KYP: Stepping up again

by Jessie Palatucci | published on Jan 23, 2018

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Once Again Offering Sanctuary

A father of three is taking sanctuary with a North Carolina congregation once again standing with a neighbor facing persecution because of his immigration status.

FEATURES

3 Great Loves
Arizona church video celebrates 3 Great Loves, and a successful mission to support the community’s teachers. Watch the video >>

Human Rights Know No Borders
Immigration advocates in New York determined to keep families together, despite the detention and/or deportation of their leaders. Read more >>

Say Hello to the Adese Fellows
Meet fourteen entrepreneurs who hope to create something new at the intersection of faith and enterprise. They will be mentored through the UCC as they create sustainable ventures, to combat systemic poverty. Learn more >>

My Sister
Hold fast to that which you believe. But resist the call to use what you believe as the test for whether or not you can or should love another. Listen to the podcast >>

A Voice of Faith in an Evolving Society
Are you interested in the Council for Health and Human Services Ministries (CHHSM) Annual Gathering? Find out more >>

HEADLINES

UNITED CHURCH NEWS

	UCC leaders: Politics hold the common good hostage in government shutdown
	United Church Funds Don Hart announces retirement
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UCC IN THE NEWS

	Oscar Canales becomes the fifth person in sanctuary in North Carolina
	Pennsylvania church’s ‘s!holes’ sign turns heads
	Father, business owner from El Salvador takes sanctuary in Greensboro church
	Empty bowls bring clay and community together to fight hunger in Minnesota
	Feds release new rule on religious, moral health objections
	Ohio church mission team heading to Florida for disaster recovery work
	Building bridges between two cultures in Minnesota
	Interfaith children’s concert in Chicago emphasizes harmony
	Michigan city’s third annual MLK march shows unity amid diversity
	Salvadoran family describes year living in fear in California
	As immigrants claim sanctuary around North Carolina, one church steps up, again
	Oklahoma church honors hero of hope
	It’s time for grown-ups to craft a rational immigration policy
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OTHER RELIGIOUS NEWS

	Protestant, Muslim, Atheist, Jew: 4 leftist perspectives a year into Trump’s presidency
	Why some faith leaders see net neutrality as a religious issue
	Pence draws applause, some heckles, for U.S. Embassy move to Jerusalem
	Pope: Femicides in Latin America a scourge that must stop
	Presbyterian clergy and leaders fast to protest Wendy’s restaurant chain
	Former President Carter writing book about religious faith
	Pope apologizes to abuse victims
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