KYP Archive 2008-2018

6-26-2018
God has no ‘Other’
The national leaders of the United Church of Christ speak out against the Supreme Court ruling upholding the Muslim travel ban.

6-19-2018
Raise Your Voice!
United Church of Christ National Leadership, in a pastoral letter, call on the people of the denomination’s almost 5,000 congregations to take action to stop separating children from their parents at U.S. borders.

6-12-2018
The ‘New’ National Setting
The UCC National Setting is seven months into a new way of functioning, restructured under a General Minister and President and two Executive Ministers by a General Synod change in the Bylaws.

6-5-2018
Keep Families Together
UCC leaders add their voices to a national call to action to end the purposeful separation of families at the U.S. border.

5-29-2018
Offering Comfort and Compassion
After the deadly Santa Fe High School shooting, a faith leader in Texas asks: “How do we be the living instruments of Christ in a world so focused on death?”

5-22-2018
Kindess Rocks!
These youth at a small Ohio church really rock! They painted rocks with inspirational messages and scattered them all around town to share God’s love.

5-15-2018
Prayers, Rallies and Arrests
Thousands of activists calling for a just world for all people marched on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol and statehouses around the country on Monday, launching the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival.

5-8-2018
Keeping Families Together
A Cleveland congregation becomes the latest UCC church to provide sanctuary, offering a married father of four from Guatemala a chance to avoid deportation.

5-1-2018
It Takes a Village 
Love of children and love of neighbor are evident across the Southwest Conference, with churches stepping up to feed children and assist families impacted by the Arizona teachers walkout.

4-24-2018
Taking on City Hall over Sanctuary
A California UCC pastor, supported by his congregation, has joined the American Civil Liberties Union in a lawsuit against the city of Los Alamitos for trying to exempt itself from the state’s Sanctuary law.

4-17-2018
An Investment in Renewal
The UCC provides more than a half a million dollars to 12 New and Renewing Spiritual Communities through 2017 grants.

4-10-2018
Continuing MLK’s Legacy
UCC clergy and congregants join the National Council of Churches’ ACT to End Racism rally to ignite a movement to dismantle racism in America.

4-3-2018
Act Now to End Racism
The faith community, committed to finishing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is taking a stand tomorrow with a rally for racial justice in Washington, D.C.

3-27-2018
We are an Easter People
United Church of Christ General Minister and President the Rev. John C. Dorhauer invites all in the wider church to celebrate the hope of Easter.

3-20-2018
Gun Violence Prevention Now
UCC clergy support student memorial demonstrations in national call for gun control, and prepare for March for Our Lives participation on Saturday.

3-13-2018
Love in Action
A woman and her UCC Philadelphia-area church will soon be featured on a national video program that gives a voice to women who show courage in the face of discrimination.

3-6-2018
Taking On White Privilege
UCC churches in Kansas and in Oklahoma, doing work around white privilege, are living into a conference-wide commitment to a three-year justice initiative.

2-26-2018
Renewing Mission for God’s Economy
Adese Fellows come together to create community, learn social business practices to launch new ventures that address economic injustice in their hometowns.

2-20-2018
We Must Lead with Love
Students, faith communities call for change in gun laws after Parkland school shootings.

2-13-2018
Thinking About Theological Formation
Participants registered the UCC’s two-day summit on theological formation, planned for April in Cleveland, should come prepared for a thought-provoking conversation around the values and beliefs that form and focus the denomination.

2-6-2018
3 Great Loves – Spreading the Word
A Penn Northeast (Penn NE) Conference leader is on a spiritual journey, spending his Sundays with several different congregation and preaching about 3 Great Loves.

1-30-2018
Offering Assistance
An Illinois church mission team is heading to Florida next week for long term disaster recovery work.

1-23-2018
Once Again Offering Sanctuary
A father of three is taking sanctuary with a North Carolina congregation once again standing with a neighbor facing persecution because of his immigration status.

1-16-2018
Offering Pastoral Care
A California pastor, displaced by wildfires, is called to serve a community of close friends stricken by mudslides.

1-9-2018
A Child’s Love
A child in North Carolina will be celebrating her birthday this week by spending some time with her homeless friends, sharing her Christmas presents from Santa. Gifts she requested on their behalf.

1-2-2018
3 Great Loves
A local pastor, inspired by the United Church of Christ’s one-church mission initiative, hopes to help connect ideas and resources in the denomination’s effort to build a just world for all people.

 

12-26-2017
Family Promise
It’s hard not to have a place to call home, especially at the holidays. But an Ohio church, living into the UCC’s 3 Great Loves initiative, is ministering to neighboring families in their time of need.

12-19-2017
We Believe in the Power of Love
The national officers of the United Church of Christ offer this Christmas greeting to partners throughout the church and the wider world.

12-12-2017
A Season of 3 Great Loves
In his Christmas message, United Church of Christ General Minister and President the Rev. John C. Dorhauer invites all in the wider church to commit to making sure that ‘Love Wins.’

12-05-2017
Voices for Justice
Faith leaders revive the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign, launching a national call to address racism, poverty and other systemic injustice.

11-28-2017
Thanksgiving Welcome
A Thanksgiving dinner at an Ohio church brings several groups together in community.

11-21-2017
Showing Solidarity for the Sacred
UCC clergy, part of an interfaith religious leadership group in the West, joined forces with Native American leaders to help them protect their sacred sites and save beautiful land in Utah.

11-14-2017
In Conversation with Cuba
A Global Ministries delegation celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Reformation with friends and partners in Cuba, part of a journey to deepen relationships between churches in the two countries.

11-7-2017
We Mourn Sutherland Springs
UCC national leadership, standing with all victims of gun violence, say it is time to demand gun legislation that is in the best interest of this country.

10-31-2017
Taking a Stand in Tennessee
Tennessee counter-protesters outnumber the white supremacists. 

10-24-2017
Sonoma Strong
A UCC congregation in the heart of the path of deadly California wildfires is offering extravagant welcome to evacuated neighbors returning home.

10-17-2017
Supporting Sukkot
Loving interfaith community in Kansas stands together against suspected anti-Semitism.

10-10-2017
Living into Something New
With a call for prayer during a time of great change, the UCC national offices are restructured around mission.

10-3-2017
Lord, in Your Mercy
The Rev. Traci Blackmon issues a call to action following the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. It is up to US to end gun violence.

9-26-2017
Proclaim 3 Great Loves
Download the 3 Great Loves Toolkit to review and use the resources the UCC has created for your congregation. Make your community ministry — that uses love to light the way to a more just world for all — more visible and meaningful.

9-19-2017
Love Them Back to Life
First Harvey, then Irma. Two Category 4 Hurricanes making landfall in the United States two weeks apart. UCC Disaster Ministries is executing a long-term recovery plan, to help those who need it most.

9-12-2017
Assessing Irma’s Impact
United Church of Disaster Ministries will be reaching out to clergy and congregations across the entire peninsula of South Florida to assess the damage left behind by Hurricane Irma.

9-5-2017
Coming Together
The United Church of Christ General Synod in Baltimore was jam-packed with justice, for our neighbors, our immigrant brothers and sisters, and planet Earth. Relive the experience with this wrap-up video.

