Additional incentives make NYE 2012 affordable for all
February 1, 2012
UCC’s ‘one church’ emphasis to help youth attend event

Lenten 'carbon fast' targets earth-friendly actions
January 30, 2012
UCC pastors, denominational leaders and members are joining with ecumenical colleagues for the second consecutive year to make Lent an opportunity to enter into a spiritual discipline of fasting from carbon.

UCC Church House to feature prominent African-American preachers during Black History Month 
January 25, 2012
Next week marks the beginning of Black History Month, a time to honor and elevate the many accomplishments of African Americans –– individuals who thought boldly, acted differently, and had the courage to be themselves in the face of any and all adversity. 

Black History Month, Lent Devotional keys to 'Think. Act. Be.' for UCC
January 24, 2012
Next week marks the beginning of Black History Month, a time to honor and elevate the many accomplishments of African Americans – individuals who thought boldly, acted differently, and had the courage to be themselves in the face of any and all adversity. The month of February also includes the start of the Lenten season (Feb. 22), when Christians from around the world prepare themselves for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Former GMP has ministerial standing reinstated
January 20, 2012
Former General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ the Rev. John H. Thomas has had his ministerial standing reinstated by the Western Reserve Association of the Ohio Conference of the United Church of Christ.

Academy of Parish Clergy writing contest deadline Feb. 15
January 20, 2012
Pastors serving their first parish or those recently completing a first-call pastorate are invited to participate in the Academy of Parish Clergy’s quarterly journal, Sharing the Practice, by submitting an article on the challenges of a first-call pastorate as it relates to emergent and post-institutional church issues.

UCC justice advocates applaud denial of Keystone pipeline
January 19, 2012
United Church of Christ and other faith leaders opposed to Keystone XL pipeline proclaimed their support of President Obama's January 18 decision to deny a permit for construction of a 1,700-mile pipeline that would have transported heavy crude oil trapped in tar sands from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf of Mexico for refinement.

Wide array of pastors, lay leaders gather for Investor Conference
January 17, 2012
Meeting for just the second time, the United Church Funds’ Investor Conference in New Orleans resonated Jan. 13 and 14 with a broad array of participants.

Arthur Keys earns Emory honor for international relief, development work
January 17, 2012
Founder, president and CEO of International Relief and Development, Keys is being recognized as an Emory University History Maker for his leadership, humanitarian service and commitment to the university community.

Tuned into technology, NYE 2012 readies for faith, fun, fellowship
January 17, 2012
That’s the message going out to more than 2,000 UCC youth expected at National Youth Event July 10-13 on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.

United Church of Christ reorganizes authorized ministry support team
January 12, 2012
The UCC’s Parish Life and Leadership office (PLL) today (Jan. 11) was restructured into a new collaborative ministry with a central focus on resourcing and supporting authorized ministers in the United Church of Christ.

The UCC Coalition at 40: Leading the charge for LGBT inclusion
January 10, 2012
As the UCC's Coalition for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns enters its 40th year and prepares to receive its 1,000th Open and Affirming (ONA) congregation, the mood is optimistic.

UCC congregation to host inaugural 'awakenings' event
January 10, 2012
Hosted by the pastoral staff of the United Congregational UCC in Holyoke, Mass., a three-day ecumenical study for clergy, laity and students will be held at the church April 26-29.

UCC pastor to be honored at Day1 benefit in Atlanta
January 6, 2012
The Rev. Dwight D. Andrews, senior pastor at First Congregational UCC in Atlanta, will be among six guests honored Feb. 28 at the Day1 annual benefit for the Alliance for Christian Media and the Day1 ministry at the Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta.

UCC designates Jan. 29 as Health and Human Service Sunday
January 6, 2012
Encouraging all settings of the UCC to recognize worldwide health concerns and the work of health and human-service ministries to address those concerns, the church will observe Health and Human Service Sunday on Jan. 29.

United Church Homes appoints John Stoner to Senior VP
January 3, 2012
United Church Homes, Inc., a UCC-related, non-profit provider of homes and health care for seniors of all faiths, has promoted John Stoner to senior vice president and chief financial officer. The promotion was effective Dec. 12.

CHHSM Annual Meeting to highlight UCC core beliefs
January 3, 2012
Exploring the theme “The Church We Live In: UCC Beliefs and Diakonal Ministry,” servant-leaders of the Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) will gather at the Crowne Plaza St. Louis - Clayton on March 1-4 for the organization’s 74th Annual Meeting.

Leading the church through 2012 and beyond with 'Core Values'
January 3, 2012
The UCC is working to make the world a better place through Continuing Testament, Extravagant Welcome and Changing Lives.

UCC Year in Pictures - 2011
December 27, 2011
I invite you to enjoy the "best of" 2011 images, while acknowledging there are hundreds of amazing images not in this slideshow that graced the pages of StillSpeaking Magazine and the United Church News web site.

Washington state UCC keeps Mission:1 alive
December 22, 2011
To the Rev. Judith Rinehart-Nelson, the need was obvious. The solution, in theory, was simple. "I spoke with the local food bank, and they said they really needed peanut butter and jelly," said Rinehart-Nelson, pastor at Zion Philadelphia UCC in Ritzville, Wash., 60 miles southwest of Spokane. "The food banks get day-old bread and needed to put some protein on it."