UCC leaders ask church to pray this Easter for U.S. journalist detained in Russia
Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, was detained in Russia on March 29 while on...
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UCC Local Church Ministries receive $1.25 million to nurture ‘love of children’
The Faith INFO (Education, Innovation and Formation) team of the United Church of Christ is...
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UCC ministries call for solidarity, support in East Palestine during Holy Week
Two months have passed since the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Efforts to...
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Colorado pastors urge General Synod action against ‘scourge of gun violence’
The 2023 General Synod of the United Church of Christ will consider 17 resolutions and...
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Dorhauer offers Easter message of ‘resurrection hope’ amid fears, trauma
“Whatever trials, sufferings, tribulation or trauma you have endured, always remember the...
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Indiana clergy publicly pray to block anti-trans bill during statehouse vigil
Just before Holy Week, Indiana clergy prayed to protect trans youth. United Church of...
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Pennsylvania Easter egg project sweetens church, community life
Schwarzwald United Church of Christ of Reading, Pa. is in the Easter egg business. For more...
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Connecticut pastors take icy plunge for mental health
What would prompt two Connecticut pastors to go jump in the lake on a frigid March...
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UCC leaders grieve deaths in Nashville school shooting, urge gun reform now
The United Church of Christ National Officers publicly mourn the deaths of three children and...
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Antoinette Brown Society offering limited-time free ticket to award ceremony with $25 donation
As Women’s History Month wraps up, the Antoinette Brown Society is offering a limited-time...
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Two Conferences call for Synod response to ‘plastic pandemic’
The 2023 General Synod of the United Church of Christ will consider 17 resolutions...
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UCC publishing love letters to trans youth on Trans Day of Visibility March 31
“What the world needs now is love, sweet love.” Those lyrics from a 1965 ballad made...
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UCC minister wins lawsuit against U.S. government for interference, harassment in border ministry
A United Church of Christ clergywoman who took on the federal government for violating her...
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Churches in Ohio, California attacked for sponsoring drag shows
Two United Church of Christ congregations have been targeted by far-right groups for...
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Dorhauer’s ‘100 Days of Gratitude’ to celebrate his tenure as GMP
General Minister and President-elect John Dorhauer celebrates his new call with his wife Mimi...
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New ONA director, Global Ministries exec among recent hires
The new year has seen many new staff settling in and joining the United Church of Christ’s...
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Synod is asked to affirm commitment to transgender, nonbinary dignity amid legislative attacks
The 2023 General Synod of the United Church of Christ will consider 17 resolutions and several...
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‘History will grind you into dust’: UCC GMP blasts DeSantis appointees as New College faces ‘authoritarian’ takeover
The Rev. John Dorhauer didn’t mince his words. In speaking to the trustees of New College...
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Celebrating Sorensen’s 32-year legacy of advocacy and service
Rain or shine, during stifling summers or icy winters in Washington, D.C., marching through...
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Inaugural Earth Day Summit will honor UCC climate leader Jim Antal
When the Rev. Jim Antal first interviewed for a position as Conference minister with the...
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