8-29-2017
Pulling together in Texas
As UCC Disaster Ministries gears up to assist the people of Texas hurt by Hurricane Harvey, one growing church, washed out by a massive flood in 2016, is once again hit hard by rising waters.

8-22-2017
Faith and Love Win the Day
Love and compassion drown out racial hatred and white supremacy in Boston.

8-15-2017
Solidarity in Charlottesville
The presence of the United Church of Christ was strong and widespread in Charlottesville, Va., this weekend as part of an interfaith stand of solidarity. Love and prayer trump hate and bigotry.

8-8-2017
Embracing Children, Teaching Safety
Ohio congregations wrap their arms around refugee children in their city, providing safety education in a community project inspired by the Holy Spirit.

8-1-2017
Lessons in Just Peacemaking
The youth and young adults in two rural Indiana congregations follow the lead of their pastor, embodying love of neighbor and engaging in peacemaking in their community and around the world.

7-25-2017
Saying “YES” in Christ’s Name
Three UCC pastors, sharing a great love for their neighbor, help make asylum possible for a young lesbian from Africa.

7-18-2017
A Grade School Kingdom of God
A church camp in Chicago, providing a place for all God’s children, embodies two of UCC’s Three Great Loves.

7-11-2017
Three Great Loves
How does your church incarnate the love of Jesus, for your neighbor, for the children in your community, and for God’s creation? Join the Three Great Loves campaign — we want to hear how you’re building a just world for all!

7-4-2017
THE EARTH IS THE LORD’S
A resolution and a rallying cry, calling on all members of the United Church of Christ, clergy and congregants, to combat the climate crisis from the pulpit and in the public square.

7-3-2017
AN OVERWHELMING AFFIRMATION
Rev. Traci Blackmon is elected overwhelmingly and enthusiastically as leader of the UCC’s justice ministry.

7-2-2017
THE WORK YOU DO BRINGS THE GOSPEL ALIVE
John Dorhauer outlines new framework for pursuing love and justice as a unified church during his report to General Synod.

7-1-2017
GOD IS WITH US
Traci Blackmon challenges Synod delegates to ‘climb into the wheelbarrow’ to wage peace.

6-30-2017
Speaking out in D.C.
UCC leaders speak out for affordable health care for all during interfaith vigil at U.S. Capitol.

6-27-2017
Supporting Human Dignity at All Stages of Life
A medical aid in dying resolution is coming before General Synod delegates in Baltimore this week.

6-20-2017
Combining Conferences in New England
The Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Conferences voted to move toward coming together, to create a stronger voice speaking for justice.

6-13-2017
Our Connection with Cuba
UCC friends from Cuba are coming to this country in a few weeks to provide a personal perspective on U.S.-Cuban relations and the proposed ‘Bring Down the Wall in the Caribbean’ resolution at General Synod.

6-6-2017
Forging Friendships
The Lakota YouthStay program, a UCC church mission and ministry, is bringing Native young people to Massachusetts next month for an immersion experience.

5-30-2017
Accompaniment in Colombia
Global Ministries delegation provides presence and support for the peace process in Colombia.

5-23-2017
Working Together for a Just World
Several UCC congregations, part of a coalition of churches in the Washington, D.C., area, call for release of mother of two detained by ICE in Virginia.

5-16-2017
Proclaiming Justice for All
Blindsided by a neighbor’s deportation, angry UCC clergy in Phoenix take on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office.

5-9-2017
Making Justice Tangible
An Alabama church opens a safe space to LGBT teens with the help of a Grass Top Grant from Justice and Witness Ministries.

5-2-2017
Marching for Mother Earth
A large UCC contingent shows love for creation at the People’s Climate March in D.C.

4-25-2017
Welcoming the Stranger
A Wisconsin congregation takes courageous steps to practice a faith that is welcoming, in an area where it is not often the popular choice.

4-18-2017
United Against Hate
After being the target of a hate crime, a Virginia congregation bands together with a Jewish community also under attack, to bring healing to their hometown.

4-11-2017
A Promising New Start
Gilead Church Chicago has not yet celebrated its first weekly worship service, but it is already attracting a lot of people and the attention of the Today Show.

4-4-2017
Offering Sanctuary, Saving Lives
A United Church of Christ congregation in Buffalo, N.Y., is heeding the call to build a just world for all as a place of sanctuary, enabling undocumented immigrants to find refuge and resources on their way to new lives and opportunities in Canada.

3-28-2017
March for Mother Earth
With creation care and climate change topping the list of priorities UCC members believe the church needs to focus on in the future, expect a huge contingent of UCC earth care advocates in Washington D.C. next month for the People’s Climate March.

3-21-2017
A Glimpse of Life in Gaza
United Church of Christ leaders get a rare opportunity to visit with mission partners in this isolated territory in the Middle East, where hope and faith persist.

3-14-2017
Native Nations March
UCC members make up the largest faith contingent joining the Native Americans march against oil pipelines in Washington D.C., moving from the Army Corps of Engineers offices to the White House.

3-7-2017
Strength in Numbers
Four UCC congregations step out as Sanctuary Churches, with others pledging to support them and the neighbors they offer refuge.

2-28-2017
Stand with Standing Rock
First Nations people and their allies opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline continue the movement challenging the pipeline with a lawsuit, D.C. march.

2-21-2017
Offering Sanctuary, Speaking out against ICE Raids
In New York, a UCC congregation becomes a Sanctuary Church offering support and refuge to individuals persecuted by ICE.

2-14-2017
Refugees Are Welcome Here
UCC churches are cheered by federal court decision continuing the freeze on the immigration executive order.

2-7-2017
Supporting the Stranger
Two Chicago United Church of Christ congregations assisting Syrian refugees experience very different outcomes.

1-31-2017
God’s Open Doors
A bold and bright proclamation of inclusivity, emphasized by an extravagant welcome in three languages. That’s how we roll in the UCC

1-24-2017
Making the March a Movement
Women’s Marchers around the country celebrate call for change.

1-17-2017
Women’s Rights are Human Rights
The UCC will offer radical hospitality at Women’s March on Washington to participants flocking to our nation’s capital.

1-10-2017
From the Moral March to the Women’s March
A month of justice advocacy, promoting the fair and equal treatment of all Americans, kicks off this week as a change of government comes to Washington, D.C.

1-3-2017
Love and Prayers Follow Fire
A Connecticut congregation formed before the Declaration of Independence is getting much needed support from other UCC faith communities after a devastating fire in the church’s historic sanctuary.

12-27-2016
UCC Advocacy in 2016
The United Church of Christ, embracing its mission to welcome all, love all and build a just world for all people, raised a collective voice in the public square in 2016 to live out that call.

12-20-2016
Join His Movement for Love, Peace and Justice
Renew your commitment to love with the coming of the Christ Child. Wishes for a Merry Christmas from the United Church of Christ.

12-13-2016
A Commitment to Peace
In his Christmas message, United Church of Christ General Minister and President the Rev. John C. Dorhauer asks all of us to give a gift to the world.

12-06-2016
God’s Love Colors Everything
A UCC coloring book is highlighting and supporting the 2016 Christmas Fund, which provides assistance to those who have faithfully served the church and find themselves facing unexpected financial needs.

