General Synod 36 Moderator, Asst. Moderator elected
General Synod 35 delegates elected a Moderator and Assistant Moderator for the next General...
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Photos: Youth @ Synod- Communion Service Ends with Inspiring Dialogue with UCC GMP, Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson
Sunday morning at General Synod 35 brought another unforgettable worship experience for the...
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Beyond Lament, Big, Joyful Service calls UCC Worshipers to go ‘Deeper’
The United Church of Christ always has this megachurch moment at the midpoint of its General...
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Mission partners to the U.S., ‘How can we pray for you?’ Global Ministries execs join GS LIVE to discuss a shifting global conversation
On July 13, the Rev. Shari Prestemon and Dr. Peter Makari took time out of their busy General...
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Shari Prestemon elected to serve full term as Associate General Minister, Co-Executive of Global Ministries
The Rev. Shari Prestemon was elected the Associate General Minister, Co-Executive of Global...
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Photos: Synod workshops create intimate spaces to build knowledge, connection, joy
In one Synod workshop, people in a wide circle sang together, “We believe what we need most...
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Synod luncheon honors ‘trailblazing leadership’ of BBZ
Brenda James, a member of the UCC Historical Council, recalls the first time she encountered...
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“Meet the Candidate” AGM Hearing Offers Further Insight with Q&A
Following a well-received speech during the Friday, July 11 plenary at the 35th General Synod...
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Keynoter: Bible is a Handbook for Resisting Tyranny
The Rev. Jennifer Butler did not mince words during her keynote address to the 35th General...
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‘Home for me now’: UCC celebrates its new and renewing churches, CASA Grant Awardees
Until this year, Alaska had four United Church of Christ congregations. Now it has five. And...
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Making covenantal living sexy — again? Central Atlantic exec unpacks the power of relational ministry on GS LIVE
GS LIVE welcomed the Rev. Craig Peterson, Central Atlantic Conference's associate conference...
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Living Beyond the Numbers: A Call to the UCC’s Embodied Future
The United Church of Christ has never been a numbers-first denomination. We’ve long...
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Casting nets and building faith: Children/youth kick off Synod with welcome party
The Youth@General Synod programing launched in lively fashion, or more accurately, in perfect...
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Nearly 2,000 members and friends of the United Church of Christ are gathered in Kansas City....
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General Synod recognizes honored guests, Mission Co-Workers
The 35th General Synod welcomed some familiar faces Friday evening as honored...
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Delegates line up to speak out
Most communication during General Synod Plenary sessions flows from the platform to the floor....
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Newly named Movement for Palestinian Solidarity seeks to turn ‘All eyes on Palestine’ at Synod
On the first day of General Synod, a group gathered outside the Kansas City Convention Center...
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Nominee says society needs church to counter ‘alarming’ trends
A standing ovation honored a United Church of Christ nominee after she addressed the...
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Reckoning, Revival, and the Risk of Connection: A Reflection on Justice and Worship
In today's opening worship service, the congregation was grounded in the rhythms of justice...
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General Synod talk show welcomes first guest: Ceniceros shares the big God picture and how she keeps cool in the Kansas City heat
The UCC news team embraced the spiritual discipline of pivoting when live streaming of GS...
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