Linda Coombs, author and historian from the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe, will present the next session of The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)’s free 5-part series  Rooted in Nature: Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Resiliency:  Wampanoag Ecological Perspective, Historical Resilience & Climate Adaptation,  on Thursday, October 12, 12:00-1:30 pm. | Register Now   This session presented in collaboration with the Accelerating Climate Resiliency Speaker Series. The final two sessions of Rooted in Nature will be  Restoring Indigenous Foodways for Climate Resilience With Kristen Wyman, a member of the Nipmuc tribe of Connecticut, co-founder of the Eastern Woodlands Rematriation Collective (EWRC) and a leader

The Team brings news and information to the congregation about social justice events and activities being held in our community, offers training and runs events that are of major interest to church members, and actively supports several local organizations including Bridgewater Committee for Civil Rights (BCCR). The Brockton Chapter of the NAACP, the Matthew Mission Food Pantry, and Sustainable Middleboro. The Social Justice Team meets every other Friday.

If  you are interested in standing with us but would like the training first, please add your name, but put an X in the first column.  All are invited to join in.  Sign up for training and/or the vigil by visiting Vigil Sign-Ups.