11-29-2016
I was a Refugee, and You Welcomed Me
One challenge to UCC churches in this season of Advent is to find ways to welcome Syrian refugees. Embracing these displaced people through education, fundraising and advocacy is the focus of the denomination’s December ‘Our Still Speaking Voice’ initiative.

11-22-2016
Readying a Place of Refuge
A Pennsylvania congregation renovating a vacant parsonage to welcome refugee families refugees finds itself renewed in the process.

11-15-2016
We Stand with Standing Rock
The United Church of Christ, honoring a sacred commitment to work for a just world for all, is listening to the citizens of America’s First Nations, joining the people of many tribes at the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

11-08-2016
Solidarity and Repentance
A UCC Conference Minister is one of eight Christian leaders who offered a public confession, collective repentance, and a commitment to justice before tribal elders of several Nations at the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation.

11-01-2016
Standing with Native Peoples and Mother Earth
Faith leaders from all traditions called to stand with water protectors at Standing Rock against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

10-25-2016
Our Purpose: Love and Justice
A vision of a just world for all people will shape the future work of the United Church of Christ, guided by refreshed Purpose, Mission and Vision statements overwhelmingly affirmed by the UCC Board of Directors.

10-18-2016
Connecting with Cuba
An affinity with Cuba and the Cuban people is growing in the UCC, evidenced by interest in the Cuba Study Seminar, a possible General Synod resolution and a 2017 initiative focusing on the Caribbean.

10-11-2016
Love Our Neighbors
UCC advocates put ‘bodies on the line’ at border wall with Mexico.

10-4-2016
Inclusion in Iowa
UCC’s White Privilege: Let ‘s Talk curriculum spurs plans for a community-wide sacred conversation on race in Iowa.

9-27-2016
Our Faith, Our Vote
As Democrats and Republicans debate the winner of last night’s first presidential debate, UCC churches continue to work today, Voter Registration Day, to make sure every voice is heard in the November election.

9-20-2016
Sacred Solidarity
UCC clergy, as witnesses and interpreters, support the Native people of more than 100 sovereign nations in their resolve to stop construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

9-13-2016
First Serve Sunday
On the 15th anniversary of 9/11, an Ohio interfaith community serves local first responders in a variety of different ways.

9-6-2016
An International Call for Change
Church leaders in the United Kingdom join UCC voices calling on the Washington, D.C. NFL team to change its name and logo.

8-30-2016
Racists Anonymous
Continuing the track of Sacred Conversations on Race, a North Carolina church addresses racism as part of a weekly 12-step program, created by the developer of the God Is Stillspeaking campaign, that can be adapted for use by any congregation.

8-23-2016
Believe in God, Yourself and the UCC
See how the young people of the church embraced their ministry and each other during several faith-filled days at the National Youth Event at Walt Disney World.

8-16-2016
One Year In – A Future Framework
What has the United Church of Christ accomplished in the year since the Rev. John C. Dorhauer took office?

8-9-2016
A Bold Show of Support
Clergy in California applaud August named the state’s first ‘Muslim Appreciation Month.’

8-2-2016
We Believe in UCC Youth
The National Youth Event culminates after a week of faith, fun in Florida.

7-26-2016
Reaching Out to Our Muslim Neighbors
UCC invites churches to lead by “Building Bridges” with Muslim neighbors in communities across America.

7-19-2016
Living into our Commitment of Inclusion
The United Church of Christ is taking to the streets outside the Republican National Convention and making honored guests feel at home inside the Church House.

7-12-2016
A Ring of Love
The faith community in Texas forms human wall of support around local mosque after gunfire shatters the members’ sense of security.

7-5-2016
Constitution and Bylaws Survey
A new survey out today is intended to include all voices of the wider church in the conversation about proposed changes to the United Church of Christ Constitution and Bylaws.

6-28-2016
Celebrating Commitment and Community
An Illinois church celebrates a milestone by inviting couples in its community to renew their wedding vows on the village green.

6-21-2016
Why the United Church of Christ?
With this survey, the denomination’s general minister and president is reaching out to every member of the wider church, looking for input on a proposed UCC Mission Statement.

6-14-2016
Love Must Win
UCC leaders, clergy, as a religious voice standing for LGBTQ rights, plan public show of support in Florida.

6-7-2016
Be the Church of the Month!
The United Church of Christ has launched a new nine-month contest, inviting congregations across the denomination living out the values in the “Be the Church” statements to participate.

5-31-2016
A Matter of Faith and Justice
Join the United Church of Christ’s ‘Faith Beyond Bars’ June initiative, and advocate for change in U.S. criminal detention system. Get started with a simple step on social media.

5-24-2016
White Privilege: Let’s Talk
The United Church of Christ is ramping up for the release of “White Privilege – Let’s Talk,” an adult education curriculum designed to invite members to engage in safe, meaningful, substantive and bold conversations on race.

5-17-2016
Use the UCC Toolkit!
Stillspeaking 2.0 Toolkit released to help UCC churches amp up identity online and in local communities.

5-10-2016
An Eco-Conscious Ministry Center
The Florida Conference of the United Church of Christ is greening up its corner of the earth, with a rehabbed, environmentally-friendly, sustainably-minded, LEED-certified building, a place of inspiration and learning for other groups and congregations.

5-3-2016
A Gun Changed My Beautiful Town
The people of Newtown Congregational Church UCC share personal experiences after their community was forever changed in 2012 by a young man with a gun at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

4-26-2016
Taking Aim at Gun Violence
The United Church of Christ, which has long advocated for sensible, responsible policies to end gun violence, is amplifying a call for change in May with a sharable video message, and a new 5-part Bible study.

4-19-2016
That We May All Be One
The Rev. John C. Dorhauer concludes his coast-to-coast installation weekend inspired and charged by three-congregation worship service.

4-12-2016
Standing for Human Rights
UCC social justice advocates keep watch on ‘religious freedom’ laws.

4-5-2016
Keep it in the Ground
As part of Earth Day weekend, UCC preachers are encouraged to deliver sermons embracing clean energy and energy conservation. Join the church’s April multimedia initiative, using resources available now.

3-29-2016
Faith and Family
The three-city April installation service for the UCC ninth General Minister and President is envisioned as family event — both for the denomination and the Rev. John C. Dorhauer.

3-22-2016
Bombs in Belgium spur Prayers for Peace
After a deadly terrorist attack in Belgium during Holy Week, United Church of Christ General Minister and President the Rev. John Dorhauer remembered the victims in a call for prayer and urged the wider church, during this week of hope and resurrection, to be instruments of God’s peace.

3-15-2016
Three Services — Three Cities — ALL welcome
The Rev. John C. Dorhauer’s formal installation in mid-April as the United Church of Christ’s ninth general minister and president, a three-city worship service where all are welcome, is being planned as a pivotal moment for the future and mission of the denomination.

3-8-2016
Interfaith Organizing for Justice
A UCC congregation in Kansas has helped found “Justice Matters,” a local interfaith organization of 21 diverse religious congregations joining forces around justice issues. Together, this Kansas faith community has brainstormed ideas for affordable housing, trauma care for babies, and the creation of a Crisis Stabilization Center to help people with mental illness and addiction into treatment.

