A Leader with a Vision of Church Union
It could rightly be said that the grand experiment that created the United Church of Christ...
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Anton T. Boisen and Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
Pastoral education for American clergy changed dramatically during the 20th century. ...
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The First Female Executive in the United Church of Christ
Church history scholars regularly celebrate the stories of church leaders by focusing on...
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“Abner Jones and Our Christian Tradition” Frontier settlers in early America were not...
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“Roger Shinn and the UCC Statement of Faith” In July of 1957, the newly formed United Church...
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“The Forest Minstrel” Popular magazines and newspapers flourished in the early 1800s, giving...
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“Living the Gospel of Justice” From the beginning, those who formed the United Church of...
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“The Caroline Mission” Inspired by the work of a German pietist named August H. Francke during...
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“Building Bridges, Sustaining a Legacy” As thousands of American pioneers spread West on the...
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“He Focused on Christian Nurture ” Most New England Congregationalists in the 1800s were...
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“Elise Kettler Longed to Tell the Story of Christ’s Love” Zenana missions were an important...
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“Helen Kenyon: A Remarkable Church Leader in Difficult Times ” The shaping of the United...
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Family in Faith Having recently returned from a trip halfway around the world, I want to reflect...
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“She Enriched Understandings of Pastoral Care” It was 1944. At age thirteen she came down with...
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“Philip Schaff: A Christian Committed to Religious Liberty” Most church people do not fully...
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UCC Roots December 2019
“Lourdino Yuzon: A Filipino Leader” In 1521 a Spanish explorer named Magellan visited a group...
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Michael Schlatter: Organized Churches and Cultivated Relationships
On August 6, 1746, an adventurous Swiss pastor arrived in Pennsylvania, eager to serve as a pastor...
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October 2018
It happens nearly every month: someone contacts the national setting, either with a question about...
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September 2018
A persistent concern for ministers serving in settings beyond the local church is the deep...
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