KYP: Leading with Love

by Jessie Palatucci | published on Feb 15, 2018

– 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 Sanctuary
It’s a simple mission – keeping people safe and families together. Jesus would do no less. Read more >>

Regional Youth Events
With 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 >>

Lent
In 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
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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
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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’
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