Central Atlantic Conference United Church of Christ 61st Annual Meeting
The Central Atlantic Conference (“CAC”) of the United Church of Christ (“UCC”) will convene for its 61st Annual Meeting on Friday, October 24th – Saturday, October 25th, 2025.
The meeting will take place at:
Little River United Church of Christ, Annandale VA
8410 Little River Turnpike, Woodburn, VA 22003
Special Guest for AM61
Julian DeShazier
Director of Experiential Education and Affiliate Faculty at McCormick Theological Seminary
Julian serves as the Director of Experiential Education and is affiliate faculty at McCormick, co-teaching the MIN-404/405 courses.
Before joining the McCormick family, Julian began as Senior Minister at University Church Chicago in 2010, where he still serves as pastor in conjunction with this role.
A Chicago native and graduate of both Morehouse College and the University of Chicago Divinity School, Julian is a Leadership Greater Chicago fellow (since 2020), recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as “40 Under 40” Leaders in Chicago, and has worked extensively with University of Chicago Medicine (serving as inaugural chair of its Community Advisory Council) and Forum for Theological Exploration.
Julian is also an Emmy Award-winning hip-hop artist, known to many as “J.Kwest.” He is a regular contributor to The Christian Century and serves on the board of the Southside Healthy Community Organization.