Religion and Science Weekend 2027
22 Years of Celebrating
The Compatibility of Religion and Science
This year marks the 22nd time that clergy members from a wide array of religions and from all portions of the globe are addressing the relationship between religion and science with their congregations. Over the past 20 years, well over 1.5 million individuals have participated in Religion and Science Weekend events. Keep reading to learn more about our 2026 Religion and Science Weekend. We hope to see you at one of our participating venues.
The theme selected for this year’s celebration is:
Resilience and Renewal: Religion and Science in Times of Crisis
12 - 14 February 2027 -- Religion and Science Weekend
Religion and Science Weekend is an opportunity for serious discussion and reflection on the relationship between religion and science. The ongoing goal has been to elevate the quality of the discussion on this critical topic, and to show that religion and science are not adversaries. Rather, they look at the natural world from different perspectives and ask, and answer, different questions. At a time when religion is all-too-often being equated with fundamentalism and when we are in a deep and troubling period of science-denialism, it is of critical importance to engage this topic directly and substantively.
Religious people from many diverse faith traditions and locations around the world understand that the findings of science do not in any way threaten, demean, or diminish their faith in God. In fact, for many, the wonders of science often enhance and deepen their awe and gratitude towards God.
By taking this perspective, Clergy Letter Project participants demonstrate that when some define religion so narrowly that it is categorically opposed to any of the findings of science, it both demeans and diminishes religion. As members of The Clergy Letter Project have stated so often and so clearly, this narrow perspective is at odds with the broader conception of religion held by thousands upon thousands of religious leaders.
Our 2027 theme, Resilience and Renewal: Religion and Science in Times of Crisis, recognizes that individuals and communities are increasingly called to confront profound challenges, including environmental change, public health threats, social division, natural disasters, and economic uncertainty. In such moments, both religion and science provide essential resources for understanding reality and responding constructively. Science helps us comprehend the causes and consequences of crises, while religious traditions offer meaning, moral guidance, hope, and the strength to persevere. Together they help people face difficult truths without surrendering to despair.
History demonstrates that periods of crisis can also become opportunities for renewal. By drawing upon the insights of science and the wisdom of faith, communities can cultivate resilience, care for one another, and work toward a more just and sustainable future. Religion and science, each in its own way, call us to be responsible stewards of creation and compassionate neighbors, encouraging us not only to endure times of crisis but also to emerge from them with renewed purpose and hope.
Both religion and science entail a journey – a journey joyfully taken by the congregations listed below. Please join us on this voyage.
58 Congregations
representing 26 States
as well as 4 Countries are scheduled to participate in
Religion and Science Weekend 2027
Select a state to see its participants or simply scroll down.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
The Fountains, a United Methodist Church Arkansas
California
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Tuolumne County Colorado
Trinity Lutheran Church Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Church of the Blessed Redeemer Georgia
Norcross Presbyterian Church Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
The New Reform Congregation Kadima Indiana
Crooked Creek Baptist Church Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Owensboro Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Memorial Episcopal Church Massachusetts
St. Anthony of Padua Parish Michigan
St. Paul's Episcopal Church Minnesota
Family of God Church ELCA and UCC Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
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New Jersey
Congregation Beth Tikvah New Mexico
St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church New York
Genesee Regional Initiative of the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York North Carolina
Eutaw United Church of Christ North Dakota
Family of God Church ELCA and UCC Ohio
All Shepherds Lutheran Church (ELCA) Oklahoma
Oregon
St. Stephen Episcopal Church Pennsylvania
The Chapel of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal) Rhode Island
Episcopal Church of the Ascension South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
First Presbyterian Church Texas
Creative Life Spiritual Center Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Emmanuel Episcopal Church Washington, DC
West Virginia
Temple Israel/Congregation B'nai Israel Wisconsin
Peace United Church of Christ Wyoming
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Due to scheduling difficulties, some participating congregations will be holding
their events close to the weekend of 12 - 14 February 2027 but not on that weekend.