Members of the WNY Braver Angels alliance will be joining the congregation to provide a brief overview of the BA project, its history, and goals and answer questions from the congregation about the workshops and trainings offered by BA.

Braver Angels is a cross-partisan, volunteer-led movement that works to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic by inspiring and equipping Americans across political differences through skill-building, convening, and collaborative action.

“Depolarizing Ourselves” Workshop Sunday, July 12th, 12 noon Chapel
Following the July 12th service, Braver Angels will present a workshop on “Depolarizing Ourselves” designed to help you to lessen the effects of polarization when you encounter them in your political conversations or advocacy. By “polarization,” we are not referring to healthy disagreements over issues or philosophy but rather, how we regard and talk to and about large groups of ordinary people on the other side of our own politics as if they were enemies. The workshop will provide several strategies that participants can pull on to start thinking of our neighbors as our neighbors – even when we disagree with them. You can register for the workshop where: https://mobilize.us/s/j4ErJo (not required).