UCC Press Archive

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• Cleveland-based United Church of Christ, Toronto-based United Church of Canada tell baseball fans ‘Just Call Them Cleveland’ (October 14, 2016)
• Honoring Sacred Time unites United Church of Christ, Muslim faith communities in Pacific Northwest (June 8, 2016)
• UCC ministers plan Earth Day preach-in focusing on #KeepItInTheGround (April 15, 2016)
• UCC issues open invite to progressive three-city installation for ninth General Minister and President John C. Dorhauer (April 5, 2016)
• UCC leadership affirms Episcopal Church’s ‘Word to the Church’ statement on political rhetoric (March 17, 2016)
• The Boy Scouts of America and the United Church of Christ to sign historic agreement (October 2, 2015)
• United Church of Christ votes to divest from companies that profit from Israeli Occupation (June 30, 2015)
• United Church of Christ calls for Washington NFL team to change team name, logo (June 29, 2015)
• United Church of Christ leaders celebrate Supreme Court ruling affirming marriage equality for all (June 26, 2015)

    United Church of Christ statements: General Synod 2015

• Marriage Equality Statements following Supreme Court Decision
• The Rev. M. Linda Jaramillo Statement on Racially Demeaning Imagery in Sports
• The Rev. James Moos Statement on the Israel/Palestine Resolution – Israel/Palestine Resolution Divestment News Conference
• United Church Funds Adopts Exclusionary Guidline Addressing Human Rights Abuses in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
• The Pension Boards Statement on the Israel/Palestine Resolution
  

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• United Church of Christ to address racism, Middle East conflict, LGBTQ equality at General Synod 2015 in Cleveland (June 8, 2015)
• United Church of Christ Available for SCOTUS Comments (April 28, 2015)
• United Church of Christ Hosts Global Discussion on Multiple Religious Belonging (April 17, 2015)
• United Church of Christ general minister and president to join Eden Theological Seminary faculty (April 13, 2015)
• United Church of Christ executives take action after City of Cleveland’s response to Tamir Rice lawsuit (March 4, 2015)
• United Church of Christ national officer to be ‘Day 1’ featured preacher three consecutive weeks (February 26, 2015)
• United Church of Christ selects the Rev. John Dorhauer as candidate to become ninth general minister and president (February 13, 2015)
• United Church of Christ national leaders ask churches to address racism on MLK Jr. Day (January 16, 2015)
• United Church of Christ executive minister announces early retirement (January 15, 2015)
• United Church of Christ applauds president’s executive immigration order as starting point (November 21, 2014)
• United Church of Christ connects literacy and social justice with launch of Reading Changes Lives (September, 8, 2014)
• United Church of Christ leaders among hundreds of activists to risk arrest in another push for immigrant rights (August 27, 2014)
• United Church of Christ leaders among hundreds of activists to risk arrest in another push for immigrant rights (August 27, 2014)
• United Church of Christ General Minister and President to travel to Ferguson, Mo., for day of pastoral support (August 19, 2014)
• United Church of Christ General Minister and President announces retirement (August 18, 2014)
• Cleveland’s Trinity Cathedral to host Gay Games 9 interfaith service in support of LGBT community (August 8, 2014)
• Franklinton Center at Bricks to honor the first ordained African-American woman during annual community celebration (July 31, 2014)
• UCC national officer among 112 faith leaders, immigration activists arrested at White House (July 31, 2014)
• UCC Calls for Prayers for Central American Refugees and Advocates (July 18, 2014)
• United Church Funds announces upcoming opening of fossil-fuel-free investment fund (July 7, 2014)
• United Church of Christ Becomes First Religious Denomination to Sponsor the Gay Games (June 26, 2014)
• Painting Unearthed from United Church of Christ Archives Focal Point of Upcoming MOCA Exhibit (June 24, 2014)
• More than 300 United Church of Christ members to participate in Cleveland PRIDE 2014 (June 23, 2014)
• United Church of Christ Applauds U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Decision to Cancel Washington NFL Team Trademark (June 18, 2014)
• United Church of Christ to host Fuller Center for Housing cyclists during stop in Downtown Cleveland (June 16, 2014)
• North Carolina Church Leaders and Clergy Deliver Nearly 30,000 Signed Petitions Against North Carolina’s Discriminatory Marriage Laws (June 14, 2014)
• United Church of Christ passes resolution calling for Washington football team name change (June 14, 2014)
• UCC Advocates Press on for Immigrant Rights During Interfaith Conference (June 5, 2014)
• United Church of Christ Lawsuit Adds Plaintiffs, While Defendants Seek Motion for Stay in Case (June 3, 2014)
• UCC Growing Relationship with Collegiate Church, Intersections International on Path to Peace and Justice (May 28, 2014)
• United Church of Christ Board seeking 12 nominees (May 21, 2014)
• Attorney General of North Carolina Describes United Church of Christ Lawsuit as Complex and Significant (May 15, 2014)
• UCC Conference Minister Part of National Interfaith Coalition to Address Climate Change (May 9, 2014)
• United Church of Christ lawsuit says North Carolina Laws Restrict Freedom of Religion (April 28, 2014)
• Thousands of Scarves Sent to Support Old South Church’s Boston Marathon Scarves Project (April 7, 2014)