Holding Space for Grief and Hope After the 2024 Election
Beloveds, for many the results of the US election are a devastating departure from the just...
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Don’t be Scared, be Prepared: What to Expect in the 2024 November Election
With November 5th approaching fast, it can be difficult keeping the election anxiety at bay....
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Countering Project 2025 With Love: A UCC Response
Project 2025 is a compilation of policy proposals and presidential transition project launched...
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Our Nuclear Legacy
This summer is the 79th anniversary of both the Trinity test that launched the atomic age, and...
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Losing Faith in the Supreme Court
Over the last few weeks, the Supreme Court has released several decisions that put people in...
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Loving Out Loud
The United Church of Christ gathered this past weekend to celebrate the start of...
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Building the Beloved Democracy
Six months out from Election Day, it seems our political systems have become increasingly...
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A Cry for Peace
In recent months, we have seen international news coverage focus on what is happening in Gaza...
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2024 State of the Union
On March 7th, President Biden will give his 2024 State of the Union address to a joint session...
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Imagine Reparation Germination
When a tree is planted, establishing the “root ball” correctly is critical to the...
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Overdose Prevention Centers Show Us How to End the Overdose Crisis
In 2023, the overdose death rate rose to over 112,000 people, the highest rate ever recorded...
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2023 JPANet Sign Off
Dear JPANet Advocates, As we near the end of 2023, it’s important to reflect back on all...
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U.S. Asylum Laws Rooted in Sacred Tradition Must Not be Traded Away for Military Aid
Right now, a group of U.S. Senators are discussing which pieces of our asylum laws they would...
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Gaza…again
Following the declaration of the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, Palestinians...
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Media Justice & Communication Rights
Greetings Advocates, It is a great honor to share my thoughts with the Justice & Peace...
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Advocating for a Just Farm Bill
As Congress returns from recess, they have a lot of work ahead with several crucial business items...
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August Recess
Dear Advocates, Recess was often the favorite part of my school day growing up. It was a break...
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The ADA and The Church….It’s Complicated!
Every Sunday, hundreds of UCC pastors, ministers, liturgists, and lay people proclaim that, 'no...
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A Moral Call to End Solitary Confinement, Torture in Our Name
This summer, as the United Church of Christ gathers for the Thirty-Fourth General Synod,...
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The Nakba, Then and Now
This May 15, Palestinians commemorate 75 years of displacement and dispossession. The Nakba,...
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