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.
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.
UCC General Synod planners bring back theological reflections March 25, 2013
Organizers for the United Church of Christ’s General Synod 2013 are reviving a spiritual element of previous Synods during this summer’s gathering in Long Beach, Calif. The Rev. Quinn G. Caldwell and the Rev. Rita Nakashima Brock, have been named theological reflectors for GS 29, and are charged with linking the spirit to the business during the week-long event June 28-July 3.
General Synod 2013 resolutions call for environmental action February 27, 2013
Four of the 15 resolutions to be proposed at General Synod 2013 call for ongoing, permanent changes for the UCC that will lessen the environmental footprint of its congregations and members, and help make the world a more sustainable place.
UCC groups stitch scarves for Synod February 25, 2013
In a colorful, symbolic move to take a stand against bullying and violence, the UCC is collecting rainbow-colored scarves, knitted, woven or crocheted by people who want to join in and support the cause.
UCC Disabilities Ministries, Mental Illness Network to host pre-Synod conference February 19, 2013
Alan Johnson, member of the event planning team and chair of the United Church of Christ Mental Illness Network, is confident that the event's workshops and speakers will better equip congregations with the tools to welcome and accommodate to those with disabilities and mental illness.
Mother, daughter highlight on-stage entertainment for UCC’s General Synod 2013 February 15, 2013
Combined performances of mother-daughter social activists and musicians Bernice Johnson Reagon and Toshi Reagon are rare, but they are certainly profound and welcome presentations, as attendees to General Synod this summer will find out.
