Women's Week 2012
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The new 2010 - 2011 Women's Program Resource
UPDATE ON HEALTHCARE FOR WOMENRecently Common Lot issue 119 shared with readers how the Health Care Reform bill will impact women. Unfortunately so much of the political rhetoric presented daily by the media is short on real facts. Faithful Reform in Health Care continues to research and unpack the truth about how the bill will make a difference in women’s lives. Each day they are sharing information about some aspect of the bill and its effects on women’s lives. Check out truly accurate information about healthcare reform and its impact on the lives of women by
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Introducing the 2010-2011 Tapestry Bible Study
Journeys through Revelation:
Apocalyptic Hope for Today
By Barbara Rossing With Suggestions for Leaders by Louise Lawson JohnsonWhat comes to mind when you think of the book of Revelation?
Scary images? The four horsemen come to unleash destruction?
Mysterious numbers such as “666”? The endtime battle of Armageddon?
In recent years, an enormous prophecy industry has marketed frightening images of Revelation, leaving many people intimidated by this amazing and often misunderstood book. Although brimming with mysterious symbolism, Revelation ultimately is a book of hope that throughout history has sustained people who are oppressed. It is a wonderfully Christ-centered book, full of worship and praise.
In the 2010-2011 Tapestry Bible study, Journeys through Revelation:
Apocalyptic Hope for Today, Barbara Rossing guides us on a journey to meet the crucified Lamb, Jesus. In a journey reminiscent of the ancient Israelites’ exodus from slavery, we are led from an unjust empire and its system of domination, through mythic battles and plagues, until, ultimately, we find ourselves in a renewed creation where God comes to live with us on earth. This brilliantly hope-filled vision speaks to us in the midst of the urgent crises of our day. In a time when all of creation stands at a turning point, a kairos moment, Revelation can help guide the choices we make each day as we seek to live into the renewal that God has for the whole world.
About the Author
Barbara Rossing is professor of New Testament at the Lutheran School of Chicago, where she has taught since 1994. She is the author of The Rapture Exposed: The Message of Hope in the Book of Revelation. A fervent environmentalist, she speaks on ecology and the environment, as well as biblical and religious topics.
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Honored Lay Women at General Synod 28
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Justice for Women
Justice and equality for women will create a better world for all of us. Learn more about some of the vital issue impacting the lives of our friends and neighbors here and around the world.
Remembering Her
Remembering Her: Retrieving Women's Histories 
Renowned scholar and UCC historian Barbara Brown Zikmund offers glimpses of faithful women who as risk-takers and visionaries witness for us courage to live faithfilled lives today and into the future.
Finding Voice Project
Finding Voice Project 
Women: Finding Voice offers readers an opportunity to learn more about the fascinating lives of the clergywomen who have been named as former recipients of the Antoinette Brown Award.
UCC Women in Mission
UCC Women in Mission* is a cooperative Mission Partnership Program that offers: The New "Women In Mission" page designed just for the annual supporter of "Common Lot". Your donation of $34.00 per year for the paper version, is 100% mission dollars. That's right, 100% of your donation price supports the Women in Mission funds.
Benefits:3 editions of "Common Lot" the magazine per year (downloadable and e-mail)
1 edition of "The Tapestry Series" Women's Bible Study mailed to your home
Installation Service
Knowing that you support the "WIM" page right here on ucc.org
Other related benefits of developing this closer relationship:
- Regional Consultants
- Webinars
- Networking in new and exciting ways
Blessing Boxes
Blessing boxes can be found in the homes and offices of women across the church to enable them to express their gratitude for everyday blessings through giving to others. For those who participate, it is a spiritual discipline even more than a financial one. It helps keep a focus on gratitude to God and on the responsibility to share blessings with others. The amount dropped in the box is not nearly as important as the discipline of regularly remembering God’s goodness through the acts of dropping in coins and praying prayers of thanksgiving.
Blessing Boxes are available from United Church of Christ Resources 800.537.3394
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The UCC Women's Endowment Fund was created to provide for leadership development opportunities in the programs related to women over and above what basic support provides.
Making a gift to this will help assure funds for programming of vital importance to women now and in the future.
