Late Conference Leader Honored at General Synod
Rev. Carolyn Roberts, wife of the late Rev. John Deckenback, looked over the large hall at the...
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Dorhauer outlines new framework for pursuing love and justice as a unified church
Calling the United Church of Christ "one of the best kept secrets out there" and praising the...
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Blackmon to General Synod: Call to justice ‘belongs to us all’
The call to act justly is a call for all.The Rev. Traci Blackmon, a national officer of the United...
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Committee merges General Synod resolutions on Pattern of Giving
Rather than bring two similar resolutions to the floor that would sunset the current "Pattern of...
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Her Final Months Filled with Grace: Daniel Diaz Testifies to Brittany Maynard’s Support for Medical Aid in Dying
For Brittany Maynard and her husband, Daniel Diaz, New Year's Day of 2014 brought stunning, tragic...
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Words of welcome matter
Language has power, and as General Synod delegates discussed the best ways to show love of neighbor...
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Clergy, delegates, visitors, and guests of General Synod 2017 are invited to "Lead by Example"...
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Celebrating ecumenical partnerships at Synod
Ilse Junkermann, the first woman to serve as bishop of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany,...
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Traci Blackmon challenges Synod delegates to ‘climb into the wheelbarrow’ to wage peace
The Rev. Traci Blackmon opened the first worship of General Synod 2017 Friday with a challenge...
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Testing, learning, sharing and shopping in the Synod Exhibit Hall
In the corner of the exhibit hall at the Baltimore Convention Center, the United Church of...
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Many reasons to ‘Make Glad’ as General Synod begins
As hundreds of UCCers from across the country began to converge in Baltimore for General Synod on...
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It’s curtains for cookies, but local hospitality still provides Synod snacks
It's late June in an odd-numbered year and thousands of conference representatives, clergy, and...
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National ONA Coalition gathers strength, celebrates successes
The ONA Coalition's National Open and Affirming Gathering met June 27-29 at First and St. Stephen...
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The 10 things at General Synod 31 you won’t want to miss
The 31st General Synod is finally here, and the five-day gathering is sure to be filled with...
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Central Atlantic Conference brings city, faith leaders together to discuss systemic racism in Baltimore
Two years after Freddie Gray died while in the custody of Baltimore police officers, United Church...
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UCC leaders speak out for affordable health care for all during interfaith vigil at U.S. Capitol
Leaders, clergy and members of the United Church of Christ shared personal stories and drew...
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Greensboro N.C. church offers sanctuary to mother who could not leave her sons
A North Carolina mother, deciding she could not leave her three sons, has gone into sanctuary in a...
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Synod resolution looks to welcome abuse and neglect survivors from shadows
A proposed resolution to the United Church of Christ General Synod will seek to put the plight of...
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UCC advocates stand with the vulnerable as Senate regroups on healthcare reform
Senate Republican leaders, sensing they lack the support to repeal the Affordable Care Act, put a...
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UCC leaders see Supreme Court decision as a ‘step backward for religious freedom in the U.S.’
A Supreme Court decision over a church playground could have far-reaching implications in the...
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