3-1-2016
Central to Core Mission
For several churches of the Central Atlantic Conference, providing substantial support to One Great Hour of Sharing is central to following Jesus, part of their mission of transformation in the world.

2-23-2016
Focusing on Jerusalem
During the month of March, when Lent concludes with the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ at Easter, the UCC will raise the voices of Israelis and Palestinians who seek peace and justice in the region where our Savior once walked. This third multimedia campaign tied to the church’s core mission encourages all to advocate for peace.

2-16-2016
‘Taking On,’ not ‘Giving Up’
Anticipating Easter, members of a small but mighty New Mexico church are working to bring more kindness to their community, taking on good works in God’s name during Lent instead of giving up something.

2-9-2016
Expressing Solidarity and Support
A delegation of church leaders from the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) heads to the Holy Land later this month to underscore partnerships with Middle East Christians in nine countries.

2-2-2016
Spotlight on Safe Churches
To create space for thoughtful dialogue around a difficult issue, Local Church Ministries, as part of the UCC’s multimedia campaign tied to the denomination’s core mission, develops a discussion guide tied to the popular film ‘Spotlight,’ which brings into focus the serious problem of sexual abuse of children, teens and adults by church leaders.

1-26-2016
Four Youth Speakers to Help NYE ‘Believe’
Four youth speakers — all ages 15 or younger — will bring energy and excitement for their peers at this summer’s National Youth Event, helping reveal what faith, justice, leadership and service look like.

1-19-2016
Continuing the Call
In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., marchers braved frigid temperatures and biting winds, taking to the streets of Cleveland on the federal holiday marking his birthday, concluding with a prayer service at the UCC national offices.

1-12-2016
Why I Protest
The deaths of Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Sandra Bland –– all young African Americans who lost their lives at the hands of police –– have escalated the conversation about racial discrimination in this country. The voice of the United Church of Christ, which has been prominent in the conversation, is about to get louder. Be part of the first the first multimedia campaign of the year tied to the church’s core mission.

1-5-2016
Resolve to Gift of Yourself
There’s one New Year’s resolution that coordinators of the 2016 National Youth Event are suggesting to the young people and their chaperones who are planning to attend the National Youth Event this summer — skip your regular haircuts, grow your hair until the gathering, and donate on-site to Locks of Love.

12-29-2015
A Bold, Public Voice
The Rev. Traci Blackmon begins her tenure as the United Church of Christ’s acting executive minister of Justice and Witness Ministries on Jan. 1, and steps into the lead-off role in the UCC’s 2016 initiative to speak loudly and publicly on issues tied to the denomination’s core mission.

12-22-2015
A Warm Quilt for Christmas
Hundreds of less fortunate people in the Pennsylvania area are warm this winter, thanks to some early Christmas presents created with love by quilters gathered by a UCC congregation’s “Quilt-A-Thon.” 

12-15-2015
Love Shines Through
Provide assistance at Christmas to UCC clergy and lay employees who, after years of service to others, now find themselves facing unexpected needs. Take a minute, change a life.

12-08-2015
Celebrate the Return of the Light
In this Christmas message on behalf of the United Church of Christ national officers, the Rev. John Dorhauer celebrates the light that darkness cannot overcome.

12-01-2015
Confronting Fear, Working for Change in Paris
People of faith around the world are praying for a global agreement to combat climate change during this first week of Advent, a season of hope that coincides with a crucial U.N. climate change conference in Paris.

11-24-2015
Food and Fellowship, Prayers and Pie
As the church of extravagant welcome, UCC congregations around the country will be hosting community meals for Thanksgiving. One, in Oakland, Calif., is providing the pies.

11-17-2015
Charting a New Course
Andover Newton blazes a new trail in theological education, announcing the 208-year-old school seminary is exploring narrowing its course offerings and relocating to ensure its work and mission continue to thrive.

11-10-2015
Into the Mystic
‘Into the Mystic,’ the Rev. John C. Dorhauer’s weekly podcast, makes its debut on UCC.org, with the United Church of Christ General Minister and President noting that “the art and practice of spiritual reflection is to be modeled as a priority and not just a part time avocation.”

11-03-2015
Loving our Neighbors vs. the Law
A new North Carolina law that prevents communities from creating ‘sanctuary cities’ for immigrants and dismantles those already in place has two UCC Ministers concerned about the potential for discrimination and racial profiling.

10-27-2015
Justice Ministry Leader Named
The Rev. Traci Blackmon, a prominent community leader, gifted preacher and much-loved pastor and teacher, has been appointed as the acting executive of UCC Justice and Witness Ministries.

10-20-2015
An Ambitious Beginning
United Church of Christ General Minister and President John C. Dorhauer shares five initiatives at the United Church of Christ October Board meeting that he believes can build a church culture of risk-taking, innovation and transformation.

10-13-2015
Showing Love for Our Neighbors
Peace-filled interfaith rallies replaced publicized hateful Anti-Islam demonstrations when protestors were no-shows. See why three UCC pastors were front and center in the Pacific Northwest

10-06-2015
Love Thy Neighbor
The United Church of Christ and The United Church of Canada will live into that commandment, when the two denominations gather together in Niagara Falls on Oct. 17 to celebrate a Full Communion Agreement.

9-29-2015
Moral Momentum Following Francis
Three UCC ministers, present in Washington, D.C, New York, and Philadelphia during Pope Francis’ visit to the United States, hope the electricity and humility they witnessed during the tour energizes people of faith on behalf of Jesus Christ.

9-22-2015
Coming Together in Faith and Climate
UCC General Minister and President the Rev. John Dorhauer is one of several faith leaders amplifying Pope Francis’ call to action for the environment in a gathering this week at the Washington National Cathedral.

9-15-2015
Cookies with a Cop
Take a United Church of Christ General Synod tradition, add a new twist, and you end up with a grassroots program geared at building relationships between police officers and the community they serve. Can this event, which started after Synod this summer, become a sweet wider-church tradition?

9-8-2015
Continuing a Legacy of Love and Learning in Cuba
After more than a half century, the United States and Cuba are on the road to better relations. But a UCC study seminar has been taking interested visitors to Cuba for 33 years – and is now planning its next trip in January.

9-1-2015
Protect the Earth, Not Prey on It
Today UCC environmental advocates are joining Pope Francis in a call for prayer for the Earth, hoping that a World Day of Prayer for Creation will spur people of faith around the world to become part of a cultural revolution that confronts the planet’s ecological crisis.

8-25-2015
RESILIENCE AND RELATIONSHIPS REMAIN 10 YEARS AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA
The response of the entire United Church of Christ is being remembered and celebrated as the 10th anniversary of the most destructive storm in American history approaches.

8-18-2015
CELEBRATING A WAVE OF WOMEN
There are six new Conference Ministers in United Church of Christ, and three in those new leadership positions are women.

8-11-2015
MEET JOHN C. DORHAUER
The United Church of Christ’s new general minister and president intends to forge a greater connection between the national church and local congregations for the sake of our shared mission. Hear how Reverend Dorhauer hopes to accomplish that, in the first in a series of video conversations.

8-04-2015
ARGUING FOR EQUALITY
Lives changed across the UCC with a victory for marriage equality in June — one made possible, in part, by of two of our own who argued the cases before the United States Supreme Court.

