KYP: Celebrating Youth

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We Believe in UCC Youth

The National Youth Event culminates after a week of faith, fun in Florida.

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NYE Youth leader loses long hair to put a smile on a sick child’s face
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NYE Liturgies and Worship Resources
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FEATURES

Laundry Love
Ebenezer UCC in Sheboygan, Wisconsin wins the July ‘Be the Church of the Month’ contest for its ‘Care for the Poor’. Read more >>

Life is Short
Listen as the Rev. Brett Younger, senior minister of Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, N.Y., preaches Aug. 7 on “Day 1”, in a sermon drawn from Luke 12:32-40. “We give too many of our days to not nearly enough. We act as if life is always about to begin.” Listen in >>

Planning for Just Peace Sunday?
Use these ideas and resources in your congregation on Sunday, Sept. 18. Read more >>

We Want Your Feedback!
Help craft a Purpose, Mission and Vision Statement that speaks to the UCC’s commitment to unity, radical hospitality and full inclusion – take this survey! Deadline August 22 >>

For All the Saints
Take a minute to call to mind the saints who inspired you to be who you are. Remember the things they did that make you walk differently in the world. Listen to the podcast >>

HEADLINES

UNITED CHURCH NEWS

	Clergy call to bring marginalized into political focus this election season
	UCC minister’s podcast earns top award from Associated Church Press
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UCC IN THE NEWS

	Faith leaders protest party platforms at Democrat and Republican conventions
	Ohio campers learn about peace, faith
	On 10th anniversary, Pride event in Pennsylvania shows confidence
	North Carolina partnership leads to unique approach for helping the poor
	Keeping the meaning of Christmas alive in New York
	Pennsylvania church concert series to christen new organ
	Cape Cod church picks passionate, progressive preacher
	Pennsylvania church has complicated history
	California church welcomes new pastor
	UCC pastor: Let’s embrace others with love, compassion
	UCC pastor: Boos, Jews and progressive religion at DNC
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OTHER RELIGIOUS NEWS

	Pope Francis institutes commission to study female deacons, appointing gender-balanced membership
	Swedish Muslim takes on anti-Semitism
	In Poland, Pope Francis tries countering message of religious violence
	Christians, Jews pray together during Democrats’ convention
	Pope says attacks show world is at war but religion not to blame
	The divided soul of the Democratic party
	These are the religious accommodations at the Rio Olympics
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