‘Cease,’ says city; Cleveland church appeals, still welcomes the unsheltered
Buoyed by public support, a United Church of Christ congregation in Cleveland has appealed a city...
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5 things to watch in 2020: elections, youth, S. Asia, 1620, climate
Looking ahead to United Church of Christ issues likely to be prominent in the news in 2020, many...
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Outside Maryland courthouse, religious leaders oppose ‘immoral’ refugee limits
UCC advocates, religious leaders and interfaith allies gathered outside a federal courthouse in...
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UCC reaches out with disaster relief following earthquakes in Puerto Rico, launches emergency appeal
The United Church of Christ is reaching out to partners in Puerto Rico after a series of...
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Small Northwest church stands tall in face of public prejudice
Veradale United Church of Christ in Spokane Valley, Wash., is in the public spotlight this winter...
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UCC issues in the news: Immigration, climate activism top 2019 list
From safe rooms in basements to solar panels on rooftops, local church actions on immigration and...
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UCC, NCC support pastor’s suit against U.S. government
The United Church of Christ and the National Council of Churches have filed an amicus brief in...
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UCC Officers call for prayer, fasting for peace during Epiphany
When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and the...
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When Demons Float: A Book Review
We don't usually do reviews here. It would lead inevitably to one of two things, neither of which...
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Chicago church gifts Christmas Eve offering to children’s relief in Haiti
The congregation of St. Pauls United Church of Christ believes it's better to give than to receive,...
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Jack Seville, retired pastor, professor, influential Conference minister, dies at 81
The Rev. Jack Seville, who served for decades as a United Church of Christ pastor, seminary...
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Cleveland church fights City Hall to offer freezing people warmth, transformation
The Rev. Nozomi Ikuta and Cleveland’s Denison Avenue United Church of Christ didn't set out to...
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New York congregation to celebrate last Christmas Eve service
Christmas Eve services across the United Church of Christ are special. Church families gather in...
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Light bulbs, tragedy, memorial idea set N.H. church aglow for Christmas
A New Hampshire congregation that helped its community mourn a tragic September death has turned...
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Christmas cookie ‘magic’ helps fund Illinois church’s summer mission trips
For years, cookies have been appearing in Advent, like magic, to help fund summer mission trips for...
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UCC nominees among semifinalists for 2020 Climate Leadership Awards
A United Church of Christ minister, a UCC-related seminary's earth center, and an ecumenical...
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Christmas Fund aids many small-church retirees, surviving spouses
Early in her ministry, the Rev. Julia Proctor felt called to serve small churches. She did just...
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Asheville church re-imagines community on its property
A village of micro homes is going up on the property of a planted United Church of Christ...
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Community refugee support sways vote of North Dakota county poised to refuse resettlement
People of faith in Bismarck, N.D., convinced their local county commissioners this week that...
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UCC celebrates Giving Tuesday generosity, maps next medical debt buys
On Giving Tuesday, hundreds of individuals across the life of the wider United Church of Christ...
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