Walking the Talk: Environmental Practices and a Commitment to Justice
St. James United Church of Christ in Hamburg, New York (a suburb of Buffalo) has been...
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The Antidote to Power from Above
With its themes of moral reckoning and repentance, this Lenten season brings into stark relief...
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Don’t Incinerate – Innovate!
Thirty-eight years ago, the United Church of Christ's Commission for Racial Justice released a...
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Planning for Earth Month: Resources for Congregations
April is Earth Month, and for congregations, it can be a great time to further discern how...
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The Racial History of a Church’s Land
In 1859, Oregon joined the Union as the only free state with an exclusion clause in its...
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The UCC’s 2025 Climate Hope Art Contest
Register your church now! For the third straight year, the UCC is conducting a...
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Finding Faith in Cancer Alley
Cancer Alley is the nickname given to 80 miles of the Mississippi between Baton Rouge and New...
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Call to Address Environmental Racism in Alabama Community
For six years, the Shiloh community of Elba, Alabama has faced severe flooding caused by the...
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A Creation Justice Story: Lake Oswego United Church of Christ
Lake Oswego United Church of Christ (Lake Oswego, Oregon) is proud to add Creation Justice to...
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Can a Small Church Make a Difference on Environmental Justice? Yes!
American anthropologist Margaret Mead once observed, “Never doubt that a small group of...
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Church Launches Community Composting Opportunity
Coral Isles Church in Tavernier, Florida recently kicked off a community composting...
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Postcards for the Planet: Engaging Environmental Voters This Election Season
During this election season, the Green Christians at the Coral Gables United Church of...
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A Letter to My Sons About Climate Change
Dear Soren and Emerson, I am writing you this letter in 2024, but presumably you are...
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Creation Justice Earth Holders
In order to create a space for people to form deeper connections to Earth and to grieve our...
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Joy, Love, and Climate Action: A Church Draws from Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
At First Congregational Church, UCC, in Colorado Springs, CO, our Climate Justice Leadership...
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Voting for Climate Justice
2022 brought the hottest summer on record to 26 cities throughout the United States. Then 2023...
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After having witnessed the wonderful Climate Hope art of UCC children and youth, we are now...
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Hope Community Solar Project
The Environmental Action Team (EAT) of Presbyterian-United Church of Christ (PUCC) in Saratoga...
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A Baptism That Pledges a Congregation to Protect Creation
At Mayflower United Church of Christ in Minneapolis, we went through an intentional process of...
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Intentional Eating
In 2011, the General Synod of the United Church of Christ passed a “Resolution for Mindful...
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