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SUMMARY:Justice and Joy: Empowering Religious Support for Trans Lives
DESCRIPTION: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 from many important voices in this discussion\, including Rabbi Arielle Lekach-Rosenberg\, Rabbi Heather Renetzky\, Rev. T. Michael Rock\, Rev. Nora Elliott (’17)\, Rev. Karen Hutt\, Dallas Rising\, Rev. Dr. Justin Sabia-Tanis\, Rep. Leigh Finke\, Rev. Oby Ballinger\, Justin Lewandowski\, Seth Anderson-Matz (’24)\, Rev. Dr. Ry Siggelkow\, Allison Connelly-Vetter\, Chelsea Boyden (’25)\, and Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel (’13). \nWe will remember what our traditions teach about affirming diverse genders. Then we will learn practical ways to take action at the legislature\, in public forums\, and with our faith communities. There will also be plenty of opportunities for networking and celebrating with others whose faith calls them to work for trans liberation. \nHere’s the schedule for the day: \n\n\n\n9:00 AM\n\nOpening Ritual/Workshop\n\n\n9:30 AM\n\nWelcome\n\n\n9:40 AM\n\nOpening Address: Why We Are Here\n\n\n10:20 AM\n\nBreak\n\n\n10:30 AM\n\nFaith-based Small Groups\n\n\n11:30 AM\n\nReconnect and Share\n\n\n12:00 PM\n\nLunch\n\n\n1:00 PM\n\n  \n\n\nHow-to Workshop \n\nCreating an Op-Ed/Communications\nConnecting with Elected Officials\nOrganizing Your Family or Faith Community\nCreating a Trans-Inclusive Ministry Setting\n\n\n\n\n1:45 PM\n\nHow-to-Workshop\n\n\n2:30–3:00 PM\n\nClosing and Next Steps\n\n\n\n  \nAfter the day’s activities\, join us for Queer Prom. The fun happens at SpringHouse Ministry Center in Minneapolis starting at 7:00 PM. This event is sponsored by United’s Social Transformation program and Leadership Center for Social Justice\, Prism Organizing Network\, Creekside United Church of Christ\, and the Center for Sustainable Social Justice at Lyndale UCC. \nTo sign up for the Justice and Joy and/or the Queer Prom\, please fill out the Google Form linked below. \nAccess the Google Form >
URL:https://www.unitedseminary.edu/event/justice-and-joy/
LOCATION:United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities\, 767 Eustis St.\, Suite 140\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership Center for Social Justice,Social Transformation Program
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SUMMARY:Embodying Solidarity with Indigenous People by Becoming Kin
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Twin Cities Repair Community for Makoce Ikikcupi (Dakota Land Recovery)\, Sarah Augustine will present a lecture\, “Embodying Solidarity with Indigenous People by Becoming Kin\,” on Friday evening\, April 4\, 7:00–8:30 PM at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. This hybrid talk is open to the public at no charge; doors open at 6:15 PM. Sarah is the executive director of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery. She is Tewa (Pueblo)\, and is leading a national and international movement for justice for Indigenous peoples.  \nSarah\, who is an author and activist\, calls everyday Christians to organize alongside Indigenous land and water protectors\, and to direct our life energy toward dismantling the Christian Doctrine of Discovery—the basis for U.S. and international laws and policies that uphold colonization and remove Indigenous Peoples from their lands still today. Sarah’s voice is a prophetic one for these times\, speaking from her perspectives as an Indigenous woman and activist\, an “internally displaced” person\, a trained sociologist and systems thinker\, and a Mennonite Christian. Come listen\, learn\, and join this movement for cultural and structural change. \nNOTE: As of April 4\, we no longer have any onsite registrations available due to space limitations. Please register to attend online. Thank you! \nRegistration
URL:https://www.unitedseminary.edu/event/embodying-solidarity-with-indigenous-people-by-becoming-kin/
LOCATION:United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities\, 767 Eustis St.\, Suite 140\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Affairs,Admissions,Social Transformation Program
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SUMMARY:Book Launch—Trans Biblical: New Approaches to Interpretation and Embodiment in Scripture
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the launch of Trans Biblical: New Approaches to Interpretation and Embodiment in Scripture\, a new collection of wide-ranging essays published by Westminster John Knox. The book explores key issues animating trans-biblical interpretation from a variety of angles and emphases. Contributors\, who represent a range of gender identities\, answer the question—“What makes a biblical reading trans\, or a trans reading biblical?”—in diverse and exciting ways. They also promote new ways of thinking about gender variation in the ancient world while more sensitively and critically addressing ongoing debates about gender and embodiment.  \nSeveral editors (including United’s adjunct faculty\, Melissa Harl Sellew\, ThD\, along with Dr. Joseph A. Marchal and Dr. Katy Valentine) and contributors (including United’s core faculty\, Rev. Dr. Justin Sabia Tanis) will offer brief remarks about the book\, with a response by MA student Elliott Barnhill. Those who attend in person can enjoy light refreshments. \nRegister below to join us onsite or online.
