Commentary: Time to give ourselves to the struggle until the end
Fifty years ago today, on February 1, 1968, Echol Cole and Robert Walker, two black sanitation...
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The State of the Union and our Faith
The Constitution requires that the President, “shall from time to time give to the Congress...
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A Gospel with a Social Conscience
Some of the most memorable people in Church history are those who speak out, saying and doing...
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JPANet February 2018 Newsletter
Ecumenical Advocacy Days Now is the time to register for the 2018 Ecumenical Advocacy Days, which...
Read MoreFor the Healing of the Nations
Every week, I wait for a moment of insight or inspiration before sitting down to compose this brief...
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Fossil Fuel Divestment and Other Strategies: A United Church Funds Report
After the passing of the 2013 General Synod Resolution Urging Divestment–Along With Other...
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Fossil Fuel Divestment and Other Strategies: A Pension Boards Report
The Pension Boards-United Church of Christ, Inc. (PBUCC) is pleased to present this report on its...
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Commentary: Don’t Adjust
In a single day last week: The President tweeted out his opposition, and then support, for a...
Read MoreSacred Storytelling: Nuestra Historia es un Huracán
Religious Encuentros de Gracia y Bienvenida, United Church of Christ An engaged encounter of...
Read MoreJesus’ Authority
Mark 1:21-28 (NRSV) They went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and...
Read MoreLa autoridad de Jesús
Marcos 1:21-28 (NVI) Entraron en Capernaúm y, tan pronto como llegó el sábado, Jesús fue a la...
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Commentary: Justice work means working with the most vulnerable
When we think of justice advocacy, we often think actions such as writing letters to congress,...
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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
In doing my research into white privilege and white America’s ongoing investment in whiteness, I...
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UCC leaders condemn Trump’s racist profanity, demand apology
The United Church of Christ believes it is called into being to express fully the love of God most...
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Deaconesses: Pioneer Professional Women
In March of 1889 a remarkable meeting was held at St. Peter’s Evangelical Church in St. Louis....
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We Vote and We Win, But If We Don’t Vote, We All Lose
Throughout the UCC, we find a common conviction in the importance of environmental stewardship....
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Youth as Climate Prophets
"I am looking forward to having the world see the incredible power my generation holds." ...
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How Martin Luther King, Jr. Connects to Environmental Justice: Past and Present
Some may initially scratch their heads over the idea that Martin Luther King, Jr. could be...
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Commentary: Joyful Resistance
"When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy." (Matthew: 2:10) The...
Read MoreGod Does NOT Discriminate
John 1:45-51 (NIV) 45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote...
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