7-28-2015
A TANGIBLE STEP IN CONFERENCE COLLABORATION
The Ohio and Indiana-Kentucky Conferences of the United Church of Christ are sharing a conference minister for the remainder of the year to see if combining resources around leadership is a workable idea.

7-21-2015
FAITH AND DIVESTMENT
The United Church of Christ’s vote to divest from companies profiting from Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza is done in the spirit of, but differs from, the BDS movement. The church is one of many faith communities that considered this non-violent approach to peace in the region.

7-14-2015
PASSING THE PEACE
A flock of peace cranes, bringing prayers of peace and solidarity, has traveled across the UCC and will now fly in Charleston, South Carolina as a sign of hope, justice and a testament to the presence of God in the midst of trouble.

7-7-2015
CONNECTION AND CONVERGANCE
As he prepares to take over the reins of the denomination later this summer, the Rev. John C. Dorhauer shares his strategy for moving the United Church of Christ forward in a new time.

6-30-2015
Overwhelmingly Elected!
But the election of the Rev. John C. Dorhauer as the United Church of Christ’s ninth general minister and president was not without debate.

6-29-2015
‘It’s Within our Power to Change the Damn World’
Saying churches are good with rhetoric, but bad with action, the Rev. Dwayne Royster charges a capacity crowd celebrating Sunday worship to deal with the original sin of this country — racism, slavery and ongoing effects of Jim Crow—in order to lift our country out of a deep moral crisis.

6-28-2015
The church of ‘necessary trouble’
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and Clevelander Connie Schultz shares the reasons why she loved the UCC before the church was popular during a keynote address to General Synod on Saturday.

6-27-2015
Same-sex weddings celebrated at General Synod 2015
The U.S. Supreme Court decision bringing marriage equality to Ohio proves to be an exceptional way to find God in an ‘Unexpected Place,’ kicking off General Synod in Cleveland.

6-26-2015
Marriage Equality for ALL People!
The United States Supreme Court ruled today that marriage equality is the law of the land, a historic decision that is already being celebrated at General Synod 2015.

6-23-2015
COMING TO CLEVELAND – CALENDAR THIS LIST
The 2015 General Synod, which commences in Cleveland this week, has an agenda full of Unexpected Places participants can experience the voice of the Stillspeaking God.

6-16-2015
A PROPOSED CHANGE TO OUR CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
Delegates of the United Church of Christ will vote on a proposed change in the leadership structure of the national setting at General Synod in Cleveland, to focus leadership of the church under the general minister and president, giving that individual, as chief operating officer, the authority to steer and direct the work of the national offices.

6-9-2015
RESOLVING TO WORK FOR PEACE IN ISRAEL-PALESTINE
Several conferences of the United Church of Christ are presenting resolutions for consideration by the 30th General Synod that call for further economic leverage – targeted divestment from companies that profit from the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, and the boycott of companies whose products are produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied territories.

6-2-2015
GENERAL SYNOD’S SACRED CONVERSATIONS ON RACE
When the delegates of General Synod of the United Church of Christ come together in a little more than three weeks in Cleveland, they will be addressing several crucial issues around civil rights and racism in America.

5-26-2015
CLERGY CALL FOR CHANGE IN CLEVELAND
After a Cleveland police officer was cleared of all charges in the shooting death of an unarmed couple, a coalition of clergy, including UCC national leaders, rally with a call for reform of the city’s criminal justice system.

5-19-2015
GIVING COMES NATURALLY TO PENNSYLVANIA CHURCH
First United Church of Christ in Carlisle, Pa., has a history of funding disaster recovery, most recently sending $10,000 to help the people in need in Nepal.

5-12-2015
WELCOME AND WORRIES IN HEBRON
A delegation from Global Ministries sees how the occupation in the Middle East, with checkpoints and limitations on access to historic places of faith, is a reality of daily life for the people of Hebron.

5-5-2015
AND THE YOUTH SHALL LEAD US
An Ohio youth group is supporting the UCC literacy initiative, Reading Changes Lives, in thousands of ways, collecting boxes of books to “Stuff the Bus,” part of the Youth and Young Adults @ General Synod program.

4-28-2015
A PIVOTAL MOMENT FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY
As the United States Supreme Court hears arguments today about the legality of same-sex marriage, UCC advocates and executives pray for the inevitable—with 37 of the 50 states now recognizing marriage equality, it’s time for a national decision declaring equal rights for all people.

4-21-2015
CAPTURING THE SUN’S ENERGY TO BENEFIT THE EARTH
On Earth Day, a New Mexico congregation breaks ground on a project that will free this church from energy dependence and save precious natural resources at the same time.

4-14-2015
CREATING AN INTERFAITH COMMUNITY
The Florida Conference of the United Church of Christ is on a mission to turn a dilapidated old building into a green, sustainable office space as a model of creation justice for the wider church.

4-7-2015
CREATING AN ECO-FRIENDLY HEADQUARTERS
Nebraska UCC church joins tri-faith movement aligning Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities to foster peace and understanding.

3-31-2015
THE HOLINESS FOUND IN HOPE
As present-day disciples of Jesus, we are reminded this Holy Week by UCC General Minister the Rev. Geoffrey Black that even in the most dire of circumstances, we can find hope.

3-24-2015
REV. JOHN DORHAUER APPROVED NOMINEE FOR GENERAL MINISTER AND PRESIDENT
The United Church of Christ Board confirms a candidate for the church’s next GMP and proposes a change in the leadership structure at the UCC national offices.

3-17-2015
GENERAL SYNOD SERVICE PROJECT TO ‘STUFF THE PACK’ FOR LITERACY
With the idea that children need to have the tools to learn so they can learn to read, the UCC Justice and Witness Ministries is urging Synod attendees to come prepared for this service project.

3-10-2015
SHARE AS YOU ARE ABLE
When congregations come together, as the United Church of Christ, in support One Great Hour of Sharing, big things happen.

3-3-2015
MARCH FORTH TOMORROW FOR LITERACY
UCC congregations are preparing to join a denomination-wide effort by volunteering as tutors, gathering books and advocating for literacy. Together, the church will March Forth for Literacy to show that reading can change lives.

2-24-2015
NO FAITH JUSTIFIES MURDER
UCC, Disciples executives share solidarity, sympathy with Egyptian partners after ISIS executions.

2-17-2015
CHOSEN TO LEAD
The Rev. John Dorhauer is the search committee’s candidate, named to become the ninth general minister and president of the United Church of Christ.

2-10-2015
EARTH CARE CONVERSATIONS
As UCC earth care advocates mark Global Divestment Day, United Church of Christ congregations are learning more about divestment as a strategy to combat climate change.

2-3-2015
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN MARCH 
Change a life – get started now to March Forth for Literacy with the United Church of Christ. A few simple ways to make a big difference in your community, promoting literacy in this one-day, all-church initiative. 

1-27-2015
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS 
United Church of Christ congregations and conferences, responding to backlash over posted Black Lives Matter banners, are using the hostile acts as inspiration for positive action in a search for common ground. 

1-20-2015
A PASTORAL LETTER ON RACISM
The national leaders of the United Church of Christ have released a thoughtful reflection and call to action about racism in our country.

