Mass. church leaves a lasting legacy December 29, 2009
When Old First UCC in Springfield, Mass., decided to close its doors after 370 years in ministry, there were a few questions to be answered.
Local Church Ministries board told 'scales will be tilting' toward emerging church October 29, 2009
In his report to the UCC's Local Church Ministries board meeting Oct. 23, the Rev. Steve Sterner looked back on two years as LCM's Executive Minister and charted a future for relationships with local congregations that serve two expressions of the church: "existing" and "emergent" churches.
Local Church Ministries board votes to create church development center October 27, 2009
At its biennial meeting in Cleveland, the board of directors for Local Church Ministries (LCM) voted Oct. 24 to endorse the creation of a "Center for Progressive Renewal" to plant new congregations and renew existing churches.
UCC dedicates new 'Sing! Prayer and Praise' songbook October 6, 2009
Celebrating the culmination of four years of work, the UCC's national staff dedicated the denomination's new "Sing! Prayer and Praise" songbook at its fall all-staff day in Cleveland.
In multi-city 'listening tour,' Geoffrey Black is hearing members' biggest hopes for the UCC September 22, 2009
Embarking on a listening tour that will take him to at least 10 cities in his first few months in office, the UCC's incoming general minister and president, the Rev. Geoffrey A. Black, spent last weekend in northern California where he asked church members to share with him their hopes, ideas and visions for the denomination.
California congregation sees new life in diversity July 28, 2009
Attendance has nearly tripled — from roughly 24 to 71 people in the pews each Sunday during the two years Arthur "Art" Cribbs has been the pastor at San Marino Congregational UCC in Southern California.
Cookie count keeps climbing June 30, 2009
A General Synod tradition continues here in Michigan as the host conference rolls out the dough, baking and buying cookies for delegates and visitors. And the rabbits multiplying at on Friday morning are no match for the cookies proliferating in DeVos Gallery D.
