The Workshop: All people dream but many people do not know how to understand these messages. This workshop with the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center (DMPCC) is an opportunity to both learn about dreams from a Jungian perspective and to interact with your own dreams and the dreams of others. Dreams provide opportunities for us […]
The Group: Would you like some support for your spirit and the work of ministry? Join our new virtual spiritual direction group for clergy with the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center! You will care for each other, nurture your own spirits and offer space to share about the joys and challenges of ministry during these […]
Lent is a season of helping our congregations look inward and opening to God's extravagant love. As we encourage our congregations to do this, we must, ourselves be nourished spiritually. "Contemplative Practices for Lent" is space offered in community for us to practice one aspect of what we preach in this season. For the Lenten […]
This annual history and polity course is being taught by Carrie Call and Penn Central Conference staff with special guests. Join with students from all over the UCC to learn more about who we are and where we came from as a denomination! Classes will take place Fridays at 2:00PM starting February 11th, 2022 through […]
If you preach using the Revised Common Lectionary, enjoy scheduled time with colleagues to plan your themes, music, liturgy, etc. The days include reading the Scriptures aloud, having time to individually work on your worship service for that week and then sharing your ideas with the group, sparking conversation and raising questions about the texts. […]
Plymouth Church in Des Moines, IA has been engaging in rich conversations around diversity and race to better understand anti-racism as a spiritual practice. To further these conversations, Plymouth is offering the church and broader community an opportunity to learn more about the 1619 Project, an examination of how the legacy of slavery continues to […]
