International church anti-racism conference sees time for change June 18, 2009
"We believe that this is a moment where we are invited by God to commit ourselves to be instruments of change in the church and the wider society," participants in an international conference on "Churches against Racism" have said, June 17.
Empowering Schools and Improving Learning June 15, 2009
The United Church of Christ Justice & Witness Ministries, Christians for Justice Action, United Black Christians, and UCC Coalition for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns are among 84 signers of a new statement, Empowering Schools and Improving Learning.
OC, Inc. policy director offers Capitol Hill testimony on low-power radio June 11, 2009
Cheryl Leanza, policy director of the UCC's Office of Communication, Inc., testified today before the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet to support a bill to expand low-power radio.
'Religious Public Witness' against torture urges government inquiry June 11, 2009
Calling torture a "moral issue" and an affront to humans' reflection of "the image of God," the Rev. John H. Thomas, UCC general minister and president, delivered the following remarks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., today.
Mindful Living: Human Health, Pollution, and Toxics June 3, 2009
Mindful Living: Human Health, Pollution, and Toxics is a new, faith-based guide from the National Council of Churches that teaches about environmental health issues and equips faith communities to protect themselves and advocate for the elimination of toxics.
UCC justice leader decries Tiller murder June 1, 2009
Sandy Sorensen, the UCC's Washington-based Justice and Witness Ministries minister and team lead, has issued a statement regarding the killing of Dr. George Tiller.
Support the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act May 28, 2009
Nearly 4 years after the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, residents of the Gulf Coast continue to struggle to recover and rebuild their lives. They live in growing fear that they will be left behind, as promises of recovery assistance continue to go unmet. Levees remain vulnerable; tens of thousands of people have not been able to return their homes. Schools, hospitals and transportation infrastructure remain damaged, and residents continue to struggle for access to affordable housing and living wage jobs.
