{"id":12402,"date":"2026-02-16T10:42:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/?page_id=12402"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:59:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:59:37","slug":"uumfe-movement-chaplaincy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/uumfe-movement-chaplaincy\/","title":{"rendered":"UUMFE Climate Justice Movement Chaplains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UU MINISTRY FOR EARTH CLIMATE JUSTICE MOVEMENT CHAPLAINS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UUMFE has a team of\u00a0Climate Justice Movement Chaplains who support climate justice activists and anyone impacted by climate change. Our Intern Chaplain,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/hello-from-uumfes-movement-chaplaincy-intern\/\">Chelsea McCoy<\/a>, is a seminarian with lived experience in social movements as a Black woman, and this internship is helping her train to offer that wisdom in the form of interfaith spiritual care to the broader community. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/climate-justice-movement-chaplaincy\/\">Learn more about UUMFE&#8217;s approach to Climate Justice Movement Chaplaincy here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chelsea is available to meet with people 1-on-1 and in small groups, such as a congregation&#8217;s Green Team.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uuministry4earth.app.neoncrm.com\/track\/\/servlet\/DisplayLink?orgId=uuministry4earth&amp;{{emailTrackingId}}&amp;{{secureId}}&amp;linkId=643688&amp;targetUrl=https:\/\/calendly.com\/chelsea-uumfe\/30min\">Click here to schedule time on her Calendly<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"lts_button lts_button_sc lts_button_default lt_rounded lt_flat  \"  style=\"background:#0b1654;color:#fef3ea;border-color:#0b1654;\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/chelsea-uumfe\/30min\"   >Schedule a free session with Chelsea<\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Movement_Chaplaincy_Appointments-1024x382.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Movement_Chaplaincy_Appointments-1024x382.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Movement_Chaplaincy_Appointments-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Movement_Chaplaincy_Appointments-768x286.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Movement_Chaplaincy_Appointments-1536x573.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Movement_Chaplaincy_Appointments-2048x763.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You can read more about Chelsea and her background in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uuministry4earth.app.neoncrm.com\/track\/\/servlet\/DisplayLink?orgId=uuministry4earth&amp;{{emailTrackingId}}&amp;{{secureId}}&amp;linkId=643691&amp;targetUrl=https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/hello-from-uumfes-movement-chaplaincy-intern\/\">this blog post<\/a>.<\/strong>&nbsp;If you&#8217;d like to schedule an appointment with her, she is available to meet via Zoom, Google Meet, or Signal.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"colored-box blue\">\n<h2>Note from Chelsea<\/h2>\n<div class=\"box-content\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Movement chaplaincy is an opportunity for me to provide spiritual support, presence, and guidance pertaining to anything social justice oriented. Experiencing climate anxiety? I can support with that. Worrying about the state of the world adding weight to your shoulders? I can support with that. Want to increase your understanding and awareness of different social justice issues? I can support with that too!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simply put,<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/climate-justice-movement-chaplaincy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Climate Justice Movement Chaplaincy<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0provides spiritual and emotional support to people who are affected by climate change\u00a0<em><strong>(that includes all of us!)\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>or engaged in justice work. UU Ministry for Earth Climate Justice Movement Chaplains help you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>articulate your faith reasons for acting for climate justice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>prepare for the action with tools to harmonize your bodies and spirits (when we are tense, our effectiveness is diminished)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>process your anxiety and grief around climate change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sustain your advocacy and activism by providing support and care for the whole person\u2014mind, body, and spirit\u2014during and after the action or meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CLIMATE GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UUMFE&#8217;s Acting Director, Rev. Lauren Levwood, and our team of UUMFE Movement Chaplains, are working alongside UUMFE Movement Chaplain Intern Chelsea to co-facilitate a weekly drop-in Climate Grief Support Group on Fridays from 1-2pm ET\/10-11am PT over Zoom.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are concerned about the state of our world, worry about how current events are intersecting with climate disturbance, are a parent or grandparent concerned about the coming generations, or a young adult with anxiety about the future of our living world, this Climate Grief Support Group will provide a space for you to process your experiences with others in a ritualized, trauma-informed, and mindful way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We will meet on\u00a0Fridays from 1-2pm ET\/10-11am PT over Zoom.<\/strong><br><em><a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/cTY2KKTH68GklOW4Vy2cjbWnkP5Iknwj89F-UC5FGR0=\/MWOItDxVx4IQf2Z6fU_pbg_OKPbjFBPPtsOfbsSBG80=\">Click here if you want help translating to your time zone.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"lts_button lts_button_sc lts_button_default lt_rounded lt_flat  \"  style=\"background:#0b1654;color:#fef3ea;border-color:#0b1654;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScZbEm519HlXKQQMHEsrLcA7mfr7pssV1-5dfE9Xd-Hfddjmg\/viewform?usp=header\"   >Register for our Climate Grief Support Group<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is increasingly clear that there is an emotional and spiritual cost of participating in the enduring work for justice. The climate crisis, in particular, creates grief, fear and anxiety. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/climate-justice-movement-chaplaincy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Climate Justice Movement Chaplaincy<\/a> offers the opportunity to debrief, process, and restore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Interested in serving UUMFE as a Movement Chaplain? Contact our Director, Rev. Lauren Levwood, at <a href=\"mailto:laurenlevwood@uumfe.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">laurenlevwood@uumfe.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UU MINISTRY FOR EARTH CLIMATE JUSTICE MOVEMENT CHAPLAINS UUMFE has a team of\u00a0Climate Justice Movement Chaplains who support climate justice activists and anyone impacted by climate change. 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