KYP: Abolishing millions in medical debt!
$5.3 Million Forgiven
The UCC teams up in Chicago to abolish medical debt for almost 6,000 people on the city’s south side.
October 2019
Cheryl (not her real name) has a calling to the specialized work of intentional interim ministry in parish settings.
Read moreClergy Deaths reported between September 6 - October 10, 2019
Edwin O. Ayala, 9/23/2019
Clifford Bollenbacher, 8/10/2019
Paul C. Clayton, 9/23/2019
John R. Crowe, 9/15/2019
David R. Crowle, 9/9/2019
David W. Cutting, 9/2/2019
Robert W. Edgarton, 9/12/2019
John R. Flotron, 9/18/2019
T.W. Foster, 9/3/2019
Royal Bricker Gibson, 9/1/2019
Daniel E. Hinckley, 9/21/2019
Paul N. Marsteller, 8/31/2019
Gary W. Meade, 7/13/2019
Olga A. Myers, 9/28/2019
Glenn A. Nowack, 9/21/2019
James W. Rabb, 9/17/2019
John A. Rawlings, 9/5/2019
Kenneth E. Roach, 9/10/2019
Harold L. Rucker, 9/3/2019
H.A. Tadgell, 7/23/2019
Catherine Rees Vincent, 9/6/2019
Alton L. Wagner, 8/31/2019
Henry G. Wyman, 9/21/2019
Clergy death information is provided by The Pension Boards.
Into the Mystic: Autumn
Living in Phoenix for eight years, I grew accustomed to hearing my wife say about this time every year: “I sure do miss the seasons.”
Read moreKYP: A bittersweet anniversary, a new strategy
Advocacy for Alex
A Missouri congregation works to free a father of five from years in sanctuary.
KYP: Take a Stand – No Refugee Ban
Stand with Refugees
Faith leaders urge members to demand lawmakers move against a refugee ban, as 2020 refugee admissions are capped at a historic low.
Ministerial Updates for September 2019
Ministerial changes reported in the Data Hub—the UCC's information system for ministers and churches—for new positions/calls entered into the system in September 2019.
| STANDING CODES |
| CC: Congregational Christian |
| CM: Commissioned Minister |
| DS: Dual Standing |
| LM: Licensed Minister |
|
LMS: Lay Ministerial Standing |
| MS: Ordained Ministerial Partner Standing |
| OM: Ordained Minister |
| POC: Privilege of Call |
| U: Unknown/No UCC Standing |
| POSITION CODES |
| P: Pastor |
| SP: Senior Pastor |
| DT: Designated-Term Pastor |
| CP: Co-pastor |
| AP: Associate or Assistant Pastor |
| IN: Interim Pastor |
| SU: Supply Pastor |
| Y: Youth Ministry |
| OL: Other local church position |
| MM: Minister of Music |
| CE: Director of Christian Education |
OM, Judith Ahles, P, Amherst/Aurora Congregational UCC, Amherst, ME
OM, Steven Alspach, P, Sandy Point Congregational Church, Stockton Springs, ME
CM, Rebecca Anton, OL, First Congregational Church of Alameda, Alameda, CA
MID, Kelly Archer, AP, Saint Lucas UCC, Saint Louis, MO
OM, S. Derek Austin, IN, Pilgrim Congregational Church United Church of Christ, Leominster, MA
OM, Sarah Averette-Phillips, P, Brea Congregational UCC, Brea, CA
OM, Marie Bacchiocchi, P, Stanley Congregational UCC, Chatham, NJ
OM, Daniel Baker, P, First Congregational UCC, Haverhill, NH
OM, Tracy Barnowe, SP, First Congregational of Ramona UCC, Ramona, CA
OM, Christian Briones, AP, Mayflower UCC, Minneapolis, MN
MS, Jonathan Cahill, P, Archwood United Church of Christ, Cleveland, OH
DS, Mary Carlin, IN, Saint John UCC, Germantown, WI
OM, Lauren Davis, P, First United Church of Christ, Northfield, MN
OM, Rebecca Delzell, P, Williston-Immanuel United Church, Portland, ME
OM, Diane Ellis, P, United Church of Warsaw, Warsaw, NY
OM, Shawn Fiedler, AP, Old South Church UCC, Boston, MA
OM, Cynthia Garis, SP, Colonial Park UCC, Harrisburg, PA
OM, David Grishaw-Jones, P, Community Church of Durham, UCC, Durham, NH
OM, Linda Hirst, P, First Parish Federated Church, South Berwick, ME
OM, Robin Hoffman, P, Rossmoor Community Church, Monroe Township, NJ
