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Forward Together: Anchoring in Community Post-Election Spiritual Grounding November 19, 2024 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET Online Join Side With Love, UUA Congregational Life, and UUA senior leadership for this special two-part series event following the 2024 Election.

The Gathering Action Center April 14, 2025 8:00 PM - 9:15 PM ET Online National Join us for The Gathering, a monthly virtual event from Side With Love designed to offer: Spiritual Grounding – Strengthen your heart and spirit for the work ahead. Political Analysis – Understand the threats to democracy and justice. Collective Action – Organize with others to block anti-democratic forces and build a just and loving world.

An Immigrant Family’s Struggles for Justice Across Generations: Krysta Heard Decrim: Local Event April 27, 2025 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM MT First Universalist Church of Denver, Denver, CO 80222 Human Rights Consultant Krysta Heard On her interconnected experiences as a first-generation immigrant & DACA recipient living in a mixed-status family. Krysta’s activism & advocacy began to change laws that required her to separate from her son & husband as part of the process to receive legal residency. A 2024 Biden Order would have resolved her case, but a Trump appointed judge ruled it illegal. January 2025, Krysta attended a Tijuana, Mexico border advocacy program with Loyola Law School’s Immigrant Justice Clinic documented by NBC News Jan. 23, 2025 . At home she's a regenerative farmer for community gardens, UU & health advocate. Information at ActWithLove@firstuniversalist.org

Green Sanctuary 2030 Orientation Climate: Training August 6, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET Online Get to know the new Green Sanctuary 2030: Mobilizing for Climate Justice! Green Sanctuary orientations provide an overview of the process and allow for plenty of time to get all of your questions answered. Come learn how to transform your congregation through climate justice.

The Gathering - August Action Center August 11, 2025 8:00 PM - 9:15 PM ET Join us for The Gathering, a monthly virtual event from Side With Love designed to offer: Spiritual Grounding – Strengthen your heart and spirit for the work ahead. Political Analysis – Understand the threats to democracy and justice. Collective Action – Organize with others to block anti-democratic forces and build a just and loving world.

The Gathering - September Action Center September 8, 2025 8:00 PM - 9:15 PM ET Join us for The Gathering, a monthly virtual event from Side With Love designed to offer: Spiritual Grounding – Strengthen your heart and spirit for the work ahead. Political Analysis – Understand the threats to democracy and justice. Collective Action – Organize with others to block anti-democratic forces and build a just and loving world.

September Now What: The Gathering for Congregational Staff and Leaders Skill Up & Trainings September 10, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET Online Now What: The Gathering for Congregational Leaders is an alternative version of The Gathering specifically and only for staff and board members of UU congregations who are shaping the future of our faith communities. We know many of you are off on Mondays, don't need another evening commitment, and can use a dedicated space relevant to your role. Now What: The Gathering for Congregational Leaders provides daytime, condensed access to the content from The Gathering, with additional breakout sessions for congregational leaders to reflect, strategize, and share with peers. Now What is a place to bring your challenges, your insights, and your vision for what’s ahead.

The Gathering - October Action Center October 13, 2025 8:00 PM - 9:15 PM ET Join us for The Gathering, a monthly virtual event from Side With Love designed to offer: Spiritual Grounding – Strengthen your heart and spirit for the work ahead. Political Analysis – Understand the threats to democracy and justice. Collective Action – Organize with others to block anti-democratic forces and build a just and loving world.

The Gathering - November Action Center November 10, 2025 8:00 PM - 9:15 PM ET Join us for The Gathering, a monthly virtual event from Side With Love designed to offer: Spiritual Grounding – Strengthen your heart and spirit for the work ahead. Political Analysis – Understand the threats to democracy and justice. Collective Action – Organize with others to block anti-democratic forces and build a just and loving world.

The Gathering - December Action Center December 8, 2025 8:00 PM - 9:15 PM ET Join us for The Gathering, a monthly virtual event from Side With Love designed to offer: Spiritual Grounding – Strengthen your heart and spirit for the work ahead. Political Analysis – Understand the threats to democracy and justice. Collective Action – Organize with others to block anti-democratic forces and build a just and loving world.