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Pathways Environmental Justice Program

March 14, 2026 in Conference News

The PATHWAYS Environmental Justice Program equips participants with the tools to engage in environmental justice work in their own communities (such as community advocates, eco-church consultants, or coalition builders among faith-based, science-based, and government-based organizations). Consisting of 17 courses in three levels (comprehending, applying, synthesizing), this program invites participants to encounter the planet’s devastation and move towards its healing. Click here for more information.

Courses beginning April 8 or 9

  • Level 1 - What is the Bible? (Dickinson/MBS)*

    *(Introductory Level 1 Bible Course based on The Exploring the Bible Dickinson Series by Rev. Anne Robertson, published by the Massachusetts Bible Society.

  • Level 1 - Eco-Theology: Centering Creation in Love                             

  • Level 1 - Living the Heart of Progressive Christian Theology [Pagán-Banks, Marilyn]

  • Level 2 - Applied: Faith Formation and Spiritual Practices for Children, Youth,
    and Adults

    Level 3 - Contextual Theology  [Shaver, Ruth]      

Courses beginning April 15, 2026

  • Level 1 - Understanding the Bible as a Progressive Christian                           

  • Level 1 - Variety of Belief within Christianity Today

  • Level 2 - Small Church Administration                                         

  • Level 3 - Preaching Against Christian Nationalism (Proclaim) [Sanderson, Corey]     

  • Level 3 - Critical Thinking: Preaching Social Justice and Liberation Theology (Proclaim) [Salazar Galvis, Diego] 

  • Level 3 - Supervised Ministry V

The UCC History and Polity 12-week course also begins April 15, 2026.

Go to the PATHWAYS website (pathwaystheological.org) to learn more and to apply for this and other courses.

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