Portland church will help bring Soul Boxes and gunfire awareness to Washington, DC
The idea was shared by someone at church. Fold a small Soul Box to remember a soul touched...
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One application streamlines process for several JLCM grants
Churches applying for grant money this fall can now file one application for seven funding...
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Aug. 30-31 overdose observance will urge churches to do more than use naloxone
"Many of those we lost during the pandemic never had a ceremony." A harm reduction exhibit at...
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UCC Officers: We must not turn on our back on Afghanistan
“As he came near and saw the city, Jesus wept over it, saying, “If you, even you, had only...
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Church’s solar gift will keep power on at 6 clinics in India
A Virginia church is donating $24,000 to fight COVID and climate change at the same time. The...
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UCC issues $100,000 appeal for Haiti after 7.2 earthquake, tropical storm
The United Church of Christ is issuing a call to action to help the people of Haiti. A massive 7.2...
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Readinger to retire in 2022; CHHSM Board to begin search in September
Michael J. Readinger, president and CEO of the United Church of Christ’s Council for Health and...
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U.N. report labels climate crisis a ‘Code Red for humanity’
It’s a “Code Red for humanity.” Those stark terms sum up the findings of a landmark...
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UCC media justice ministry to honor innovators at Oct. 19 Parker Lecture
The Office of Communication, Inc., issued this news release on Aug. 12. An expert in the...
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In COVID’s 2nd summer, two churches still model worship precautions
A Rhode Island church is still worshiping online, just as it has since the 2020 outbreak of...
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UCC volunteer team brings hope, help to flood-ravaged Philly neighborhood
A United Church of Christ disaster recovery work team was the first to bring hope and a...
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UCC asks, ‘What do you want in a webinar?’
What would you like to see in a United Church of Christ webinar? The Faith Education,...
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‘How can you tell a church is UCC?’ New web page has 8 ways
"How can you tell a church is UCC? There are many ways. One of them is by the commitments it...
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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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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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