Led by Hilary Allen, Community Engagement Manager at Boston Center for Community and Justice, and Meck Groot, MBD Social Justice Coordinator and former Co-Director of Women’s Theological Center.

Unitarian Universalists work hard against systems of domination and oppression. The needs created by these systems are enormous and the strategies for dealing with them perplexing. Those working for transformation can easily feel overwhelmed and spent.

How do we remember and nurture our connection to s/Spirit as we work for change? How can we tap into the power of Beloved Community even as we work to create it? These are the questions at the heart of this workshop.

Claiming Our Joy will help lay and professional leaders consider the practices they can use to enliven social change and social action efforts within their congregations and the wider world. The workshop will help leaders:

identify current attitudes and behaviors that deplete our souls and divide us from s/Spirit and each other
craft an understanding of what community is and how it can sustain us for the long haul
recognize that community is both a catalyst for and a result of social change
explore spiritual leadership practices that open our hearts and build Beloved Community
REGISTRATION FORM (including details on cost) is below.