1-13-2015
SAME RIGHTS, SAME RESPECT
Two New York churches are subjected to hostility because of a bold proclamation which is interpreted as anti-police. See how Black Lives Matter banners touched a nerve, and what the congregations are doing about it.

1-6-2015
MARRIAGE EQUALITY SHINES IN THE SUNSHINE STATE
UCC pastors in Florida are celebrating marriage equality, which begins today, by inviting couples to come and get married.

12-16-2014
FINDING HOPE AND UNITY IN A CALL FOR JUSTICE
The UCC was strongly represented in the tens of thousands of people who converged on Washington D.C. this weekend—for vigils, marches and protests—calling for change.

12-09-2014
CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS
In unexpected places, the Christ Child is born. Blessings to you this holiday season, and peace in the New Year.

12-02-2014
LIGHT UP SOMEONE’S LIFE AT CHRISTMAS
It’s a much appreciated tradition of giving that spans more than a hundred years. This holiday, recognize and honor those who have served the UCC with a gift to The Christmas Fund.

11-25-2014
WE HAVE WORK TO DO
In response to the ‘No indictment’ decision from a St. Louis County grand jury, UCC General Minister and President Geoffrey A. Black is calling for “a renewed commitment to advocacy and action, to deepening racial awareness by engaging in sacred conversation, and to truthfully examining — then dismantling — the systems of privilege set in place by racism.”

11-18-2014
CHURCHES UNITE IN CALL FOR PEACE
UCC executives, in Missouri with the National Council of Churches, are part of the faith community call for peace in Ferguson, awaiting a grand jury decision in the fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown.

11-11-2014
HOLY JOE’S SOOTHES THE SOUL
A simple gesture of support goes a long way. On Veterans Day, see how a volunteer coffee ministry is touching the lives of U.S. military personnel around the world with the assistance of the UCC.

11-04-2014
SOLES FOR SOULS
A North Carolina congregation takes a mission project collecting shoes to fund water projects overseas and spins it into a large community-wide ecumenical effort that now has more than 20 churches across the region involved.

10-28-2014
WE TRUST GOD TO HELP US THROUGH
A UCC faith community in Washington state offers grieving young people a ministry of presence and comfort following a fatal shooting at their local high school.

10-21-2014
AN INVESTMENT IN PALESTINE
The president of the Pension Boards shares the fruits of a new investment with the United Church of Christ Board.

10-14-2014
A BEAUTIFUL BELATED WEDDING PRESENT
The UCC wins a landmark lawsuit for religious freedom and marriage equality. When newlyweds Kathi Smith and Lisa Cloninger return home from their honeymoon, their marriage will be recognized by the state of North Carolina.

10-07-2014
ONE CHURCH, ONE BOOK MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE
See how One Read is building momentum for the UCC literacy initiative in Illinois. Are you getting involved in Reading Changes Lives?

9-30-2014
OFFERING A HAND UP
A simple but effective way at helping another make a better life involves supporting Neighbors in Need. Learn more about the work Sunday’s offering supports, and how grant money is available today.

9-23-2014
SOUNDING THE ALARM ON CLIMATE CHANGE
400,000 earth care advocates from several faith traditions, all walks of life, and scores of communities across the country converge on the streets of New York City, calling on world leaders to act at this week’s United Nations summit meeting on climate change.

9-16-2014
ADVOCATES FOR EARTH CARE ISSUING CALL FOR ACTION
Thousands from the UCC are flocking to New York City this week to take a stand on climate change, joining earth care advocates from around the country and the world as part of the People’s Climate March.

9-9-2014
GENERAL SYNOD REGISTRATION OPEN – PREACHERS ANNOUNCED
Four dynamic and diverse preachers are named to lead worship as the United Church of Christ opens registration for the Thirtieth General Synod in Cleveland.

9-2-2014
LIFTING UP LITERACY
Congregations across the United Church of Christ are gearing up for One Read, the Sept. 8 kickoff event to the all-church literacy initiative, embracing the commitment to helping adults and children overcome illiteracy as a social justice issue.

8-26-2014
LABOR DAY HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE
UCC congregations interested in ensuring every worker is treated fairly and with dignity can make a commitment to improving wages and working conditions using the resources of the Economic Justice Covenant Program.

8-19-2014
A COMING CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP
Citing the ever-evolving needs and momentum of a more focused United Church of Christ, the Rev. Geoffrey A. Black, UCC general minister and president, decides to retire following General Synod 30, as the UCC Board moves quickly to name his successor.

8-12-2014
IT’S YOU BABY
It’s up to you to change the world. That’s the message of love, inclusivity and extravagant welcome the United Church of Christ shared with Gay Games visitors at a special service at the Amistad Chapel in Cleveland.

8-5-2014
SUPPORTING THE STRANGER
As the UCC moves quickly to meet the needs of displaced young refugees, the conference minister of the Indiana-Kentucky Conference of the UCC is moved to lead a pilgrimage for children’s justice to Nogales, Ariz.

7-29-2014
DISPLACED CHILDREN DESERVE COMPASSION AND CARE
In a unified voice, the national and regional leaders of the United Church of Christ call for action to assist the thousands of young refugees who have come to our country in search of a better life, lifting up this as a unique moment that tests the church’s commitment for justice and peace.

7-22-2014
REINTERPRETING WORSHIP AND COMMUNITY
Reinvigorate your worship and expand outreach in your community through the Stillspeaking Worship Institute. The inaugural events kick off this fall.

7-15-2014
READING CHANGES LIVES
Think about everything the ability to read brings into your life — the doors literacy opens. Join us in changing lives, fighting illiteracy, by participating in the UCC all-church initiative One Read of the inspirational book, Hot Dogs & Hamburgers: Unlocking Life’s Potential by Inspiring Literacy at Any Age, in September.

7-8-2014
CALLED TO CARE FOR THE LEAST OF THESE
As the United States government struggles to deal with waves of children from Central America coming to the United States seeking refuge, UCC congregations around the country are stepping up to do what they can to help these children in need.

7-1-2014
A VISIBLE WITNESS
Events celebrating LGBT Pride took place around the country in June and United Church of Christ congregations are embracing the opportunity to publicly show their welcoming inclusion of all.

6-24-2014
A CALL FOR INSPIRATIONAL IDEAS
If you have a great idea that can be shared successfully with congregations around the country and want to bring it to General Synod 30 in Cleveland, organizers are now taking applications for next summer’s workshops. While General Synod 30 registration doesn’t open until Sept. 8, 2014, the deadline for workshop applications is Aug. 1.

6-17-2014
MARRIAGE MONDAY
UCC advocates deliver 30,000 signed petitions to North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper on Monday, opposing Amendment One and other discriminatory marriage laws that violate the First Amendment right to religious freedom.

6-10-2014
THE DARKNESS WILL NOT OVERCOME US
The United Church of Christ has an ecumenical partner entrenched in the struggle for religious freedom in Nigeria. Despite the escalating deadly violence, the people of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria believe emphatically in the power of prayer.

6-3-2014
READING CHANGES LIVES
As one church, the United Church of Christ wants to make a difference around literacy. Here’s the latest information on the UCC’s third all-church initiative, Reading Changes Lives, and ways you can participate.

