Christian activists invited to gather online April 25-27 for focus on voting, civil and human rights
"Fierce Urgency: Advancing Civil and Human Rights" is the theme of this year's annual...
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Church’s ‘fast from whiteness’ draws criticism, hate — but also ‘wise’ support
"We didn't just touch a nerve. We touched a wound." That's how the Rev. John Edgerton...
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Cleveland church hosts Holy Week Iftar for Muslim partners
They’ve been friends and partners for five years. But the pandemic prevented them from...
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Small Ohio church lives on through legacy gift to Join The Movement
A small Ohio congregation gave a very generous gift to the Join The Movement Toward Racial...
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UCC grant recipients are grateful to keep doors open, creativity flowing
Truckers in Atlanta. Easter prom participants in Chicago. They're just a few of the people...
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In his Easter message, Dorhauer calls for resurrection of peace, hope, love
In his Easter message, United Church of Christ General Minister and President John C. Dorhauer...
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UCC officers share prayer for victims of Brooklyn subway attack
On Tuesday, April 12, a gunman wearing a gas mask detonated a smoke bomb and opened fire on...
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Lang to retire as ONA Coalition leader at end of 2022
The United Church of Christ's Open and Affirming Coalition will soon be searching for a new...
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Film and conversation shed light on LGBTQ journeys and church’s role
The film "Mama Bears" featured a transgender girl, a gay man, a same-gender-loving woman, and...
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UCC leader celebrates Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation at the White House
United Church of Christ leaders celebrated a historic day for the Supreme Court and for Judge...
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UCC ministries: Alabama anti-trans legislation ‘outrageous’
The United Church of Christ’s national ministries and the UCC Open and Affirming Coalition...
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UCC appeal tops $1 million to help Ukrainians find safety, inside and away from their country
As Russia’s war on Ukraine rages on, so does the suffering of the country’s people. And...
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Fair Food advocates target Wendy’s in a march through Palm Beach
Hundreds of people marched through the sunny streets of Palm Beach on Saturday, April 2, to...
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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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