Join us for a sacred Reckonings Training
Through our 5-session training series, you will be accompanied by facilitators, Rev. Dana Neuhauser and Rev. Sara Green, along with the guide’s authors, Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel and Jessica Intermill (read their bios here). The training opens with a Friday/Saturday retreat followed by three online coaching calls.
We encourage you to invite 3-5 members of your racial justice team or others who share your passion for racial justice and liberation in the life of your congregation. Being part of a team will help you gain the most from our training experience. If you are curious about how to bring reparations work to your church, you are welcome to join as an individual.
Cost is $750 per congregational team (entire group participating in the same cohort), or $250 if attending as an individual. We want this training to be financially accessible to everyone and have reduced or free rates as needed. Customized training and consulting services are also available.
If our current offerings do not fit your schedule or you would like to discuss other options, please fill out our interest form.
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Join us in person at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities OR online:
Fri., May 2: 5-8 pm CT
Sat., May 3: 9:30am-4:30 pm CT
Then we’ll move online only for follow-up coaching sessions:
Thurs., June 5 : 6:30-7 pm CT
Thurs., June 26: 6:30-7 pm CT
Thurs., July 17: 6:30-7 pm CT
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Join us in person at The St. Charles Center for Faith + Action in New Orleans, LA:
Fri., May 9: 5-8 pm CT
Sat., May 10: 9:30am-4:30 pm CT
Then we’ll move online for follow-up coaching sessions:
Tues., May 27 : 6:30-7 pm CT
Tues., June 24: 6:30-7 pm CT
Tues., July 8: 6:30-7 pm CT (tentative)
Meet Our Training Team
Rev. Dana Neuhauser
Rev. Dana Neuhauser (she/her) is an ordained deacon in the United Methodist Church. She likes to think of deacon as shorthand for justice-seeking, peace-making, disciple-equipping follower of Jesus. She has a heart for racial, LGBTQIA+, and environmental justice and seeks to invite and equip others to work for justice in the world as part of faithful living.
Dana is the Minister of Public Witness for New City Church in Minneapolis. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Council of Churches and on the Steering Team of MARCH (Multifaith Anti-Racism, Change & Healing).
Rev. Sara Green, M.Ed.
Rev. Sara Green (she/her) is an organizer, artist and Unitarian Universalist minister driven by a lifelong commitment to resource stewardship that upholds revolutionary values and builds beloved community. Hailing from New Orleans, Sara finds her spiritual practice grounded in embodiment, valuing the connection between the physical and the spiritual in ways that have practical implications for being in right relationships. Sara is particularly interested in working with the stories we have around money and climate that excite our political magination.
She consults as part of the Stewardship For Us team and is the organizer for the Greater New Orleans Interfaith Climate Coalition. Additionally, she serves on the executive committee of Alternate ROOTS.
Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel
Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel (she/her) is a pastor in the United Church of Christ who has worked for thirty-five years as an activist, trainer, and theologian. She currently is the Pastor for Justice Ministries and Director of the Center for Sustainable Justice at Lyndale UCC in Minneapolis, adjunct faculty at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, and a member of the MARCH (Multifaith Anti-Racism, Change & Healing) Steering Team. Her passion is supporting religiously rooted people to find expressions of their spirit in actions for justice.
Jessica Intermill, J.D.
Jessica Intermill (she/her) is an attorney who has fought for tribal nations’ treaty rights in court and advised tribes in governance work for more than a decade. As a land-history consultant, she helps people and organizations learn the history of the land they stand on and locate themselves in our shared story. She is also a member of the MARCH (Multifaith Anti-Racism, Change & Healing) Steering Team.
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