5-27-2014
A MOVING TRIBUTE COMING TO AN END
This week following Memorial Day, a Connecticut church’s Field of Flags, created as a visible memorial in honor of recent U.S. military heroes, will be displayed for the final time.

5-20-2014
A STRONG COMMITMENT TO RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
The UCC gains strong support from the Alliance of Baptists and scores of individuals for its groundbreaking lawsuit standing for First Amendment freedoms in North Carolina.

5-13-2014
BRING BACK OUR GIRLS
The United Church of Christ continues prayers for each of the kidnapped Nigerian girls as their kidnappers release a video offering proof of life, and urges advocacy against gender-based violence in countries around the world.

5-6-2014
TWO PEOPLE, AN OPEN HEART AND A SECOND CHANCE
That’s all it takes to change a life through reading. Meet author Rob Shindler, who helped his son through a struggle with illiteracy, and is now using reading to change lives, one person at a time. His book, “Hot Dogs & Hamburgers,” kicks off the UCC one-church literacy initiative, Reading Changes Lives, in September.

4-29-2014
I DO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
The United Church of Christ files a groundbreaking lawsuit against North Carolina to protect the First Amendment rights of clergy and the principal of freedom of religion.

4-22-2014
NO MORE STYROFOAM
New England churches work to be Styrofoam free during a regional Mission 4/1 Earth initiative. On this Earth Day, the movement to help protect our fragile planet provides food for thought.

4-15-2014
HOLY SEASONS, CALL FOR PRAYER
The presidents and general ministers of the United Church of Christ and Disciples of Christ offer prayers this Holy Week for those affected by deadly shootings in Kansas, as they speak out against crime carried out under religious pretense.

4-8-2014
SPIRIT OF THE CONGO
Global Ministries shares the progress made to assist the people of the Congo, as United Church of Christ and Disciples of Christ churches recognize the pleas of the Congolese and stand in solidarity with them through the Congo Initiative, which is helping nurse the sick, provide education and save lives.

4-1-2014
A BOLD PUBLIC VOICE
A much-needed Christian voice for justice, peace and inclusion of all people. That’s the topic explored by the Rev. Geoffrey A. Black as the UCC general minister and president kicks off of a new monthly commentary series called “Reflections.”

3-25-2014
IT’S ABOUT SOCIAL JUSTICE
Reading Changes Lives is the United Church of Christ’s Christian response to the literacy issues that plague all communities. Exposing the problem is the first step to a solution — learn how you can be a part of it.

3-18-2014
UNEXPECTED PLACES
The United Church of Christ Board picks a location for General Synod 2017, and approves the theme of General Synod 2015 — where was the last time you encountered the Stillspeaking God in a place you didn’t expect?

3-11-2014
FINDING UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
Bruce was alone on the streets of Philadelphia, but God led him to the warm embrace of a local UCC congregation. Hear how unconditional love changed him.

3-4-2014
HOW WILL YOU MARCH FORTH TODAY?
The United Church of Christ is calling you to join today’s one-day initiative to March Forth with simple acts of justice work. For one day, your way—you pick the issue and the action. Be an advocate during the next 24 hours to better the lives of people in your community, the nation, or the world.

2-25-2014
LIVE WITH LESS DURING LENT
Join UCC congregations in the carbon fast and resolve to reduce your consumption of fossil fuels during Lent. Recognize this time of repentance, fasting, and prayer with actions that benefit Mother Earth.

2-18-2014
HOW WILL YOU MARCH FORTH?
Mark your calendars to be part of this one-day, one-church effort, as we march forth with simple acts of justice work, so we can make a difference in the world around us.

2-11-2014
I FEEL LOVE
She had no religion, until she embraced extravagant welcome. Hear the meaningful way she found her Christian faith through the United Church of Christ.

2-4-2014
STANDING IN SOLIDARITY FOR JUSTICE, LOVE & MERCY
UCC national officers and New England seminary students will join North Carolina churches in a moral march for justice. Tens of thousands will gather on Saturday to hold state lawmakers accountable to the people.

1-28-2014
FAST FOR FAMILIES ACROSS AMERICA
Raising the volume on the immigration reform debate, advocates kick off a 66-day bus tour across the country to continue pressuring Congress for change.

1-21-2014
WE HAVE A WINNER!
The United Church of Christ announces the winner in the “My Faith, My World, My Voice” video contest. The work of Rashad Jackson of Detroit’s Fellowship Chapel UCC is the chosen favorite.

1-14-2014
ACTING ON FAITH
Pick the winner in the UCC Stillspeaking Ministry’s video contest. Which young adult answered the question — How does my faith transform, connect, or touch the world? — best to you? One vote per device — choose carefully.

1-7-2014
ACTING ON FAITH
A Minnesota pastor preaches peace, community after he was mugged and beaten steps away from his home.

12-31-2013
JOINING FAITH AND ACTION IN 2013
Unified governance, a one-church effort around earth care, a public push for marriage equality, and an unprecedented relief response for neighbors overseas furthered the UCC’s core purpose in 2013.

12-24-2013
GIVING BACK AT CHRISTMAS
Their church burned to the ground, but a Maryland congregation rises from the ashes to welcome Christmas.

12-17-2013
SHARING THE TRUE MESSAGE OF JESUS
A nativity scene controversy over inclusivity and extravagant welcome stirs up spirited support for a small town Kentucky pastor.

12-10-2013
THERE’S ROOM FOR YOU HERE
All are welcome in God’s house — and in the United Church of Christ. Blessings to all of our family, friends, partners and people of the world during this sacred holiday season.

12-03-2013
GIVE A GIFT THAT GIVES BACK
It’s a much appreciated tradition of giving that spans more than 100 years. This holiday, recognize and honor those who have served the UCC with a gift to The Christmas Fund.

11-26-2013
FAITH IN ACTION AT THANKSGIVING
A Pennsylvania church celebrates 20 years showing love for community at Thanksgiving. On the menu: Faith, food and fellowship.

11-19-2013
A GIFT OF A LIFETIME
A member of First Congregational UCC in Sarasota finds a special way to give thanks and give back to his congregation with Christmas ornaments.

11-12-2013
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
God welcomes all people, God claims all people, and so do we. Hear how the United Church of Christ is changing lives, even saving lives, through its distinctive witness in the world.

11-05-2013
‘TIS THE SEASON FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
Alternative Gift Fairs become a calling and a career for Washington UCC volunteer.

10-29-2013
RELIEF AFTER SANDY BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS
UCC relief efforts after Hurricane Sandy helped build relationships – Disaster Ministries still at work, one year later.

10-22-2013
GROW CLOSER TO GOD THROUGH LIFE EXPERIENCES
The Rev. Ivy Beckwith, nationally known author and teacher, is the new team leader of the UCC Faith Formation Ministry.

10-15-2013
BATTLING MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS
A Utah woman with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder finds support at church and spends 54 days on a kayak to share her story.

10-08-2013
PERFECT TIMING IN OCTOBER
Faith leaders use D.C. immigration reform summit to pray, push Congress for change now.

10-01-2013
PLAYING POLITICS MAY IMPACT MILLIONS
Tell your lawmakers that the federal government shutdown is not a game—especially to the people directly affected.

