Colectivo de UCC Latinx Ministries Becomes Historically Underrepresented Group
Latinx voices will continue to be heard at General Synod as an official Historically...
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Medical aid in dying fails to win approval of Synod delegates by just a few votes
The "Resolution of Witness in Support of Legislation Authorizing Medical Aid in Dying" narrowly...
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Her Final Months Filled with Grace: Daniel Diaz Testifies to Brittany Maynard’s Support for Medical Aid in Dying
For Brittany Maynard and her husband, Daniel Diaz, New Year's Day of 2014 brought stunning, tragic...
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Commentary: Putting the Camera Away
Rebekah Anderson and her brother Brendan On a Thursday afternoon near the close of September, I...
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Synod Delegates Urge Transition to Renewable Energy by 2040
Completing their last business item on Tuesday, June 30, General Synod delegates chose the more...
Read MoreOne last Synod summons to find Christ in the Unexpected Place
The disciples spent the night in the boat, recalled the Rev. Sharon E. Watkins, retrieving their...
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UCC to Cleveland Baseball Team: “Change the Logo! Change the Name!”
Just over one hundred General Synod delegates and visitors marched the mile from the Convention...
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Birthing the next generation of church
We can't do things the same way any more: This truth became abundantly clear to leaders of two UCC...
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Synod Votes to Support Korean Unification
Delegates to the UCC’s 30th General Synod voted Monday evening to reaffirm their 2003 commitment...
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A Struggle for the Soul of the Church
"Church is not a particularly fashionable place these days," said the Rev. Paul Raushenbush....
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The Future of General Synod: We Must Find the Means
"Nobody wants to hold this meeting less often, and yet we can no longer afford it the way it is...
Read MoreThey Want Something from You: They Want a Little Dignity
Author and literacy tutor Rob Shindler has no agenda to sell books, to his publisher’s dismay....
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Antwone Quenton Fisher Captivates Gala Audience with his Life Story
It could have been a short story. When Antwone Quenton Fisher found himself dropped off outside the...
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Landmark, Trailblazing, First: Celebrating 30 Years Open and Affirming
"Who would have guessed 30 years ago that the ONA resolution adopted by the 15th General Synod was...
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The Bravery and Beauty of God’s Unexpected People
In the first worship service of General Synod 2015, they said, "Amen!" — that they wanted to do...
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#UnexpectedMinistries Await Synod-goers in the Exhibit Halls
Squarely before the riot of color that is the General Synod exhibit hall — the swashes of stoles,...
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