At Christmas, a strong desire for a real and present peace
In his Christmas message to the wider Church, United Church of Christ General Minister and...
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Synod’s closing preacher will bring a word from ‘the intersections’
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UCC churches share thanks with their communities through food, fellowship
Boxed meals for families in need. Worship with a diversity of faiths and traditions. Dinners...
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New Hampshire church holds vigil after LGBTQ welcome sign repeatedly vandalized
When members of the Westmoreland United Church gathered to remove graffiti that defaced their...
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Giving Tuesday gifts to fund 12 youth environmental justice fellowships in ‘Climate Hope Summer’
When you ask a teenager “How did you spend your summer vacation?" you don’t expect to...
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National ministries’ holiday schedule announced; decking of halls begins
As Thanksgiving arrives, so does the annual holiday schedule in the national ministries of the...
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United Church of Canada leader to preach at General Synod in Indianapolis
The spiritual leader of the United Church of Christ’s communion partner in Canada will be...
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Prayers follow mass shooting at LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs
One the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance, five people were killed in a mass shooting in...
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UCC advocates meet with legislators to protect marriage equality
When Senate leaders announced a vote on the Respect for Marriage Act, United Church of Christ...
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Religious advocates applaud as court rules against policy that blocked asylum seekers
A federal court has overruled a policy that the U.S. has used to turn back hundreds of...
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Southern Illinois camp thriving, growing with capital campaign
At a time when a number of church camps are closing or being sold, DuBois Center is expanding....
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Synod’s opening preacher puts love in action through CHHSM, community involvement
Just days into his new job, Jamar Doyle learned he could be preaching at the United Church of...
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UCC pastor: Love God through prayerful contemplation and action
This week, I led an evening gathering at a local church on contemplative...
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Researchers release religious study of every U.S. county, and elect a UCC leader
Statisticians who focus on religion have just released a major county-by-county study -- and...
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‘Don’t be silent about this’: UCC general minister takes on Christian nationalism
In the wake of the 2022 midterm elections, several religious leaders are calling on people of...
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Corporate grants, church gifts, volunteers — all help people recover from floods
The United Church of Christ is using grants from the home-improvement chain Lowe's to help...
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Public theologian — a pastor who ‘sits with weirdoes’ — will be 2023 Synod keynoter
The keynote speaker has been named for the United Church of Christ's 2023 General Synod. She's...
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Ahead of retirement, UCC’s Schuenemeyer honored with national trans ally award
In the last two decades, visibility for transgender and nonbinary people has grown...
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With ‘much at stake,’ UCC staff urge voter protections as they gather in prayer
On the eve of the Nov. 8 U.S. midterm elections, the national staff of the United Church of...
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Outpouring of hope: Hundreds of churches register to create Climate Hope Cards
What does hope for the earth and climate justice look like? For artistic youth from United...
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All Souls Day prayer offered for Korea stampede victims
The United Church of Christ, on this All Souls Day, remembers in prayer the 159 people who...
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