UCC Collegium: U.S. failure to ratify U.N. disabilities treaty is 'ignoble, disconcerting wrong' December 10, 2012
The national officers of the United Church of Christ condemn the moral failure of the United States Senate to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on Dec. 4. It is an affront to justice, accessibility, and full inclusion everywhere, and an embarrassment to the United States government at home and around the world
World AIDS Day: Let's seize the moment November 27, 2012
People of faith play a vital role in "Getting to Zero," reducing the cases of HIV/AIDS. The UCC's Executive Director of the HIV & AIDS Network spells out that role in his statement for World AIDS Day 2012.
Commentary: Join the Rainbow Scarf Project! November 23, 2012
The UCC Penn Central Conference minister invites all take a stand against violence and bullying by joining the General Synod 29 Rainbow Scarf Project.
Let us respond to Christ's message of hope with justice and peace November 21, 2012
The UCC national officers, in an Advent pastoral letter, urge us as responsible Christians to avoid purchasing gifts and products that contribute to the continued violation of human rights and diminish the possibility of peace in the Middle East.
Commentary: Why preach an election sermon? October 3, 2012
The way I see it, God's sovereignty does not end where politics begins. To put it another way: As people of faith, we acknowledge God as the Lord of every aspect of our lives, including even our politics.