The WCC cosponsors a variety of events. Click on the links below to learn more about them and be taken to pages with contact information to learn more. Kingdom Justice Summit Saturday, March 9, 2024 | Upper House, Madison Gather with Christians from around Dane County to learn, be inspired, and move toward justice action. The practice of hospitality is…
Download sample announcements for newsletters, social media, etc Download a Word Version of the Study Guide to customize for your context (note formatting may need to be modified) Video Immigration Stories Session 1: Handout: “Bible Passages for Session 1” Handout: “Immigrants in Wisconsin in the 1800s” Handout: “20th Century Immigration Patterns in Wisconsin” (homework for Session 2) Optional Handout: Michelle…
Join us to discuss On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World, by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg on Thursdays April 20 and 27, 6-7pm Zoom. To learn a bit about this book, see Rev. Libby Howe’s interview with Rabbi Ruttenberg here: WCC Facebook page, at 2pm on Feb 22nd and learn a bit more about the book in a…
Further Resources on Migration and Immigration Below are resources to provide background on issues covered in the study guide and current information on federal and state policy, as well as sources of information for developing additional sessions on topics not covered in the study guide. This page will be updated periodically, so please check back often. Biblical Perspectives The God…
Becoming Welcoming Communities: Selected Liturgical/Worship Resources You can cut and paste these prayers into your church’s worship bulletin or other worship resource. Please note: seek permission from the original source if this is to be shared in a print resource, and always provide credit! Follow the links for more prayers and resources for worship, study and liturgical art Interfaith Worker…
Black History Storm Poem By Angela Hicks, Small Metro Field Coordinator for WCC Community Health Program It is no mystery. We shall not and will not. Forget about Black History. As early as slavery, with people of color who were struggling with hope. We took on the power of the Word of God; that was our only way to cope.…
Join the Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin and Faith in Place on March 21 from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm at First UMC (203 Wisconsin Ave) and the Capitol for a day of action to advocate for hunger relief, climate justice, and clean water in the Wisconsin State Budget. Speakers include WKOW-TV Chief Meteorologist Bob Lindmeier and other…
Jesus and Justice in Public – Ready to download? Click here. Or read on for an introduction to the guide. Excerpts from the Introduction to our Study-Action Guide Many of us have heard and absorbed the history of this nation as one of religious freedom. Our founding myth is of the United States as a refuge from religious persecution abroad.…
Resources for Jesus & Justice Image for Session 1: Blue Lives Matter Drummer Cross Flag Videos for Session 4: What is Mutual Aid? COVID Case Study Extra Resource: History of Mutual Aid Handouts for Session 5: Letter that Sparked the Letter from the Birmingham Jail
The WCC invites your participation in a webinar of Thursday, February 23 to learn more about becoming a site for the second annual safe surrender of firearms movement. Twelve congregations in communities around the country, including Midvale Community Lutheran Church in Madison, held safe surrender of firearms events in June, 2022 for the first annual guns to garden tools buyback.…
