To help individuals, groups, and congregations deepen their understanding of accountable resistance, Love Resists offers webinars led by some of our partners and resistance movement leaders. See the list below for upcoming learning opportunities and check back regularly for updates.

Once the webinar is over, we will post a recording of the video and related materials here. Sign up for Decriminalization emails to get timely calls to action and to learn about new resources as they become available.

Faithful Discernment: Is Your Congregation Called to Offer Sanctuary?

Wondering what your options might be for effective congregational action in this heightened time of hostility and violence and possible deportations? This video is a recording of one webinar in a series on Sanctuary & Solidarity, hosted by UUSC, UUA, UUCSJ, and UURISE. In this session, Katia Hansen, President and CEO of UU Refugee & Immigrant Services and Education (UURISE) presents what it means to become a Sanctuary congregation and what factors to consider in assessing whether your congregation is able to answer this call to solidarity with individuals affected by the escalating xenophobia and increased deportations threatened by the new administration. As becoming a Sanctuary congregation is one of the many ways to be in solidarity with those most at risk in this new political landscape, it also offers additional resources and ideas for taking action.

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The Path Toward Sanctuary: A Practical Guide

Katia Hansen, President and CEO of UU Refugee & Immigrant Services and Education (UURISE) discusses the “nuts and bolts” of becoming a sanctuary congregation for those that have already discerned that they have the capacity and commitment to continue down this path. It also includes the experiences of ministers whose congregations have undergone the process of becoming a sanctuary church and those who have found other ways to take action for rights of immigrants and refugees.

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Solidarity & Sanctuary: A Survey of Options for Action

Wondering what your options might be for effective congregational action in a heightened time of hostility and violence and possible deportations? This webinar reviews a survey of strategies appropriate for congregations of many sizes and political contexts. Hear from grassroots leaders from communities at highest risk and learn about inspiring examples of what some UU congregations are already doing.

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Love Resists Through Congregational Organizing

Unitarian Universalist congregations are developing some very comprehensive models for doing justice ministries well and this webinar is your opportunity to learn from their experience. Revs. Lisa Friedman and Rob Eller-Isaacs from Unity Church-Unitarian in St. Paul, MN will talk about the origins of their model, which links to partners in the community and keeps the work grounded in Unitarian Universalist faith. Jeff Lott from the Unitarian Universalist Delaware Advocacy Network and First Unitarian Church in Wilmington, DE, will share his experience helping his smaller congregation adapt the same model.

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Download the resources (PDF, 19 pages)

Love Resists Through Partnership: Building Relationships at the Grassroots

How does an individual congregation—and the interfaith community more broadly—approach new relationships with grassroots community organizations? How do we build trust, accountability, and a long-term commitment? What role is ours to play within a movement much larger than ourselves? The Minnesota UU Social Justice Alliance and their partners will share what they’ve learned developing a coalition called MARCH (Multifaith Anti-Racism, Change, and Healing) together, and discuss what kind of awareness and skills are essential to bring to community partnerships.

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Resources include:

• Information on effective partnerships
• Our guide for deeper resistance