Congregational Conversations 2024-2025:
Overview & Resources

The “CUC Congregational Conversations Series” will continue this year.  Congregational leaders have shared timely themes – so we’ve scheduled many, but not all, of our fall topics.

We’re holding three spaces for your highest priority topics – so be sure to join us in September and help shape the rest of the season. Please see below for fall details.

While the focus of this series is primarily congregational, all are welcome. We appreciate your RSVP for planning purposes.

New this fall! 2024 Congregational Conversations Living Resource Guide
The 2024 Congregational Conversations Living Resource Guide contains the collaborative wisdom of participants in the CUC Congregational Conversations project. The Guide will be updated as conversations continue and more resources are known.

Got a great resource? Please share to: congregationallife@cuc.ca
Or better yet, join us for the next conversation! 

Congregational Conversations Fall Schedule
All fall Conversations will be at 10:00 am PT | 11:00 am MT | 12:00 CT | 1:00 pm ET | 2:00 pm AT

  • Saturday September 14 or Wednesday September 18 – Emerging Needs (repeat session – pick 1)
    Join us for a conversation about your needs:  What’s going on for you right now and what do you most want to connect around this fall?

  • Friday October 25 – Pastoral Care for Lay Led Congregations
    Open to everyone, this session will focus specifically on the unique challenges of pastoral care when there is not full-time professional ministry available. What are your strengths? What help do you need? Where can help be found? What creative options have you tried?

  • Wednesday October 30 – Hard Conversations: Hard Practices
    A Healthy community anticipates there will be hard conversations.  Join us as we consider challenges and best practices.

  • Wednesday November 20 – Communications Needs & Resources
    Communication tools can help your congregation to build community, be more visible in the wider community, and make a difference in the lives of others. What’s working, what’s challenging, and where can you find help?

  • Saturday November 23 – UU Expressions
    Have you been listening to the UU Expressions recordings? Join us to share Insights, questions, and possibilities.

  • Wednesday December 4 – Challenges of Being a Congregational Leader
    The more you do, the more complicated your congregational experience and relationships can become – and we don’t always notice it happening until it becomes a problem. Join us for a conversation about some of the unique challenges of congregational leadership.

  • Saturday December 7 – Success stories
    To close the calendar year, let’s celebrate our successes, large and small. We will highlight a few stories and invite you to share yours.

We look forward to gathering with you soon. Please feel free to share this information with anyone you think would benefit, & everyone you hope will attend. 

Your Congregational Life Team,
Anne Barker & Linda Thomson
congregationallife@cuc.ca

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