UCC minister: A time of lament
I am still reeling from the July 4 weekend. A mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in...
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Six UCC groups ‘Go MAD’ together at first COREM Convocation in 16 years
“Go MAD – Go make a difference.” That theme -- based on the strength of God at your...
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New webinar series focuses on how churches can embrace justice covenants
A yearlong series of United Church of Christ webinars is underway, highlighting Christian...
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UCC national setting settles in to new offices in downtown Cleveland
It’s been more than two years in the making. Twenty-seven months, in fact. On July 5, the...
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Sacred chapel table, and lighted glass from above, reappear in new Amistad Conference Room
Part of a sacred table from the United Church of Christ's recently closed Cleveland chapel is...
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UCC national offices again make regional list of ‘top workplaces’
For a second straight year, the United Church of Christ's national ministries have made a list...
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Next Synod, now a year away, will be in person; hybrid aspects being explored
The General Synod of the United Church of Christ will get back to business a year from now....
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Memorial service July 13 for Jane Heckles, a leader in Conference and national ministries
A celebration of life will be held July 13 for the Rev. Jane Heckles, an influential...
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Do the Mission Dash 5K to support international climate justice efforts
Do you know if you "Do the Dash" you can help olive tree farmers in Palestine plant more...
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Reproductive justice advocate: Stop ignoring the cries of women
This commentary, the fourth in a series, was written two weeks before the United States...
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Sorrow, resolve mark online service after court overturns Roe v. Wade
United Church of Christ people worshiped online "in disbelief, sorrow and resolve" June...
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Manual on Church team has ‘audacious’ goal of having a draft by December
It will be a guide for local churches. And it will be a little different from anything ever...
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‘Our work does not end here’: As SCOTUS erases abortion rights, UCC leaders offer prayer, resources, presence
“Moral outrage.” Those two words from General Minister and President John Dorhauer...
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‘We will stand with you in protest’: National officers speak out after SC overturns Roe v. Wade
The national officers of the United Church of Christ are speaking out against the U.S. Supreme...
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WCC gathering in Geneva, first in years, preps for summer Assembly
It was a long time coming. For the first time since 2018, the Central Committee of the World...
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Muralist Cbabi Bayoc creates ‘a just world for all’ in the UCC’s new offices
A boy with a mask over his face – or is it a hand? A refugee with a backpack, holding tight...
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UCC team leader: Self-managed abortion is as easy as pills
As Americans await a Supreme Court decision that could undermine a woman's legal and...
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Food, grief, coffee, shouts, a march: Poor People’s Campaign energizes thousands
Thousands of activists converged on the nation's capital June 18 to shout, celebrate, mourn,...
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UCC among faith groups pushing Biden to form reparations commission
A coalition of religious activists wants to build on the U.S. Juneteenth holiday. This...
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In Florida, ‘Gun-Lock Safety Sunday’ is one way to ‘do something’
The plea to "do something" about gun deaths will get a concrete reply on Sunday, June...
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