Vermont UCC's Kenyan connection is a Mission 4/1 Earth global tree planting partner
March 13, 2013
Through this connection, participants can purchase a tree to be planted in Kenya for $1 as part of the Mission 4/1 Earth goal to plant 100,000 trees worldwide.

UCC congregations to participate in World Wildlife Fund's Earth Hour March 23
March 13, 2013
As part of Earth Hour, a global initiative of the World Wildlife Fund, UCC congregations are planning inspiring celebrations to show their collective commitment to the planet.

W. Mark Clark to become chief administrative officer for UCC national offices
March 12, 2013
Recognizing the leadership and organizational insight of W. Mark Clark, the United Church of Christ’s national offices have appointed Clark to continue his work in a new role as the UCC’s chief administrative officer.

Massachusetts church sees spiritual opportunities in Lenten Carbon Fast
March 12, 2013
For the past 28 days, members of First Churches of Northampton (Mass.) have been actively engaging in ways to decrease their use of fossil fuels as part of the Annual Ecumenical Lenten Carbon Fast. But the Rev. Todd Weir hopes they will last long after Lent and maybe even develop into changes in lifestyle and mindset.

Eden Seminary president shares vision for the ‘future of the church’
March 11, 2013
The United Church of Christ is ready to live differently, stepping into an uncertain but exciting future, according to the president and professor of preaching and worship at Eden Theological Seminary. The Rev. David Greenhaw was the keynote speaker during a final joint gathering of the UCC’s individual ministry boards this weekend in Cleveland. A new United Church of Christ Board (UCCB) replaces the current structure on July 2, 2013, following the close of the UCC’s General Synod in Long Beach, Calif.

Reviving the riverfront in Connecticut planned for Mission 4/1 Earth
March 11, 2013
ou never know where a relationship will take you. In the case of the First Church in Windsor United Church of Christ, in Windsor, Conn., a partnership with the Farmington River Watershed Association is taking the congregation of 500 members into a significant riverfront cleanup project as part of Mission 4/1 Earth.

California project promotes environmentalism and healthy eating with school gardens
March 11, 2013
Students in grades 2-5 tend the garden after school through the Rev. Joe Zarro's Healthy Vines program, where they learn and have fun by getting their hands dirty in the great outdoors.

UCC minister offers progressive praise and worship music for download
March 11, 2013
A United Church of Christ pastor in Chicago working on a liturgy of rock oriented worship music around themes of justice, peace and extravagant welcome is getting a lot of support for his project from ministerial colleagues around the denomination.

UCC Southwest Conference bringing immigration resolution to General Synod
March 8, 2013
Riding the wave of momentum around immigration reform, the Southwest Conference of the United Church of Christ is proposing a General Synod resolution calling for vigorous support of the issue.

Connecticut Conference calls Siladi as conference minister
March 8, 2013
The Rev. Kent Siladi is looking forward to returning Connecticut, to the place where he was “raised, nurtured and spent my formative years,” in an area closer to family and friends. The conference has called Siladi as its next conference minister.