The New Mexico Conference of Churches released this letter signed by judicatory heads, including SWC Minister, Rev. Dr. Bill Lyons.

Registration is now open for the UCC Musicians Association 2021 Conference, July 8-10, 2021

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Join us online for workshops, worship services, a wonderful concert, vendors and networking. We will be virtually hosted by the First Church of Christ, Congregational, UCC in the historic town of Glastonbury, Connecticut. From Thursday evening through the Saturday 4 pm closing worship service, we provide a plethora of activities that will enhance your music skills and give you resources and ideas for new ways of expressing God's Spirit in these pandemic times.

Whether you are planning a virtual, in-person, or hybrid Vacation Bible School or summer series for children and youth, consider using one of the Global Ministries curricula or resources!

From the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center: Mediation Skills Training Institute for Church Leaders and MSTI Refresher Course

Although focused primarily on the church setting, the skills learned are directly transferable to other settings, including the business and academic worlds.

“We are grateful for UCFs partnership with us, for offering investment opportunities that create a just world for all by supporting local churches’ missions by generating outstanding value-aligned investment performance. Congratulations on over 50 years of ministry among us!”

View the UCF annual report HERE.

SWC Associate Conference Minister Rev. Barb Doerrer-Peacock invites all faith formation leaders to join her in attending this webinar.

Come for a conversation of Children’s ministry in 2021. How are we seeing people connect to the children in their congregations and beyond? What tenets of faith formation do we hold towards our children when faith becomes digital? Join the Association of Christian Educators and Faith INFO Team Lead Chris Davies, with esteemed panelists across the UCC discussing how they engage Children in the life of the church.

Long-time Southwest Conference administrative employee Char Lillquist passed away on December 5th in Illinois of pulmonary fibrosis. Her daughter Alisa was able to be with her at the end. Char worked for the SW Conference in the 90's, then the Illinois Conference, the national offices of the UCC, and for two local churches during her career.

From now until March 15, 2021, we invite your nominations of trailblazers (UCC clergywomen who honor Antoinette Brown’s vision of women in leadership in church and society) as well as catalysts (collectives, projects, congregations, or organizations that serve as provocative spaces that advance women in ministry) below. Honorees will be celebrated at our online General Synod 33 in July 2021. The nomination form is available HERE; completed nominations can be sent to Rev Tara Barber at barbert@ucc.org by March 15, 2021.

The Rev. Talitha Arnold, minister of the United Church of Santa Fe, N.M., is the featured preacher March 21, the fifth Sunday in Lent, and April 11, the second Sunday of Easter, on “Day 1” with host Peter Wallace, the nationally broadcast ecumenical radio program also accessible online at Day1.org and by podcast.

by Andrew Ponder Williams, Campus Minister

We are delighted to share an update with our Southwest Conference friends. We are humbled and encouraged by the incredible outcomes we are experiencing despite the present challenges we all know so well. This partnership of the Southwest Conference and Desert Palm United Church of Christ is resulting in new and exciting ways for us to learn how to be the church in inspiring ways.

Students are very comfortable with and encouraged by our accessible virtual format and authentically inclusive theology and witness. Here are some highlights we want to share

The United Church of Christ Mental Health Network seeks Communication Consultant for 20+ hours per month.

An update from Michael Curry, Lay Minister for Disability Education, Advocacy, and Awareness.

We are holding the family of the Rev. Dr. Art Ellersieck in our prayers. Their pastor, Len Sylvester, sent this news...