New Hampshire congregation promotes successful salamander migrations April 11, 2013
On a warm, damp night in April, the group from Church of Christ at Dartmouth College UCC stood watch on a wooded, rural road waiting for the salamanders to begin their dangerous migration from the vernal pools on one side to the safety of the forest on the other.
Youth @ General Synod offering unforgettable UCC experiences April 11, 2013
Young people in the United Church of Christ attending General Synod in Long Beach, Calif., in late June will have three uniquely UCC ways for youth to become engaged in the biennial event.
Newtown clergy begins vigil on the National Mall for victims of gun violence April 11, 2013
The Rev. Matt Crebbin of Newtown Congregational UCC and fellow Newtown clergy are standing for the thousands who have fallen victim to gun violence. Joined by leaders of faith organizations in a 24-hour vigil, they are calling on Congress to vote on gun-violence prevention legislation.
New Jersey congregation carries eco-conscious work into future April 10, 2013
The tireless advocacy for the environment and dedication to preserving nature has become part of the DNA of Stanley Congregational United Church of Christ. As part of Mission 4/1 Earth, the New Jersey congregation will continue its eco-friendly work, leading by example and observing Earth Day on April 21.
UCC immigration advocates to march in Washington, D.C., rally April 9, 2013
Members of the United Church of Christ's Collaborative on Immigration will join tens of thousands of immigration activists at the A10 All in for Citizenship rally April 10 in Washington, D.C.
Community activist to inspire change, love for community at General Synod April 9, 2013
Peter Kageyema will speak at the United Church of Christ’s General Synod 2013 this summer in Long Beach, Calif., to inspire change through simple ideas that positively impact communities around the planet.
CYYAM mission project blends youth and justice in Washington, D.C. April 8, 2013
Members of the Council for Youth and Adults Ministry of the United Church of Christ are on a mission to seek justice on issues of poverty, immigration and world hunger – and to see the places where youth ministry combines with justice advocacy. Where better to continue that work than at Ecumenical Advocacy Days in Crystal City, Va., during a three-day gathering dedicated to food justice, and at the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries office in Washington, D.C.?
Newtown pastor sees tough Connecticut gun laws as steps to safer society April 5, 2013
United Church of Christ minister the Rev. Matt Crebbin has reason to applaud Connecticut lawmakers for passing the toughest gun laws in the country, but he knows keeping schools and children safe is still a work in progress. Crebbin is the pastor of Newtown Congregational UCC in the small Connecticut town left stunned before Christmas by an elementary school shooting that claimed more than two dozen lives.
Planting trees in Peru a labor of love for California church April 5, 2013
Mission 4/1 Earth is an incredibly personal project for members of a Southern California church. Gina Low, a long-time member of the Woodland Hills Community Church congregation has just returned from the Amazon Jungle, where she spent months working to save the rainforest in remote river villages in the Loreto Region of Peru.
UCC hosts United Church of Canada to work toward shared mission April 4, 2013
Leaders from the United Church of Christ are welcoming their neighbors from the north this week. The UCC hosts the United Church of Canada as the denominations take the next steps in discerning how they might walk and work together.
UCC president to visit Rhode Island in support of marriage equality legislation April 3, 2013
The work for LGBT rights by leaders of the United Church of Christ continues in Providence, Rhode Island this weekend, where UCC General Minister and President the Rev. Geoffrey Black will join leaders from the Unitarian Universalist Association to speak about the importance of marriage equality in that state.
UCC churches pledging earth care, energy and imagination during Mission 4/1 Earth April 1, 2013
This week, as one church, the United Church of Christ begins 50 great days of Mission 4/1 Earth –– an intentional campaign of earth care and environmental advocacy. Easter Monday marks the start time to live into a shared commitment to green up, power down, and shout out for Planet Earth. Hundreds of UCC congregations have already pledged to be better stewards of our fragile planet, in dozens of energetic and imaginative ways.
Commentary: Yes, We Are Responsible March 29, 2013
When it comes to environmental justice, what are we responsible for, asks UCC Minister for Environmental Justice the Rev. Jim Deming.
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