Resiliency, Resolve, and Righteous Resistance
Amid ongoing headlines of state-sanctioned violence, the targeting of immigrants and...
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Racial Justice Ministries offer Black History resources for the month and year-round
This February, United Church of Christ Racial Justice Ministries are offering the invitation...
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‘We are the Spirit’s movement toward love’: New resources for MLK Day 2026 focus on a man within a movement
On Jan. 19, communities around the United States will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to...
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2025 Abolition Advent Calendar is Live!
The New Old Story of Freedom: Practicing New Worlds into Life In her world-changing...
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From stained glass to relationships, Brooklyn church commits to racial justice journey
Five years ago, George Floyd’s violent and traumatic death by a white Minnesota police...
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Porch Talks: Sacred Space for Community Thriving
I grew up in Hyde Park near the University of Chicago. During walks in the neighborhood, I...
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A Loss for Words: When Bread becomes a Weapon
A statement delivered at a Gaza Fast Press Conference in Detroit, Michigan, August 26,...
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Banned Books Service Project at General Synod 35
Going Into the Deeper Truths, Expansive Beauty, and Significant Reckonings of Our...
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Liturgical Movements in Prose with Purpose
I am a reader of books and have been since the age of three. One of my childhood favorites was...
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On Executive Orders and Christian Callings
Painted with the Skin of Oppression, Tainted by the Accent of Otherness, Resolved to Practice...
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In A Beginning … A Just Creator
In [a] beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and...
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The Sacredness of Rest
Rest is not optional. Resting one’s whole self is necessary. Closing your eyes and being...
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We Need Each Other
I’ve spent my life learning from people who challenged me to listen intently and perfect my...
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Protect and Advocate for God’s Beloved Children Now!
My life has been shaped by movements for black lives since childhood. Movement language was...
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Racial justice minister: German BIPOC community ‘blessed me deeply’
The Rev. Velda Love, the United Church of Christ’s minister of racial justice, recently...
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Honoring Sacred Souls: The Shooting in Buffalo and the Image and Likeness of God
Aaron Salter, 55, was a retired Buffalo police officer and the security guard at Tops...
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UCC racial justice minister speaks out after Rittenhouse verdict
The Rev. Velda Love, UCC minister of racial justice, issued this statement after the verdict...
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Join the Movement toward Racial Justice
Velda Love Our nation is deeply immersed in a resurgence of racist tactics and behaviors that...
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When Did We See You?
Minister of Racial Justice Some of the church folks in the crowd were confused, looked around...
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