U, Martin Holman, P, Chaffin Congregational UCC, Holden, MA
MID, Adam Isbitsky, IN, Church of Covenant Federated, Boston, MA
DS, Marian Johnson, P, Saint James UCC, Sheppton, PA
OM, Regina Kinney, IN, Stratham Community Church UCC, Stratham, NH
OM, John Kirkpatrick, P, Plymouth Congregational UCC, Aberdeen, SD
OM, Robert Lake, IN, Columbia Congregational Church UCC, Columbia, CT
OM, William Main, IN, Federated Church, Norfolk, MA
LM, Francesco Marshall, AP, First Parish UCC, Brunswick, ME
OM, Barry McCarthy, IN, Columbia Congregational Church UCC, Columbia, CT
U, Becky McNeil, P, Park Congregational UCC, Elgin, NE
U, Becky McNeil, P, First Congregational UCC, Neligh, NE
OM, Gregory Milton, SP, Antioch UCC, Bayboro, NC
U, Janis Montgomery, CP, Christ United Church, Olmsted Falls, OH
U, Joel Montgomery, CP, Christ United Church, Olmsted Falls, OH
OM, Robert Munnis, P, United Church of Christ Fremont, Fremont, CA
MID, Reamogetje Ngoepe, OL, Old South Church UCC, Boston, MA
MID, Rose Nilson, DT, First Congregational, UCC, Andover, CT
OM, Sally Norris, P, South Freeport Congregational Church UCC, South Freeport, ME
U, Marton Novak, P, Congregational UCC, Halsey, NE
OM, M. Ruth Nye, AP, United Congregational Church of Tolland UCC, Tolland, CT
OM, Terry Ogawa, SP, Congregational Church, Pinehurst, NC
OM, Christopher Owen, IN, Nelson Congregational Church, Nelson, NH
LMS, Matthew Peacock, P, Chewelah United Church of Christ, Chewelah, WA
OM, Katherine Penick, IN, Zion Reformed UCC, Hagerstown, MD
LM, Harold Perry, SP, Saints Delight United Church of Christ, Louisburg, NC
OM, Alice Rauch, P, Saint John's UCC, Lewisburg, PA
LM, Timothy Reed, P, Trinity UCC, Belleville, IL
U, Penny Schulz, P, Presbyterian UCC, Aurora, NE
OM, Jennifer Shultz-Thomas, SP, First Plymouth Congregational UCC, Englewood, CO
OM, Elizabeth Simmons, DT, Washington Congregational Church, Washington, NH
OM, Allison Smith, SP, Congregational Church in Cumberland UCC, Cumberland Center, ME
OM, Karen Smith, AP, Edwards UCC, Framingham, MA
U, Roger Spinney, IN, First Congregational Church of Hanover, Etna, NH
OM, Susan Stonestreet, P, Federated Church in Thomaston UCC, Thomaston, ME
MID, Jessica Tingley, CE, Spring Glen Church UCC, Hamden, CT
U, Cynthia Tolin, CE, The Congregational Church of Naugatuck, Naugatuck, CT
OM, Michael Vanacore, AP, Fort Washington Collegiate, New York, NY
OM, Richard Waters, IN, Congregational UCC, Medford, MN
POC, Raymond Watkins, SP, Mount Calvary UCC, Durham, NC
MS, Dana Worsham, SP, St. Paul United Church of Christ of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX
The Center for Analytics, Research and Data (CARD) provides oversight of the UCC Data Hub through which ministerial changes are made. However, Conferences and Associations are responsible for reporting changes and maintaining ministerial records in this system. If you have questions about this information, please contact the appropriate Conference or Association.
KYP: Demanding Action on Immigration and Climate
Mobilizing for Change
Twenty-two UCC Conference Ministers are converging in Washington, D.C. to demand more humane U.S. immigration policies from Congress.
Update: UCC Responds to Nepal Earthquake
It's a gift that keeps on giving! UCC Disaster Ministries' initial investment of $200,000 has built earthquake-resistant homes for 53 vulnerable families who survived the devastating 2015 earthquakes in Nepal. The families are paying back interest-free loans into a revolving fund, already used to build 20 more homes. Now the UCC has just sent an additional $40,000 for yet more homes!
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