A 'Just Peace' future: Part 3
September 21, 2011
In March of this year, the central committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) commended for study, reflection, and common action a new “Ecumenical Call to Just Peace.” The document calls on Christians around the world to “commit themselves to the Way of Just Peace.”

Fla. UCC churches support 'pilgrims' on 200-mile justice trek
September 13, 2011
Continuing its lengthy track record of commitment to farm-labor justice, Punta Gorda (Fla.) Congregational UCC was the most logical of stops for the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) during their recent 'Pilgrimage to Publix' – a 200-mile, interfaith bicycling trip throughout southwest Florida.

Banking on economic justice at two North Carolina UCC churches
September 6, 2011
North Carolina churches examine the relationship between faithful living and economic justice for all as part of General Synod 27 call for establishing an Economic Justice Church Program (EJCP).

UCC’s 'Mission:1' goals expanded to include $111,111 church-wide appeal for East Africa famine relief
August 29, 2011
Mission:1, the United Church of Christ's nationwide 11-day campaign in early November to feed the hungry and confront food-related injustice, is being expanded to include a church-wide appeal to raise more than $111,111 to aid famine-stricken Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia.

Mass. Conference Minister cites irony at timing of protester arrests, planned King ceremony
August 26, 2011
For the Rev. Jim Antal, the irony loomed like the big white blob depicting Hurricane Irene on the national weather map.

Mass. Conference Minister arrested at White House pipeline protest
August 22, 2011
The Rev. Jim Antal, the UCC's Massachusetts Conference Minister, was one of 65 people from across the US and Canada arrested at the White House Aug. 20, 2011, the first day of a two week sit-in aimed at pressuring President Obama to deny the permit for a massive new oil pipeline.

UCC contingent among 5,000 rallying to 'Save Our Schools'
August 9, 2011
Janice Resseger calls public schools "the primary civic institution in every community in this country." But she fears that Americans have "forgotten why justice in public education matters."

Interfaith disaster-recovery efforts 'light years' ahead of pre-9/11 days
August 9, 2011
Reflecting on a decade of processing pain and aiding survivors of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on New York City, Peter Gudaitis has no problem assessing the progress of interfaith disaster-recovery efforts and programs.

UCC leaders express gratitude, relief and continued concern in wake of debt ceiling law
August 4, 2011
Leaders of the United Church of Christ released a statement Aug. 4 calling on people of faith to help those who may lose access to some necessary human services as the new debt ceiling law is implemented.

9/11 plus 10: UCC web page helps congregations commemorating September 11
July 29, 2011
In preparation for the 10th anniversary of September 11, the Rev. Geoffrey A. Black, general minister and president of the United Church of Christ, has released a pastoral letter calling for people of faith to leave behind fears and prejudice and chart a new course towards peace, reconciliation and understanding.