“Things That Make for Peace”: A Just Peace Sunday Reflection
“As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, ‘If you, even you, had only...
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What Welcome Means This Election Year
As the United Church of Christ, we pride ourselves in providing an extravagant welcome for all...
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The Power of Our Vote: Ensuring Safe and Affordable Housing for All
As we approach the November general election, it's essential to reflect on what’s truly at...
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Sacred Votes, Sacred Voices: Standing at the Crossroads for Trans Rights and Justice
"Voting is a civic sacrament." Rev. Theodore Hesburgh’s words remind us that voting is...
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A Just Economy & Rest as Resistance
“To rest in a capitalist world takes practice and meticulous care.” “Rest is my...
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The 59th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act: Our Time to Recommit
Before August 6th, 1965, the sacred right to vote was inaccessible to most people of color...
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Protect Our Democracy: Step up to become a Poll Worker or Poll Chaplain this Election!
In this election season of unprecedented change, the future remains uncertain. Our...
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Truth in Voting: Combating Disinformation and Misinformation in the 2024 Elections
As Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, the General Minister and President of the United Church of...
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Speaking Up Against White Christian Nationalism
This year’s elections will be a watershed moment for democracy. Recent elections around the...
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Ending Gun Violence: Our Call to Peace
In a groundbreaking public statement, the Surgeon General has declared firearm violence in...
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Losing Faith in the Supreme Court
Over the last few weeks, the Supreme Court has released several decisions that put people in...
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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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60th Anniversary of the Freedom Summer: Reflections on Interfaith Advocacy
The summer of 1964 was an incredibly important and impactful time in the United States. It...
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Standing Up to the Attack on Voting Rights
June marks the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer, a Black voter registration drive in...
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Vote with Love: Vote Tripling Pledge
For most of us, evangelizing probably isn’t very high on our list of priorities day to day....
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Vote with Love
This year’s Our Faith, Our Vote campaign asks the church to answer the call of 1...
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Responsible Voting Takes Research and Balance
Now more than ever it is important that our UCC members cast their votes based on their values....
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What (Climate) Justice Demands of Us
We are in the midst of ongoing climate and environmental justice crises. And with the moral...
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What’s Race Got to Do with It? Considerations for the Antiracist Voter
If you’re like me, when you are discerning how you will vote on different ballot initiatives or...
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A Looming Threat
White Christian Nationalism: The 2022 Midterms and Beyond Images from the January 6, 2021...
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