Visibility matters at Texas church and in UCC push for transgender rights
In Texas, visibility matters, transgender people say -- especially right now. Finding a church...
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‘Praising Plate,’ now in Indiana, is first chapel item to find a new home
The United Church of Christ chapel in downtown Cleveland may have closed, but its beauty and...
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Climate summit speakers urge churches to act now — and act like a jazz band
Small steps churches can take right now were part of it. So were big, inspirational ideas --...
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UCC leaders condemn deadly violence in Israel
Three deadly attacks on citizens in Israel this week have prompted a concerned response from...
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UCC churches ‘stand for peace until there is peace’ in Ukraine
It’s a come-as-you-are show of solidarity. From Brookings, S.D., to Waitsfield, Vt., and...
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With COVID — and myths — still a reality, churches pay people cash to get shots
Seven Greater Cleveland churches may be the only ones anywhere that pay people cash to get...
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Celebrating UCC trans leaders and International Trans Day of Visibility
International Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31, is a day of celebration and solidarity....
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Report to the church from the United Church of Christ Board, March 2022
The Rev. Cameron Barr, chair of the United Church of Christ Board, has issued the...
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UCC appeal helps provide safe spaces for Ukraine women and children
Most refugees from the war in Ukraine are women with children whose husbands and fathers were...
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Sharing space builds relationships in New York
Sometimes “doing justice” is as simple as “making space.” New York City’s...
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Refugees and racial equity – something the U.S. needs to consider
In this commentary, United Church of Christ Associate General Minister Karen Georgia Thompson...
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UCC minister: Illinois church supports Ukraine appeal on behalf of one of its own
St. John’s United Church of Christ, Union, Ill., is a small congregation in a rural area...
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Pastors hit road to support shelter, bridging rural and urban concerns
It's a 25-minute drive through Illinois farmland to get from the city of Kankakee to the...
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Commentary: A call for solidarity and action for trans and nonbinary people
Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31, approaches. It’s a day dedicated to celebrating the...
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Cleveland staff gets sneak peek at new offices in historic UCC neighborhood
Employees of the United Church of Christ's national ministries got an early look at their new...
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UCC officers urge confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
People gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, March 21, as the Senate begins...
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As concern for Ukraine grows, so do donations and prayers
Prayer vigils, fundraisers, an Easter egg raffle, the growing UCC emergency appeal. The people...
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Poor People’s Campaign on road again, headed for mass D.C. rally June 18
A poor people's march on the nation's capital hit a roadblock in 2020. COVID-19 forced it...
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Massachusetts congregation bakes for Ukraine
The Cookies for Ukraine sign explains the fundraiser held by volunteers from the Federated...
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General Synod 34 theme and logo affirmed by UCC Board
“Making All Things New” will be the theme of the 34th biennial General Synod of the United...
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