UCC clergy speak out, lobby Senators in support of Green New Deal
UCC executives and environmental advocates are joining other allies concerned about climate change in speaking out for the Green New Deal.
Read moreRemember the power of love
In his Christmas Message, United Church of Christ General Minister and President the Rev. John C. Dorhauer urges the wider church to use the power of love to overcome the divisions that exist in our world.
Read moreNew York Sanctuary Caravan to bear witness, offer assistance to migrants on both sides of the U.S. border
Two UCC ministers, part of an interfaith delegation from New York City's New Sanctuary Coalition (NSC), travel to San Diego to learn more about what people fleeing Central America are facing when they arrive at the border, and to offer assistance to clergy, congregations and organizations along the United States border with Mexico that are currently serving migrants looking to better their lives in the U.S.
Read moreTwo UCC CHHSM ministries find unique ways to express thankfulness
At this time of year, how do you count your blessings and express your thanks? At two UCC Council for Health and Human Service communities, they use leaves.
Read moreUCC General Synod organizers launch website, open registration for Milwaukee 2019 event
In less than eight months, members of the United Church of Christ will be converging in Milwaukee, Wisc., for the denomination’s 32nd General Synod. Register today!
Read moreOhio church takes seriously its responsibility to love all its neighbors
'Homeless Jesus,' a sculpture by a Canadian artist, was installed on the lawn of First Congregational UCC in Elyria, Ohio, as a way to draw attention to the needs of homeless refugees, migrants, and those marginalized within the community and society at large.
Read moreOne year later, Massachusetts Church walking with, learning from father in Sanctuary
On Oct. 19, 2017, First Congregational UCC in Amherst Mass., took a leap of faith: it offered sanctuary to Lucio Perez on the day he was to be deported. No one — including Perez and his family — quite knew what was ahead.
Read moreNomads No Longer: Vancouver, Wash., church members move home
For more than two years, the members and friends of Vancouver (Wash.) United Church of Christ were a nomadic people, displaced by fire, without a church home. That ended with the dedication of their new building.
Read moreTraci Blackmon urges global audience of religious leaders in Rome to lead with love
The Rev. Traci Blackmon, representing the United Church of Christ, addressed a global gathering of religious leaders in Rome this week bearing witness to the role of the Church in the call to intervention and justice.
Read moreUCC Disaster Coordinators watch, wait, pray as Tropical Storm Florence floods North Carolina
In the 72 hours since Florence, now a tropical depression, made landfall in the Carolinas, it has not stopped raining somewhere. The deadly storm's flash floods and high winds have brought down power lines, washed out roads, uprooted trees, ripped roofs off buildings and blown out windows. In Beaufort, the fellowship hall of St. Stephens UCC will need major repairs.
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