Opinion: Faithfully engaging the 99% November 17, 2011
Fourteen members of the Interfaith Tent @ Oakland locked arms in front of the Tent and were arrested early Monday morning as the police raided the encampment.
Faith coalition applauds net neutrality ruling, offers webinar November 16, 2011
Advocating to maintain principles of equal access to Internet resources and bandwidth, the United Church of Christ Office of Communication, Inc. (UCC OC Inc.) and the World Association for Christian Communication, North America (WACC North America) are offering a free Dec. 6 webinar to inform faith communities' use of new technologies and the importance of net neutrality.
Mission:1 energizes outreach and advocacy throughout UCC November 14, 2011
After 11 days of red wagons filling up with healthy food, thousands of letters sent to Congress, sermons delivered by cereal boxes and purple hippos, 11-foot rocket ships and peace signs made of cans of food, pastors evicted from pulpits due to growing mounds of food donations, a pumpkin patch of bags filled with food, and monetary donations pouring in, Mission:1 ended successfully Friday, Nov. 11.
Clark, Guess and Moos installed as UCC national officers November 14, 2011
Called to serve at a pivotal point in the history of the UCC, Mr. W. Mark Clark, the Rev. J. Bennett Guess and the Rev. James Moos were installed as members of the five-person UCC Collegium of Officers at a ceremony attended by nearly 400 people Nov. 13 at Pilgrim Congregational UCC in Cleveland.
Poston to lead UCC communication group November 14, 2011
Ann E. Poston has been named Director of the Publishing, Identity, and Communication (PIC) Ministry of the United Church of Christ.
Elmhurst senior wins HRC Chicago 'LGBT College Student' award November 14, 2011
Ally Vertigan, a senior at UCC-related Elmhurst College, had planned to work as a volunteer at the Human Rights Campaign of Chicago's annual black-tie gala, held at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown Chicago. But she played a starring role instead.
'Bless!' event concludes Mission:1 with worship, celebration November 12, 2011
The United Church of Christ concluded its Mission:1 hunger awareness campaign with a Nov. 11 live-streamed worship service held at Old South Church in Boston UCC. The 350 members of the UCC's joint boards meeting in Cleveland also viewed the service.
UCC to install three national officers Sunday November 11, 2011
The Rev. J. Bennett Guess, the Rev. James Moos and Mr. W. Mark Clark will be installed as members of the five-person United Church of Christ Collegium of Officers at Pilgrim UCC in Cleveland on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m.
Opinion: The 'moral cry' against the TransCanada XL pipeline November 11, 2011
Six months ago, the pipeline was a slam-dunk, business-as-usual, to-hell-with-the-planet project. There was no accounting of the huge damage to water and air in the Native lands and boreal forests of western Canada. There was no recognition of the danger of crossing the breadbasket of the U.S. with a trust-us-we-can-clean-it-up oil pipeline.
South Portland UCC encourages members to 'Think and Act' for Mission:1 November 10, 2011
What's a congregation that is known for its generosity to do during Mission:1? For the members of First Congregational UCC of South Portland, Maine, it means delving into food justice advocacy issues and acting for change.
Kinnamon steps down as General Secretary of NCC due to health concerns November 10, 2011
The National Council of Churches Governing Board approved a “process for a stable and grace-filled transition” after General Secretary the Rev. Michael Kinnamon announced his intention to leave his position due to health reasons.
UCC churches go green in pursuit of Mission:1 food collection November 9, 2011
Neither an ailing economy nor a rare New England autumn snowstorm has put a chill on the hunger-fighting efforts of Mission:1 at two UCC churches in Connecticut and Ohio.
Mission:1 helps Long Island's Mt. Sinai UCC continue its caring ways November 9, 2011
In a tradition that goes back as far as anyone at the church can remember, Mt. Sinai UCC on New York's Long Island has been collecting Thanksgiving food bags to share with the Island Heart food pantry. But this year, Mission:1 has given the long tradition added momentum.
Hawaii interfaith service lifts up vision of wholeness, justice November 9, 2011
The showing was strong at St. Augustine by the Sea Catholic Church as the Interfaith Alliance of Hawai‘i gathered participants representing many Christian denominations, Catholic and Protestant, as well as members of the Muslim and Jewish faith traditions.
Environmental activists surround White House to Protest Keystone XL pipeline November 8, 2011
The battle over the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline reached a decisive moment Sunday when at least 10,000 people joined hands around the White House on Nov. 6 in an effort organizers hope will "show President Obama he has the support he needs to stand up to Big Oil and stop the pipeline."
Conn. UCC church youth take plunge into Mission:1 November 8, 2011
When she heard about Mission:1, the Rev. Judith Medeiros started reaching out – especially to the younger people in her church's congregation.
Ms. Connie N. Larkman Managing Editor & News Director Publishing, Identity, and Communication Local Church Ministries/Office of General Ministries 700 Prospect Ave. Cleveland,Ohio 44115 216-736-2196 larkmanc@ucc.org
