newton Centre MACUCC Minister and President Jim Antal and Marla Marcum will lead a workshop on Civil Disobedience at the Conference on Climate Change sponsored by the Jewish Climate Action Network.
Sun., June 7, 2:00 - 5:30 PM
Church of the Holy Spirit, Wayland An Afternoon Retreat Led by Rabbi Katy Allen and the Rev. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas exploring a framework and some tools to help us maintain ourselves as healers filled with compassion, energy, and hope.
 Sun., June 14, 2:00 PM
The Federated Church of Orleans
 The Rev. Dr. Karyn Carlo, former captain in the NYPD with a Ph.D. from Union Theological Seminary in New York, will deliver context for the panel discussion, then engage three police chiefs in the Nauset region in discussion.
June 24 -25, 2015
Cleveland, OH The biggest and best National ONA Gathering in the 30-year history of our the Open and Affirming movement.
July 27 - 31, 2015
TBA, Connecticut This is a five day training provided by the Racial Justice Ministries of the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ. This training is intended for faith leaders and communities of faith who are interested in building a Multi-Racial institution.
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