David Beebe, Guillermo Bergado, UCC national staffers in 1990s, are mourned
Two longtime pastors who also served in the national ministries of the United Church of Christ have died: the Rev. David Beebe, 88, and the Rev. Guillermo "Gil" Bergado, 91.
Read moreClarence 'Clip' Higgins, former Conference Minister in Nebraska, dies at 90
The Rev. Clarence "Clip" Higgins, who led the Nebraska Conference of the United Church of Christ from 1986 to 1994, died Nov. 25 in Lincoln, Neb. He was 90.
Read moreUCC officers: We celebrate Cally Rogers-Witte
In public statements, the national officers of the United Church of Christ, and the co-executives of Global Ministries of the UCC and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), celebrate the life and ministry of their retired colleague, the Rev. Cally Rogers-Witte, who died Nov. 12.
Read moreCally Rogers-Witte, retired Global Ministries and Conference exec, dies at 74
The Rev. Cally Rogers-Witte, a longtime pastor, former Conference Minister and retired national officer in the United Church of Christ, died Tuesday, Nov. 12, in Rockledge, Fla., at age 74. She had been hospitalized for several days with an infection. Colleagues are remembering her as an energetic, effective leader who cared deeply about the denomination's progressive ministries and especially about its work in partnership with churches around the world.
Read moreUCC mourns Daehler Hayes, RI Conference Minister with wide-ranging impact
The Rev. H. Daehler Hayes, pastor of large churches in Cincinnati and Philadelphia for 22 years and an influential United Church of Christ Conference Minister in Rhode Island for 19, died Sept. 27 at Hope Hospice Center in Providence, R.I. He was 82.
Read moreEdwin Ayala, church planter, mentor, inclusive evangelist, dies at 71
The Rev. Edwin O. Ayala, who led Latinx congregations of the United Church of Christ in Connecticut, served on the denomination's national staff, and headed an ecumenical agency in Hartford, died of pancreatic cancer Sept. 23. He was 71.
Read moreUCC mourns the passing of Audrey Miller
The United Church of Christ is mourning the passing of Audrey Miller, a Catholic nun and ordained UCC minister, who, during her time at the National Setting, was instrumental in educational leadership development, youth ministry programs and youth resources.
Read moreElder in UCC's Hispanic Ministry passes
A leader who helped Hispanic ministry make strides within the United Church of Christ is being celebrated for his convictions and his legacy. The first Latino on the UCC national staff, the Rev. Alfonzo Román, died on Saturday, June 4.
Read moreEverett C. Parker, the UCC's trailblazing broadcast reformer, dies at 102
The Rev. Everett C. Parker, a pioneering broadcast reformer, died Sept. 17, 2015 in White Plains, N.Y., at the age of 102.
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