URL:https://www.unitedseminary.edu/event/book-launch-trans-biblical/
LOCATION:United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities\, 767 Eustis St.\, Suite 140\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Affairs,Admissions
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SUMMARY:Social Transformation Lunch: Post-Election Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Now that we are a week past the 2024 election\, what lessons have we learned? Where do we go from here? How do we reconcile with our neighbors after all the chaos and intensity of the last few months? How do we move forward with peace\, grace\, and renewed purpose? \nJoin Rev. Dr. Ry Siggelkow\, director of the Leadership Center for Social Justice\, and Rev. Dr. Justin Sabia-Tanis\, associate professor of Christian ethics and social transformation supported by the McVay Endowment and the director of the United’s Social Transformation program for this interactive conversation. \nJoin us in person at the Intersection or online through Zoom.
URL:https://www.unitedseminary.edu/event/social-transformation-lunch-post-election-conversation/
LOCATION:United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities\, 767 Eustis St.\, Suite 140\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership Center for Social Justice,Social Transformation Program
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SUMMARY:Social Transformation Lunch: Christians Against Christian Nationalism
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a session led by Jerry Gale from Christians Against Christian Nationalism Minnesota. \nChristians Against Christian Nationalism was started in 2019 as an initiative of the Baptist Joint Committee on Religious Liberty (BJC). BJC was started in 1936. It is a faith-based advocacy organization\, headquartered in Washington DC\, that focuses on upholding the historic Baptist principle of religious liberty. \nJerry Gale is retired and a member of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church. In January 2024\, with BJC’s support\, he started Christians against Christian Nationalism Minnesota. The group’s goal is to improve communications and coordination among Minnesota Christians who are concerned about Christian Nationalism. \nOnsite attendees can gather at 12:15 PM CT in The Intersection. \nOnline attendees can join via Zoom at this link. >
URL:https://www.unitedseminary.edu/event/social-transformation-lunch-christians-against-christian-nationalism/
LOCATION:United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities\, 767 Eustis St.\, Suite 140\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Transformation Program
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SUMMARY:Connection\, Care\, and Conscience: Voting Our Values
DESCRIPTION:As an American people\, we are facing an important decision in November when we vote to elect the next President of the United States. We are living in a political moment that has produced fear and anxiety for many. With the election looming in the midst of political polarization\, it can be tempting to simply pick a side (red or blue) because we feel like we are supposed to\, or worse\, withdraw from participating in the political process altogether.  \nAnd yet\, as people of faith and values\, we remain responsible for embodying ethical leadership as we engage diverse communities and the wider public. Join us for a non-partisan conversation as we explore the values and commitments we bring to voting and our community work. The event includes a workbook that you can use to examine your own beliefs and decisions.  \nWe hope you can join us in person or online through the link below.
URL:https://www.unitedseminary.edu/event/connection-care-and-conscience-voting-our-values/
LOCATION:United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities\, 767 Eustis St.\, Suite 140\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Transformation Program
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