The Leadership Center for Social Justice at United invites you to join us onsite or online on Thursday, May 22, to celebrate the graduation of the Center’s 2024-2025 Cohort and experience a showcase of members’ completed projects.
In a time when trans lives are under direct attack, LGBTQ leaders are pushing back and inviting more allies to speak up about our religious identity. Join other people of faith at United—on May 30, 2025, starting at 9:00 AM—to learn how to lift your voice effectively in large and small ways that are authentic to your beliefs and tradition. We are delighted to share that we will be hearing ...
For those who will be attending the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Conference UCC June 13–14, 2025 at the College of St. Benedict, in St. Joseph, Minnesota, we invite all United alums and friends to a reception on Friday, June 13, 4:00–5:30 PM CT at O’Connell’s Student Lounge in the Haehn Campus Center. Reconnect with each other, visit with our president, Rev. Dr. Molly T. Marshall, and celebrate all ...
Join us July 25–26, 2025, for a celebration with Mississippi River! Together, we will connect, learn, pray, engage, play, celebrate, and honor the spirit of water. This year’s event will take place over two days! On Friday, July 25, we are meeting at United’s campus (or online) from 3:00–5:30 PM CT for an educational afternoon and evening. Afternoon workshops will focus on water protection, ecological justice, and more. After the ...
United's 2025 Fall Convocation will include a formal celebration of United’s newly established Wilson Yates Chair of Theology and the Arts. Our speaker will be the chair’s namesake, Rev. Dr. Wilson Yates (President Emeritus & Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Religion, Society, and the Arts, 1967–2005). Wilson has made significant and lasting contributions to the life of United as well as the field of theology and the arts. He has expanded ...
Many faith communities are facing a financial crisis due to dwindling membership and reduced giving. By taking a Social Enterprise perspective, faith leaders can discover new ways to stabilize finances and enhance their mission. This free 60-minute seminar, led by Dr. J. Howard “Jim” Kucher, an adjunct professor of Social Entrepreneurship at United, will introduce you to some of the concepts needed to begin the journey. Also an associate professor ...
The Leadership Center for Social Justice at United is delighted to invite you to the 2025 Hawkinson Award Ceremony and Gala! The event takes place at United on Friday, October 10, 2025, starting at 6:00 PM CT. There is also an option to participate online. Join us for an evening of festivities to celebrate our 2025 Hawkinson Scholars and recipients of the Hawkinson Honorary Award. Together, we will honor Rev. ...
Join fellow United alums and students, faculty, and staff for United Days. This year’s two-day homecoming event is themed “Interpreting Texts for the Liberation and Flourishing of Our World.” Drawing on the Hebrew Bible, we will experience new ways to think about leadership in our current landscape. Together, we will engage questions such as: What does it mean to be a neighbor? How do biblical texts provide liberation stories? How ...
Join us onsite on Wednesday, October 29, for conversation, dialogue, and connection with others. Trans and queer academics, clergy, students, and community members are all welcome; no preparation is necessary, and this event is free. Light refreshments will be served. United’s Leadership Center for Social Justice and its Social Transformation Program sponsor these events. WHEN Wednesday, October 29 4:00 – 6:00 PM WHERE United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, ...
Join us at United or through Zoom on Wednesday, November 19, when Rev. Dr. Gary F. Green will officially launch his significant new book—“Playing the Game: Embodied Brilliance beyond the Moral Limits of Race in Sport.”
Join us for the first Theology and the Arts Lunch of 2026 featuring Dale Dobias (’89), an alum and former staff member. Dale, the artist and curator of the on-campus exhibit titled "Re: assembled — An Offering," will be joining us to talk about his art practice in mini collage and guide attendees in creating their own. Join us onsite in The Intersection or click here to join via Zoom. ...
President Molly T. Marshall looks forward to preaching at United Church of Christ in New Brighton (1000 Long Lake Road) tomorrow, January 25, in the 9:30 AM service. She would love to see you there!