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Prophetic Justice
Uniting in love and partnering with God to heal and transform the world, The Florida Conference embraces prophetic justice and direct service toward a just world for all. Our prophetic ministry teams, empowered by the Holy Spirit, encourage bold truth-telling and courageous action.
Open and Affirming Team
Partnering with the O&A Coalition of the United Church of Christ our Open and Affirming team advocates for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, and equips our UCC congregations to become effective witnesses to Christ’s extravagant welcome.
For Information and Resources: www.openandaffirming.org
WISE – for Mental Health
Welcoming, Inclusive, Supportive, Engaged is a ministry about mental health. It purpose is to reduce stigma, and promote the inclusion of people and families with self-reported emotional/neurodiverse symptoms, experiences, and diagnoses, in the life and leadership of congregations. WISE embraces individual’s divinity and dignity, normalizing conversations around mental health, and preventing isolation and suicide by centering on education, belonging, and safety.
For Information and Resources: https://www.mhn-ucc.org
REDI – Racial Equity Diversity and Inclusion Team
The REDI team works to promote justice and equity for all by educating about issues of race and color, and to actively engage to change policies, behaviors, and beliefs that perpetuate racist ideas and actions.
Join the Movement of the UCC toward Racial Justice is an invitation to demonstrate God’s love and to partner with others who are working for the transformation of racism in our world so that we might foster flourishing lives for all.
For Information and Resources:
https://jointhemovementucc.org
Creation Justice
Creation Justice is about caring for God’s creation by educating and equipping our congregations to be faithful stewards of the gift of creation so we can protect, restore, and share its resources equitably with all.
For Information and Resources: https://www.creationjustice.org
United Church of Christ Justice Resources
On this UCC page you will find tools and programs that have been specially designed to strengthen the justice ministry in your congregations.
For Information and Resources: https://www.ucc.org/action-center/justice-training-resources/
UCC Justice Action Network
The UCC Just Peace action Network is where you can contact your legislators on pressing issues with one click.
For Information and Resources: https://www.ucc.org/action-center/
The Florida Conference United Church of Christ is a community of congregations around Florida that partner in covenant to engage in the ministry of Jesus Christ to be the Church in the 21st century. In the power of the Holy Spirit, the congregations of the Florida Conference UCC join together to be a prophetic voice of the Good News of God’s love for all and to work for peace and justice for all.
