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For media inquiries, Connie Larkman, News Director, at (216) 736-2196 or larkmanc@ucc.org.
Recent Releases
- United Church of Christ leaders invite members, partners to election-eve ‘service of unity in hope’ (October 30, 2020)
- UCC members and church bodies abolish $26.2 million in medical debt for New Englanders and first responders (October 25, 2020)
- North American, global Christians urge UN inquiry into ‘deadly acts of racism’ (June 19, 2020)
- Supreme Court blocks attempt to end DACA, UCC celebrates huge win with ‘Dreamers’ (June 18, 2020)
- As elections approach, death of Ahmaud Arbery will be subject of national Zoom panel May 31 (May 26, 2020)
- UCC sharing 46 prayers online in 24 hours during May 7 Interfaith Day of Prayer (May 6, 2020)
- Ohio Senator to join activists on Zoom April 22, for town hall on ‘Earth Day at Cleveland 50 years later’ (April 21, 2020)
- UCC report identifies 100 US ‘super polluters’ in 28 states (February 26, 2020)
- Study naming 100 US ‘super polluters’ to be released at Ash Wednesday news conference on Capitol Hill (February 26, 2020)
- Church bodies forgive millions in medical debt for 11,108 St. Louis families (January 18, 2020)
- Church groups to announce the forgiveness of millions in medical debt affecting 11,108 St. Louis families (January 18, 2020)
- Church bodies forgive millions in medical debt for 5,888 Chicago families (October 20, 2019)
- Church bodies to announce the forgiveness of millions in medical debt affecting 5,888 Chicago families (October 20, 2019)
- United Church of Christ’s General Synod first Christian body to endorse Green New Deal (June 24, 2019)
- Religious, Immigrant Leaders Rally Opposing Threatened Escalation against Immigrant Families (June 24, 2019)
- United Church of Christ members join Planned Parenthood staff for prayer service (June 24, 2019)
- United Church of Christ to address climate change, immigrant protection, poverty at General Synod (June 19, 2019)
- UCC leaders reject Trump’s dire call on border security, barrier wall (January 9, 2019)
- United Church of Christ leaders condemn contemplated attack on transgender and intersex rights (October 24, 2018)
- UCC leadership sickened, angered by Supreme Court ruling upholding Muslim travel ban (June 26, 2018)
- UCC leaders: Keep Families Together! (June 15, 2018)
- United Church of Christ intensifies racial justice work, launches Sacred Conversations to End Racism (April 6, 2018)
- The United Church of Christ calls for faith over firearms, joins youth of the nation demanding gun control reform (March 21, 2018)
- The United Church of Christ, an Immigration Welcoming Church, puts faith in action at Immigration Justice Rally (July 4, 2017)
- 31st United Church of Christ General Synod calls clergy to preach on climate change (July 4, 2017)
- Former Sierra Club president Aaron Mair to address United Church of Christ’s General Synod as denomination considers resolution to address climate change (June 26, 2017)
- United Church of Christ to address immigration, environment at 31st General Synod in Baltimore (June 19, 2017)
- UCC General Minister and President condemns Donald Trump’s block on refugees (January 27, 2017)
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