KYP: Leading with Love by Jessie Palatucci | published on Feb 15, 2018 Trouble Viewing? Click Here We Must Lead with Love – Students, faith communities call for change in gun laws after Parkland school shootings. Read more >> – UCC leaders grieve, urge activism to end gun violence after another deadly school shooting in South Florida. Read more >> – Traci Blackmon: How are the children? Read more >> FEATURES Love of Neighbor A Kansas pastor and her community fight for the return of one of their neighbors spirited out of the country by ICE. Read more >> Seven Churches Providing SanctuaryIt’s a simple mission – keeping people safe and families together. Jesus would do no less. Read more >> Regional Youth EventsWith four locations for UCC RYE’s in 2018, there’s sure to be one your youth group can get to! Learn more >> UCC Planning and Evaluation Survey Tell us about the planning and evaluation tools, strategies, and processes that you’ve used in your setting so the UCC can offer the most helpful resources. Take the survey now >> LentIn this time of spiritual preparation for our celebration of life over death, will you spend more time with the Sacred? Listen to the podcast >> HEADLINES UNITED CHURCH NEWS Remote but not forgotten, Fiji community recovers from Winston ‘From the Ground Up: Re-imagining Theological Formation’ already asking thought-provoking questions UCC, United Church of Canada launch joint commitment to UN Decade for People of African Descent More >> UCC IN THE NEWS How can Phoenix church offer refuge for people going to be deported? Undocumented father of ill five-year-old can stay in country one year 4 ways cities can prepare for climate change and advance social justice More Western Pennsylvania churches get behind shooter response training Groups in Memphis speak out against Trump’s environmental agenda Activists, businesses, churches buying out Black Panther movie Kansas clergy find significance in Ash Wednesday mixing ritual Ohio church offers another way to receive ritual Pennsylvania pastor delivers ashes on the go Some churches add glitter to the gray on Ash Wednesday to show unity with LGBT community Florida pastor who died in mishap remembered for ministerial work 100 years ago, flu hit like the bubonic plague Connecticut church youth group raises $5000 for Heifer project Human rights groups observe violent Honduras election protests More >> OTHER RELIGIOUS NEWS Religious leaders call for prayer and action following Florida school shooting Refugee groups fight Trump travel ban — and for their own survival Some Christian leaders say deportations would jeopardize their churches When Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day what’s a clergyperson to do Ash Wednesday celebrated around the world Michigan congregations ready to love boldly through sanctuary First black female speedskater Maame Biney smiles because ‘God has blessed me’ More >> Take Action Now: Work toward peace on the Korean Peninsula! Around the Globe: Serving and Protecting Children – India Witness for Justice: Reclaiming God’s Love & Justice through Sacred Conversations to End Racism Vital Signs & Statistics: Where are the People? Changes & Deaths: Ministerial Updates
