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Grieving Well: Addressing Grief and Depression for Clergy and Leaders

By NBA Cares | October 20, 2021

NBA’s Mental Health & Wellness Director Joselyn Spence and NBA’s Interim XPLOR/Young Adult Leadership Development Coordinator Rev. Rae Karim talk through grief strategies for clergy members. This webinar explores the foundations of grief: what we grieve, how we…

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Sustainable Fundraising: Building a Community of Support with the New Generation of Donors

By NBA Cares | October 18, 2021

Most nonprofits head right towards those who can give significant amounts: corporations and foundations. Who wouldn’t want to go for the big money? However, it has been said that it…

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Worship for Families of Incarcerated Individuals

By NBA Cares | July 22, 2021

Scripture Deuteronomy 31:8 Isaiah 41:10 John 16:33 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 Poem For One Who Suffers – Chalice Hymnal #508 Howard Thurman I know I cannot enter all you feel Nor bear…

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Liturgy for Working with Incarcerated People  

By NBA Cares | July 22, 2021

Call to Worship   From Chalice Worship, 86 Come now to worship God with justice and truth.    Let us speak the truth to one another, rendering true judgments that make for…

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Liturgies for Immigration and Detention

By NBA Cares | July 22, 2021

It is estimated that about 11 million immigrants in the US are undocumented or have irregular status. In recent history, immigration has become a hot topic issue, and unfortunately, immigrant…

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Liturgy for Reentry Ministries

By NBA Cares | July 22, 2021

“The Hard and Promising Work of Reentry” BASED ON LUKE 15 CONFESSION OF SIN  Ministry Matters, Sep. 15, 2019  Gracious and loving God,  we find it difficult at times  to…

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Webinar: Tending to Our Spiritual and Mental Wellbeing After Crisis and Trauma

By NBA Cares | July 14, 2021

Following a season of health pandemics, social isolation, economic instability caused by shutdowns, and the social unrest due to acts of violence and racism, there is a great need for…

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Empathy For All: Prayers for Mental Health by Rev. Lizzy Diop

By NBA Cares | May 3, 2021

Mental Health Blessing May the Holy Spirit be within you,When you areIrritableAnxiousDepressedManicSuicidalOr even just unsure of what you are feeling or where to go from here. May Christ Jesus be…

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Empathy for All: Seeing with Someone Else’s Eyes by Rev. Derek Penwell

By NBA Cares | May 3, 2021

Rev. Derek Penwell, Douglass Blvd. Christian Church Scripture: Matthew 9:35-10:8 When we were in Italy a few years ago, the night before Susan and the kids were scheduled to come…

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Empathy for All: Mental Health Sunday by Rev. Mark Poindexter

By NBA Cares | May 3, 2021

Rev. Mark Poindexter, West Side Christian Church Scripture: Psalm 31:9-12Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and body with…

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Empathy for All: A Word on Empathy by Rev. Jonah Koetke

By NBA Cares | May 3, 2021

Rev. Jonah Koetke I am walking down the street. To my right I see a homeless man, reaching a cup out, asking if I have any change. I avert my…

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Empathy for All: A Sermon on Empathy by Rev. Amie Vanderford

By NBA Cares | May 3, 2021
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Rev. Amie Vanderford, The LabOratory Church This sermon was first originally given in August 2020, and may be found on The LabOratory’s YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/DBa4sW9SeRY  Scripture:  Job 2:11-13When Job’s three…

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Empathy for All: A Mental Health Sermon Series

By NBA Cares | May 3, 2021

The Mental Health Initiative Task Team of the National Benevolent Association (NBA) along with former manager of the Mental Health and Wellness Initiative, Rev. Angela Whitenhill-Shields have created a very special project…

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Engaging in Equity: Introducing NBA’s Community Engagement Program

By NBA Cares | March 23, 2021

Over the next few weeks, we will be releasing a series of articles that tell the story of how and why our new Community Engagement program was created. This piece…

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Webinar: Cuidado Pastoral y Espiritual durante Desastres

By NBA Cares | December 11, 2020

As part of our Mental Health and Wellness Initiative to reach more of our Hispanic brothers and sisters, this webinar was hosted in Spanish. Please select the language you prefer…

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Sermon Series: For Such A Time As This

By NBA Cares | December 11, 2020

The National Benevolent Association presents “For Such a Time as This” our sermon series by prophetic voices from the NBA community that will inspire you to think critically and act…

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Liturgy for Immigration and Detention

By NBA Cares | December 11, 2020

Opening Prayer God of the citizen, God of the stranger,you love each person,and you are constantly at work to provide for all. You call us to peace and to oneness.We…

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SoulCare Moments

By NBA Cares | November 23, 2020

Our Mental Health & Wellness Initiative team invites you to join us for a moment to pause and process. The National Benevolent Association is hosting a series of SoulCare moments…

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Webinar: Spiritual Care in the Midst of Crisis

By NBA Cares | November 13, 2020

Come with us as we explore the psychological, emotional, and practical skills necessary to lead well during a time of crisis, with particular attention to the pandemic. Together we will…

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Voting Rights and Voter Registration Resources for Faith Communities

By NBA Cares | October 11, 2020

The National Benevolent Association offers two resources for communities of faith to learn about their voting rights and to take action by registering and voting in U.S. elections. Below, please…

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