Religious leaders decry US treatment of Haitian migrants
United Church of Christ officials have joined other religious leaders in condemning the U.S....
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UCC Church House for sale in Cleveland; offices moving to leased space nearby
Citing a new era of hybrid staff work and a continued focus on mission, the United Church of...
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With Indigenous guidance, Wisconsin churches face colonialism’s damage — and start to act
Activists at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Appleton, Wis., didn't know much...
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Oklahoma libraries have LGBTQ resources partly because of UCC connection
Libraries in rural Oklahoma -- some of them, at least -- are now offering literature on LGBTQ...
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UCC man among dozens lost in Ida’s destructive northeastern swath
A United Church of Christ member in New Jersey was among the dead as remnants of Hurricane Ida...
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Fires become ‘year-round thing,’ churches aid evacuees — and UCC forms ‘ready and willing’ disaster list
In Colfax, Calif., a family of five lost their home to wildfire -- and are getting help from...
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Clergy, church workers get student loan relief; activists seek it for others, too
Clergy and lay church workers became eligible this summer to have student loans forgiven in a...
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Aug. 30-31 overdose observance will urge churches to do more than use naloxone
"Many of those we lost during the pandemic never had a ceremony." A harm reduction exhibit at...
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Church’s solar gift will keep power on at 6 clinics in India
A Virginia church is donating $24,000 to fight COVID and climate change at the same time. The...
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In COVID’s 2nd summer, two churches still model worship precautions
A Rhode Island church is still worshiping online, just as it has since the 2020 outbreak of...
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‘How can you tell a church is UCC?’ New web page has 8 ways
"How can you tell a church is UCC? There are many ways. One of them is by the commitments it...
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Local church’s plan and UCC grant help Montana town respond to wildfire
The Rev. Pam Peterson walked out of her church this summer and saw a mountain on fire. She had...
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UCC included in $5M study of COVID and the church
The United Church of Christ and its local churches will play a role in a major study of the impact...
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Synod approves nonbinary bylaw language — and keeps Robert’s Rules
United Church of Christ delegates cared enough about Robert's Rules of Order to give them a...
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Church leaders welcome baseball name change in Cleveland
Cleveland's Major League Baseball team will take the field in 2022 with a new name:...
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UCC honors leading clergywomen, activists
As it does every two years, the United Church of Christ honored trailblazing clergywomen and...
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Delegates agree it’s time to honor ‘rights of nature’
“Who will speak for the trees?” asked Dr. Seuss in his 1971 book, "The Lorax." "We will,"...
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Synod changes decision, passes resolution on occupied Hawaii
The governing body of the United Church of Christ doesn't usually change its mind about a vote it...
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Resolution on occupied Hawaii narrowly fails, despite approval of most delegates
A call for the United States to own up to its illegal occupation of Hawaii drew "yes" votes from...
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It’s a toxic moment, and ‘beloved community’ is the cure, Sojourners leader says
Christians should enter a David-and-Goliath battle with two viruses right now -- besides...
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