The Lopez Scholarship
The Lopez Scholarship is intended to prepare Latina/Latino/Latinx future ministers, educated in the socially and theologically progressive seminaries related to the UCC. It is named in honor of The Reverend Dr. Héctor Edmundo López, a laborer in the journey for racial justice. Dr. López is the first Latino ordained in the UCC and the first Latino UCC Conference Minister. This scholarship was established as a 4-way covenant between the Council for Hispanic Ministries, Justice and Witness Ministries, Local Church Ministries and Wider Church Ministries of the UCC. Applications open December 1 and close March 1.
Worship, Devotional, and Liturgy Resources
Ashes Alive Easter Devotional, Year C
Ancestral practices of Lamentation (Minute 37 created by a Latinx Member)
Homegrown Faith and Justice: Faith-forming activities, conversations, rituals, and resources for families with children.
Giving Our All to God
To Heal, We Must Remember
“Resisting, Disrupting, Dismantling: A Reflection for Turning the Tables Monday,” Reflexiones, March 27, 2018
Celebración Afro-Latine En Palabra y Oración – YouTube
“Cuando decir que “No” es lo más difícil.”
Ministerio Latino–Cancionero
UCC National Setting–“Voces, Oraciones y Canciones de la Frontera”
Psalm 133 Revisted
Books and Scholarship
“Theological Field Education as a Bridge across Disciplines,” Religions, 12(1), 2021, 10
“Frameworks toward Post/Decolonial Pastoral Leadership,” Journal of Religious Leadership, 19(2), 2020, 100-130
“Excellence in Supervision: Listening to Our Students,” Reflective Practice: Formation and Supervision in Ministry, 40(1), 2020, 194-205
“Nurturing Leadership Development for the Now and the Next: A Denominational Perspective,” Reflective Practice: Formation and Supervision in Ministry, 38(1), 2018, 25-38
“Engaging Young Adults: American Congregations 2015,” Faith Communities Today (Hartford, CT: Hartford Institute for Religion Research), 2016
“Access to Higher Education for Undocumented Students: ‘Outlaws’ of Social Justice, Equity, and Equality,” Journal of Praxis in Multicultural Education, 5(1), 2010, 67-82
Prayers for Our People
Coming Soon!
Hispanic Heritage Month Traditions
Colectivo UCC–Hispanic Heritage Month Ideas
Holiday Traditions
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Recipes for Fellowship and Community
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Art, Writing, and Music
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