Rhode Island church fights racial inequity by helping students
After George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis last summer, a church in Rhode Island put up Black...
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‘We are the Spirit’s movement toward love’: New resources for MLK Day 2026 focus on a man within a movement
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Hundreds arrested in DC as Poor People’s Campaign presses for voting rights, $15 minimum wage
“When you lift from the bottom, everybody rises.” With that message, the Poor People’s...
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Local church’s plan and UCC grant help Montana town respond to wildfire
The Rev. Pam Peterson walked out of her church this summer and saw a mountain on fire. She...
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UCC included in $5M study of COVID and the church
The United Church of Christ and its local churches will play a role in a major study of the...
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Refugees, migrants ‘carry a vital light,’ new UCC staffer says
A new member of the United Church of Christ's national staff sees refugees and migrants as bearers...
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Synod approves nonbinary bylaw language — and keeps Robert’s Rules
United Church of Christ delegates cared enough about Robert's Rules of Order to give them a...
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Church leaders welcome baseball name change in Cleveland
Cleveland's Major League Baseball team will take the field in 2022 with a new name:...
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Pastors appreciate stewardship resources; ‘Rooted in Love’ now available for fall campaigns
How do you build an effective stewardship campaign? Ask a pastor who has done just...
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Synod learns about giving trends, impacts on ministry budgets, ‘experiments in fundraising’
At General Synod, when the business focused on finance and budgets, the talk turned once again to...
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Synod closing gavel signals change in UCCB leadership
Moderator Penny Lowes signaled a change in UCCB leadership with GS 33's closing gavel. A...
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General Synod elects new moderators, UCC Board members
As General Synod 33 came to a close, delegates elected Robert Sandman and the Rev. A. Rushan...
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UCC honors leading clergywomen, activists
As it does every two years, the United Church of Christ honored trailblazing clergywomen and...
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Virtual General Synod able to connect delegates with each other and the church
Instead of descending on Kansas City for their biennial General Synod, members of the United...
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Synod votes to recognize Alliance of Associate Conference Ministers as a ‘self-created group’
The General Synod of the United Church of Christ voted July 18 to name the Alliance of Associate...
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Closing worship focuses on breathing again, helping those who can’t
The United Church of Christ’s 33rd General Synod closed July 18 with a stirring worship service...
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UCC officers speak to ‘Just Peace’ declaration affirmed by GS
A message to the United Church of Christ and the wider community: The United Church of...
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Synod delegates approve resolution decrying oppression of Palestinian people
The United Church of Christ "Special Edition" General Synod on Sunday evening approved a...
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Delegates agree it’s time to honor ‘rights of nature’
“Who will speak for the trees?” asked Dr. Seuss in his 1971 book, "The Lorax." "We will,"...
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Irwin Smallwood: How I see General Synod
And I thought I had seen it all… Irwin Smallwood, delegate for Southern Conference UCC --...
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Synod delegates ‘deplore’ conversion therapy, call for its ban
Delegates to the United Church of Christ General Synod condemned conversion therapy, the medical...
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