Culminating a year of big-time, churchwide celebrations, the UCC will close its 50th anniversary observance with an exuberant year-in-review webcast at www.ucc.org.

Set for All Saints Sunday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. (ET), the 20-minute webstreaming event will be the second occasion within 12 months when UCC members have been encouraged to gather online.

A year ago, an interactive webstreaming event brought together thousands - virtually, but in real time - to launch the golden-year jubilee.

"We feel it's important that we mark the closing of this milestone year in a significant way," says the Rev. J. Bennett Guess, the UCC's acting director of communications. "And it's also important that we take a look back at the tremendous events, projects and resources that helped us remember and honor the 1957 union that brought the UCC into being."

Beyond simply reviewing the past year, Guess says, the hope is that the online program will inspire churches and members to look forward to its 51st year.

In addition to the webstreaming portion of the program, an interactive photo mosaic will showcase how local congregations leveraged their creativity to recognize the UCC's 50th anniversary year in significant ways. Photos that showcase local churches' work in mission or evangelism can be emailed in advance to photos@ucc.org.

During the webcast, viewers will be able to contribute and read short reflections on how the 50th anniversary celebrations, including General Synod, impacted them and their local church.

Conferences, Associations and local churches may want to use the webcast as an occasion to gather in their respective settings to watch communally, Guess says.

"But you can also decide to simply participate from your personal computer at home," he adds.