UCC in the News
‘This is environmental racism’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2021/environmental-justice-race/
Group asks Biden administration to step up reunification of border families
https://therecordnewspaper.org/group-asks-biden-administration-to-step-up-reunification-of-border-families/
Asian and Black faith leaders build bonds in Chicago by reflecting on their common histories
https://www.wbez.org/stories/asian-and-black-faith-leaders-build-bonds-by-reflecting-on-their-common-histories/786f9086-9594-4be7-8b13-eaee3a667142
Connecticut church reaching out to community, talk-show style
https://www.courant.com/community/enfield/hc-en-enfield-faith-exchange-0408-20210409-mqjojogghnhalbq3x72vaky2su-story.html
Minnesota mayor hosts town hall meeting on racism
https://www.hometownsource.com/abc_newspapers/community/columbia-heights-mayor-hosts-town-hall-meeting-on-racism/article_b3d270f4-98c0-11eb-b139-d38bac36d8df.html
Black churches address vaccine hesitancy
https://www.christiancentury.org/article/features/black-churches-address-vaccine-hesitancy
Michigan churches come together for Black Lives Matter vigil
https://www.mlive.com/galleries/UCHTBTPVZJFT7HQFV57QP4FFZ4/
Minnesota forum to present speakers’ series tied to George Floyd’s death
https://www.minnpost.com/artscape/2021/04/westminster-forum-to-present-speakers-series-tied-to-george-floyds-death/
Oregon pastor who leaves VERY powerful signs addressing social issues outside his church gains 18,000 likes on Facebook after they go viral
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9440769/Church-signs-viral-rack-18-000-likes-Facebook.html
Oregon church puts out the most inclusive and political messages
https://scoop.upworthy.com/oregon-church-epic-sign-game-goes-viral-inclusive-political-messages
Iowa college receives gift from UCC pastor
https://www.oskaloosa.com/iowa/central-college-receives-gift-from-pastor-tommi-boeder/article_bbc87384-988a-11eb-8fe7-9f4c8c4aef5f.html
20 religious leaders stand with Vermont women and their right to choose
https://vtdigger.org/2021/04/09/20-religious-leaders-we-stand-with-vermonts-women-and-the-right-to-choose/