Lovely shoutout in the Albert Lea Tribune of our #RespectfulConversation hosted with @UnitedWay last fall! albertleatribune.com/opinion… Interested in hosting a Respectful Conversation in your community? Contact Director of Civic Dialogue Jerad Morey at [email protected].

You can help people to love their neighbor by inviting folks in for an award-winning documentary and discussion any time this July. As America marks its 250th birthday, select films are available to partners who want to bring people together and strengthen our communities.

News for the Common Good -- Issue 7, June 15, 2026 - mailchi.mp/mnchurches/memqgq…

News for the Common Good -- Issue 7, June 15, 2026 - mailchi.mp/mnchurches/memqgq…

Discipleship, Democracy and a Movie! Your congregation can be a source of peace on America's 250th by hosting a screening of the Better Together Film Festival! buff.ly/3WSVvMR

News for the Common Good -- Issue 6, May 21, 2026 - mailchi.mp/mnchurches/memqgq…

Bridging. Peacebuilding. Democracy. Depolarization. Dialogue. Discipleship. Whatever language we use, it mattered deeply that nearly 200 people committed to strengthening relationships across difference gathered this spring in Shoreview. mnchurches.org/building-peac…

It’s pretty hot out but people still want to gather, and perhaps make meaning of July 2026 as the U.S. turns 250 years old. You can help them cool off, engage, and grow in love by offering a thought-provoking film and discussion. buff.ly/N6NQBRo

MN saw 43 threats to local officials in 3 years. At the Religion and Foreign Policy workshop in NYC next week, our Director of Civic Dialogue will share what churches have done to in response and learn from other nations how to make service safer. // buff.ly/tG5UXng

Our thanks to the National Council of Churches for sharing the good work of the MCC Office of Civic Dialogue with faith-based peacebuilders across the country! // NCC Newsletter – May 2, 2026 buff.ly/W0KbqAZ

ICYMI: News for the Common Good -- Issue 4 - mailchi.mp/mnchurches/memqgq…

When political violence is in the news, remember that 84% of Americans disagree with violence as a way to achieve political ends. 70% want* to be part of finding common ground. You can do just that. with MCC Respectful Conversations. buff.ly/f0CJWs3

News for the Common Good -- Issue 5, April 24, 2026 - mailchi.mp/mnchurches/memqgq…

Build peace in your community on a polarizing topic that doesn't yet split neatly along red / blue party lines: Learn about Respectful Conversations about Shared and Shattered Truths in Minnesota. buff.ly/gv3Qqgi

Learn how MCC partnered with Democracy 2076 to equip your community to address nonpartisan polarization in this video, premiering today at noon: Shared and Shattered Truths buff.ly/9z24SD6

Tune in to the MCC Youtube channel at noon on Tuesday to learn how our award-winning methods pair with Democracy 2076's focus on non-partisan polarization to help YOU be a peacemaker-in-advance. buff.ly/hb0Xo7f

ICYMI: News for the Common Good -- Issue 4 - mailchi.mp/mnchurches/memqgq…

News for the Common Good -- Issue 4, April 1, 2026 - mailchi.mp/mnchurches/memqgq…

This post does a great job outlining why we chose Civity's intervention to experiment with boosting the impact of MCC Respectful Conversations. We are always trying to achieve greater effectiveness. // The Storytelling Intervention Goes to MN – Civity buff.ly/o0Q4GNW

Polarization is a problem and we are part of the solution. MCC's Director of Civic Dialogue, Rev. Jerad Morey, shares about how our bodies respond to toxic polarization and the growing movement to help us all love our neighbors, reconcile our society and do democracy better.