WHEN: March 20th through May 23rd
THEME: Pathways to Healing & Regeneration
When you imagine pathways to personal, social and ecological healing and regeneration, what do you see? Who is with you on your journey? What transforms and gives way to new beginnings? Who and/or what are you accountable to along the way?
UU Ministry for Earth invites you to participate in Spring for Change – A Season of Sacred Activism, to explore these pressing questions on a faith journey and sacred practice of learning, reflection, practice, & action.
The Spring for Change program is designed for individuals, families, and entire faith communities to engage in together.
OUTREACH TOOLKITKEY DATES:
March 20 – Spring Equinox Opening Celebration &
Congregational Climate Convergence:
DETAILS & FEEDBACK FORM
March 20-May 7 – Write Here! Write Now! – Letter Writing US Congressional Advocacy Campaign – UU Ministry for Earth, Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice (UUSJ) and UUs for Just Economic Community (UUJEC) are partnering for a Write Here! Write Now! (WHWN) letter-writing advocacy campaign that will culminate in virtual meetings with US Capitol Hill staffers, the weeks of April 26-30. SEE DETAILS
March 21 – World Water Day Worship co-hosted by UU Young Adults for Climate Justice and Young Adult Revival Network Worship Team.
March 25, April 8 & 22, May 6 & 20 – Liberation on the Land Discussion Course – SEE DETAILS – Program is fully booked!
March 25 – Intergenerational Climate Dialogue – co-hosted by UUMFE, UUYACJ and Elders Climate Action
April – June – UU Project Drawdown Initiative’s 2021 EcoChallenge – UUs are collectively lowering carbon footprints through a variety of advocacy and engagement that aligns with UU programs and strategies to Create Climate Justice AND Project Drawdown / Drawdown Review. It’s Game ON, not game over! SIGN UP for updates
April 9-11 – Intergenerational VIRTUAL Spring Seminar “All in for Climate Justice: Food Equity and Sustainability” hosted by the UU Office at the United Nations in partnership with UU Ministry for Earth
April 14 – Ancestral Waters Film Screening & Discussion with Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light, JUUstice Washington, MultiFaith Network for Climate Justice, and Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth (UUMFE) – 5:30pm PT / 8:30pm ET Film Screening; 7pm PT / 10pm ET Discussion – REGISTER
April 15 – Write Here! Write Now! Expert Opinion and Issue Briefing at 11am PT / 2pm ET – REGISTER
April 16-25 – PowerShift Network Youth Climate Convergence – REGISTER – Full cost is $35, Scholarships are available! Headliner sessions are free and open to the public. SIGN UP HERE to join the UU Young Adults for Climate Justice cohort at the convergence!
April 18 or 25 – Earth Sunday – UUMFE is creating a full, pre-recorded Earth Sunday worship service that will be available for use in-whole or in-part by congregations. DETAILS & SIGN UP HERE
April 29-23 – Earth Day 2021 and Climate Week invitations and actions — add your Congregation’s event to be listed on this page!
April 22 – BIPOC Caucus on Climate Justice: Session 3 – 5 PT / 8 ET – REGISTER
April 25 – Livestream of Earth Sunday Worship on Facebook (no account required) at 3:30pm PT / 4:30 MT / 5:30 CT / 6:30 ET – FACEBOOK EVENT
May 14 – Time for Art! Painting Party with Side with Love & UUMFE at 3 PT / 6 ET – SIGN UP
May 22 – World Biodiversity Day
May 23 – Biodiversity Sunday – In connection to Endangered Species Day on May 21 and World Biodiversity Day on May 22, UUMFE is encouraging UU communities to observe a “Biodiversity Sunday”. UUMFE is curating resources, and seeking congregations to collaborate with directly for religious education projects and multi-generational worship creation and curation. SIGN UP
STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS & OFFERINGS!!!
Links to prior-year Spring for Change resources: 2015-2018; 2019 ; 2020