Resources & Study Guides


New Beginnings: A Congregational Guide to Restorative Justice Through Expungement

Your congregation can help those with felony convictions expunge their records so they can rejoin the human community as full partners and participating citizens. 

New Beginnings Expungement Study Guide:

https://calchurches.planetpov.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/newbeginningsstudyguideexpungement.pdf

County-by-County List of Public Defender Contact Information for use with the New Beginnings Study Guide

https://calchurches.planetpov.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/public_defender_sites.pdf


O Prosper the Work of Our Hands: Building a Sustainable Economy in Your Community

Congregational Study Guide and Tool Kit for building worker-owned businesses in your community 

California Council of Churches in alliance with 1worker1vote.org National Union Worker Cooperative Movement presents a study guide and tool kit on how to mobilize support and build a technical foundation for worker ownership of businesses in local communities.​

Living Lovingly: Talking About Marriage Equality from a Faith Perspective

A Study Guide to help congregations engage in meaningful and respectful conversations about marriage equality from an inclusive faith perspective.

The California Council of Churches invites you to begin a journey of interfaith understanding with the use of this resource.  This study is an opportunity to explore the six major religious traditions that coexist in California.

Building Bridges of Understanding: An Interfaith Response to September 11th

This study guide and accompanying video is available by calling 916-488-7300.