Clergy Development & Networking

Together We Thrive is a ministry focused on clergy leadership & development. It is a collaborative effort of The Southern New England Conference UCC, The Episcopal Diocese Of Western Massachusetts, And The New England Synod ELCA, Lutheran, and is funded by a grant from the Lilly Endowment.  

Learn more at the Together We Thrive website

Tending the Fire is a Retreat Series focused on understanding church & organizations through the lens of Systems Theory.   Human systems are complicated and churches are no exception.  At their best, they draw out excellence in their people.  At their worst, they become stuck--undermining and sabotaging even the most well-designed plans for change.  Tending the Fire helps clergy "think systems" in their congregations and their personal lives, so they can lead change that lasts.

Tending the Fire is now part of the Together We Thrive initiative.  Learn more