Events
Friday, May 30, 2025
WEBINAR: Attending Church in a Post Pandemic World- Insights from 24,000 Churchgoers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neOHRYAarz8&t=2s Watch a recording of our EPIC Webinar held on June 18th, 2025 Five years after the pandemic, how are churchgoers perceiving and understanding church life and what has changed in their engagement? How have their experiences of corporate worsh
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Workshop: Understanding the Pandemic Impact on Black and Multiracial Congregations:
Dr. B. Clarvon Watts is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Visiting Faculty Associate at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace. Join the Center for Congregations for a free online workshop covering how Black and multi-racial congregations have navigated the post-pandemic lands
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
VIDEO: Trends in Small Church Vitality
Join our webinar discussing trends in small church vitality within The Episcopal Church and the United Church of Christ denominations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjvSnCV_4Xo&t=1s This webinar is part of an ongoing webinar series. Each webinar will explore the latest church research and
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Online Webinar: Trends in Small Church Vitality
Join us on May 2nd from 12:15-1:30 ET for a lively webinar discussion on the vital role of small churches in the Episcopal and United Church of Christ denominations. Researchers Molly James and Erica Dollhopf will share findings, joined by small church clergy Rev. Rebekah Hatch and Rev. Sandr
Monday, April 15, 2024
VIDEO: The State of Post-Pandemic Church Giving
Drawing from their recent and ongoing research, the directors of three Centers on congregational life and giving will discuss uncovered trends and have a guided conversation about how church financing is shifting into the future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WQORkdHpb4 This webinar is p
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Online Webinar: The State of Post-Pandemic Church Giving
Drawing from their recent and ongoing research, the directors of three Centers on congregational life and giving will discuss uncovered trends and have a guided conversation about how church financing and giving is shifting into the future. Join us for insightful commentary and an extended Q&am
Monday, March 18, 2024
VIDEO: From Surviving to Thriving; Research-Based Insights for Congregational Flourishing
In this webinar hosted by Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations, learn insights of our 2023 clergy wellness study and what impacts the well-being of religious leaders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOf--ZNAIl4 This webinar is part of an ongoing webinar series. Each week the insti
Friday, February 9, 2024
Webinar Series: From Surviving to Thriving- Research-based Insights for Congregational Flourishing
Missing our webinar series already? Join Hartford Institute researchers online on March 7th at 12:15 pm EST to discuss the latest clergy health research. We'll explore the implications of our 2023 clergy wellness study and what impacts the well-being of religious leaders - register now through the
Monday, February 5, 2024
VIDEO: Technological Innovation
In this webinar hosted by Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations, learn about how hybrid worship is here to stay, and how else technological changes of the past few years are reshaping congregational life. https://youtu.be/YsryY7X0PPM This webinar is part of an ongoing webinar seri