Global H.O.P.E. receives second Lilly Endowment grant, bolstering its disaster ministries
Eastertide’s promise of resurrected life — complete with all the beautiful God...
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A Compassionless Culture
There was a once upon a time, that was not too long ago, when compassion was an expectation...
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Women’s History Month comes to an epic conclusion
March, Women’s History Month, comes to an epic conclusion, with the groundbreaking...
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Remembering a gifted storyteller who loved the church and its servants
The Rev. Dr. Charles P. Barnes loved to tell stories. And not just stories about “unseen...
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Conference Ministers heed the Spirit, delivering unified voice as they lift Jesus’ Good Friday last words
On Good Friday, April 3, the United Church of Christ’s Council of Conference Ministers will...
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Opening the poetic space in churches: UCC launches online poetry collective
From Genesis to Revelation, one-third of the Bible is filled with poetry, beckoning souls to...
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Lent is a time to give to, rather than give up: One Great Hour of Sharing season is in full swing
The season of One Great Hour of Sharing is in full swing, with many United Church of Christ...
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Their building sold, but their church didn’t die: Joy permeates a congregation’s future
If you told Emily Perl that her faith journey would become more alive and more energetic after...
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As the area of Disaster Spiritual Care grows, so does online training opportunities
Providing spiritual care in times of disaster can be taxing on both the body and soul. A...
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UCC remembers three pillars of faith and justice
Nestled in the pages of the Pilgrim Hymnal is a song praising the saints of God who “toiled...
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Pastor keeps end-of-life conversations alive, touts the ease of UCC’s FreeWill
O death, where is thy sting? Pastors can answer this Pauline question with great...
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Global Ministries marks 30-year milestone: Unique ecumenical partnership sees collaboration as a spiritual necessity
At a time when studies reveal global partnerships flatlining, Global Ministries enters 2026...
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World Council of Reformed Churches addresses global militarization: ‘Our allegiance is to God’s kin-dom’
As the political temperature of the world heats up, Christians seek guidance from their...
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Where in the world were UCC missionaries? 19th-century world mission map is displayed
The late 19th century was a time of explosive missionary growth for Protestant denominations...
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Last-minute presents are a click away: Global Ministries provides online gift giving with a purpose
The Christmas countdown has begun, but fear not last-minute shoppers. There’s still time to...
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A father’s storytelling legacy continues: Pilgrim Press publishes “The Salamander at the Manger”
Saint Francis of Assisi might have introduced to the world the first Christmas nativity —...
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The Christmas Fund reflects on hope, peace, joy and love: Congregations ‘give their hearts’ to help others
In the poem “A Christmas Carol,” written by Christina Rossetti in 1872 — which then...
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A ‘Thanks-taking’ service and Native-led ministries remind Montana church of the ongoing ‘deep’ need for reparations
Thanksgiving week is here, a time when congregations count their many blessings, naming them...
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Growing Weary
In December 1964 during a speech in Harlem, Fannie Lou Hamer declared: “And you can always...
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UCC’s Disaster Ministries get a generous boost: Lilly Endowment grant to build ‘disaster response capacity’
The United Church of Christ’s Global H.O.P.E. team recently received a $50,000 Lilly...
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