Annual Gathering
Early bird registration is now OPEN for The Gathering: Many Gifts, One Spirit, to be held March 24-26, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis. With the theme, “Many Gifts, One Spirit,” The Gathering will draw some 500 leaders from Mennonite, Methodist, Presbyterian, Quaker, and the United Church of Christ related health and human service associations for three days…
Plans are swiftly developing for the first-ever collaborative event between faith-based health and human service organizations. The Gathering: Many Gifts, One Spirit takes place March 24-26, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis. Some 500 attendees are expected from the five participating faith traditions: Mennonite, Methodist, Presbyterian, Quaker, and United Church of Christ. Exciting workshop proposals…
As I reflect on this year’s CHHSM Annual Gathering, my heart is full of gratitude. The time we spent together — in worship, in learning, in deep conversations — was a reminder of the power of community and the sacred work we are called to do. Each session, each shared meal, and each moment of…
The Council for Health and Human Service Ministries’ (CHHSM) 87th Annual Gathering, held March 11-13, 2025, in Boston and Cambridge, Mass., filled the hearts, minds, and senses of attendees with meaningful worship, inspiring workshops and keynotes, joyful conversations, and poignant moments. Centered around the theme, “Into the Deep: Casting Nets of Justice,” the focus was…
The opening worship service of CHHSM’s 87th Annual Gathering was filled with moment of joyful celebration and moments of somber reflection. Held March 11 at 11 a.m. at First Church of Cambridge (Mass.), Congregational UCC, the service included a sermon by UCC General Minister and President the Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson and the…
When unprecedented change becomes routine, sustaining the work of service can feel thankless, unappreciated, and overwhelming. In uncertain times like these, it is essential for us to come together and lean on the strength of our faith and on each other. It is in this spirit of faith and service that I invite you all…
As we welcome a new year, the challenges we face as a society remind us of the critical importance of our work in health and human services. From devastating natural disasters like the relentless wildfires in California to broader social and economic divisions, these events expose systemic inequities and human need. Our CHHSM family’s mission…
Workshops, worship services, keynotes, and more are all falling into place for the 2025 Annual Gathering to be held March 11-13, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge in Massachusetts. Early Bird registration opens in January. Watch your email and CHHSM’s Facebook page for the official announcement. The theme of the 87th Annual Gathering is “Into…
Jonathan A King, Ph.D., of Massachusetts Peace Action and the Rev. Dr. Calvon T. Jones of Harvard Memorial Church will deliver the opening and closing keynote addresses, respectively, during the 2025 Annual Gathering of the UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM), to be held March 11-13, 2025, in Boston and Cambridge, Mass.…
The UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) has announced that the Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson, the UCC’s general minister and president and CEO, will preach at the opening worship service of its 87th Annual Gathering, to be held March 11-13, 2025, in Boston and Cambridge, Mass. “We are thrilled to…
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