09-24-2013
GARDENING FOR GOOD
Maine church garden planted with love, to feed neighbors in need.

09-17-2013
CHANGING LIVES THROUGH EARTH CARE IN KENYA
As a result of Mission 4/1 Earth, two New England churches are helping villagers plant nearly 9,000 trees in Kenya.

09-10-2013
MEDIATION, NOT MISSILES
Faith leaders appeal for diplomacy, as President Obama makes a case for military action against Syria.

09-03-2013
AVOID MILITARY STRIKES IN SYRIA
UCC leaders issue call for prayers and diplomacy to end the crisis in Syria.

08-27-2013
A RENEWED CALL TO JUSTICE
UCC members call for equality at D.C. rally and march – a gathering much more than a sentimental remembrance and commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington.

08-20-2013
PUTTING RESOURCES TO WORK
A new UCC initiative offers churches a way to turn untapped resources into a revenue stream. Find out more about ‘Partners In Vision.’

08-13-2013
PEACE VILLAGE
The UCC hopes an intergenerational experience that advocates understanding of other religions will help promote peace.

08-06-2013
EXPLORE THE CREATIVE POSSIBILITIES OF JAZZ
Join the Rev. Geoffrey Black in ‘Jazz for the Journey’ to discover the spirituality and transformative power of jazz music.

07-30-2013
CONTINUING TESTIMONY!
The UCC’s grassroots fundraising effort for new and renewing churches gears up.

07-23-2013
A PROPHETIC CRY FOR JUSTICE AND LIFE
A Long Island church marks the massacre in Newtown, Conn., with a visible call for tougher gun legislation.

07-16-2013
WE AIM TO SEE PEOPLE OTHERS CANNOT SEE
Check out the video highlights of General Synod 2013, and share the video with your family and friends.

07-09-2013
MY FAITH, MY WORLD, MY VOICE
Innovative video contest calls on UCC young adults to illustrate how Christian faith connects us to the world.

07-02-2013
ANOTHER ‘FIRST’ FOR THE UCC
Church becomes first major religious body in the U.S. to vote to divest from fossil fuel companies.

07-01-2013
A SHINING MOMENT FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY
UCC General Synod celebrates marriage of local pastor.

06-30-2013
CHARTING OUR COURSE
UCC National Officers share “Bold, Inspirational Goals” that chart the course of the church into the future.

06-29-2013
A CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE EQUALITY
From a rally drawing hundreds, to an affirmation of the 2005 vote for same-sex marriage, the UCC stands for love and inclusion.

06-28-2013
GOD’S VISION FOR THE UCC TAKING SHAPE IN CALIFORNIA
General Synod 2013 marks a time of transition, celebration and renewal.

06-25-2013
A GENERAL SYNOD 2013 ‘DON’T MISS’ LIST
Joining us in Long Beach? Check these suggestions for events with a mix of the flair of Southern California, along with the advocacy and spiritual lift of General Synod.

06-18-2013
JOINING US IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA? REGISTER TODAY!
Advance registration for General Synod 2013 closes tomorrow at midnight.

06-11-2013
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRAVEL TO SYNOD
Continue the UCC earth care initiative by calculating your trip’s carbon footprint and offsetting the impact on the environment.

06-04-2013
A NEW DEBUT
The first issue of the “refreshed and reimagined” StillSpeaking magazine is on its way to subscribers today.

05-28-2013
CARING FOR GOD’S CREATION
As we celebrate great successes during Mission 4/1 Earth, our churches continue to report progress made on behalf of the planet.

05-21-2013
UNITED AS ONE CHURCH, 4/1 EARTH
The UCC celebrates the victories of the 50-day initiative of environmental care and advocacy as we continue to work on behalf of planet Earth.

05-14-2013
MOTHER NATURE DEFERS COLORADO TREE PLANTING PROJECT
Despite the church’s advance planning, snow stops work 4/1 Earth – temporarily.

05-07-2013
PRAYERS AT THE CITY DUMP
A Connecticut congregation plans to celebrate successes of Mission 4/1 Earth with vespers at the community landfill.

04-30-2013
THE GREEN CLEAN TEAM
California UCC starts green business to help the earth and economy.

04-23-2013
CLEVELAND DIGS IN 4/1 EARTH
125 UCC staffers take advantage of a balmy spring day and dig in 4/1 Earth at the Church House and around Cleveland.

04-16-2013
SAVING SALAMANDERS
A Mission 4/1 Earth project has youth lining the highways in New Hampshire providing protection for successful salamander migrations.

04-09-2013
PLANT TREES IN PERU
Education is fueling the effort to save the Amazon rainforest, and there’s an easy way you can contribute as part of Mission 4/1 Earth.

04-02-2013
SIMPLE PLEDGES TO SAVE THE PLANET
During Mission 4/1 Earth simple steps add up. Look at how young people at the Silver Lake Conference Center are engaging in earth care.

03-26-2013
SHARE THE MESSAGE OF MISSION 4/1 EARTH
Urge your family and friends to join us in 50 days of earth care. With just six days to go to kickoff of this one-church initiative – spread the word!

03-19-2013
OUTDOOR MINISTRIES
United Church Camps in Wisconsin working for the environment as part of Mission 4/1 Earth.

03-12-2013
REVIVING THE RIVERFRONT IN CONNECTICUT
One of the UCC’s oldest churches plans a significant clean-up project for Mission 4/1 Earth.

03-05-2013
ECOLOGY PART OF THE DNA OF UCC SANTA FE
New Mexico UCC leading the charge for stewardship of the Earth heading into the UCC’s Mission 4/1 Earth initiative.

02-26-2013
COUNTING EARTH CARE HOURS
Looking for some simple but effective ways to work for Mission 4/1 Earth? Here’s 20 good ways to start counting those earth care hours on Easter Monday, April 1.

02-19-2013
EMBRACE EARTH CARE WITH LOVE AND JUSTICE
Are you prepared for Mission 4/1 Earth? Observe Lent by getting ready to green up, power down and shout out for the environment.

02-12-2013
TAKE TIME TO FEED YOUR SPIRIT
Have you seen the new UCC ‘Feed Your Spirit’ webpage? Get a spiritual lift with practical ideas and theological depth.

02-05-2013
LEADING THE FIGHT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Raised UCC, environmental activist Bill McKibben encourages the church to be a powerful and prophetic voice for Earth care.

01-29-2013
UNEARTHING HISTORY AT FRANKLINTON CENTER
A team of young volunteers uncovers an old plantation cemetery to document and honor those whose names are often lost in history.

01-22-2013
REGISTER TODAY!
Join your UCC brothers and sisters in sunny Southern California for General Synod 29, June 28 – July 2, 2013.

01-15-2013
YOUR GIFTS HELP HAITI REBUILD
Millions from the UCC put Haitians on the road to recovery three years after the deadly earthquake that leveled much of their homeland.

01-08-2013
AFTER 40 YEARS – JUSTICE!
UCC celebrates pardons of Wilmington Ten 40 years after wrongful conviction.

01-01-2013
RING IN 2013, RIGHT!
A new year brings new possibilities, new opportunities and new challenges — so embrace two simple resolutions for 2013 as you share this holiday greeting with family and friends.