General Synod hotels won’t be affected by Baltimore pipe blast
The cause of a downtown Baltimore steam pipe explosion near the Inner Harbor remains under...
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New executive for East Asia and Pacific partnerships takes over July 3
The historic relationships the United Church of Christ has forged during the last 100 years with...
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Racial justice proponents at odds with Supreme Court ruling on disparaging trademarks
The NFL's Washington Redskins may have the legal ground to continue using their nickname — which...
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Four honorees to be recognized for justice commitment at General Synod 31
After a brief departure from General Synod recognitions and celebrations of the United Church of...
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Minnesota Conference takes economic action toward a Just Peace in Israel-Palestine
The Minnesota Conference of the United Church of Christ voted overwhelmingly to approve a...
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Antoinette Brown Awards to honor two visionary leaders during General Synod 2017
Two outstanding ministers who have provided the United Church of Christ with their vision, hope and...
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General Synod resolution calls the church to more disability justice
The General Synod of the United Church of Christ and the denomination have been advocates for the...
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With roots in the UCC, U.S. Institute of Peace faces an uncertain future
When the White House released a proposed budget for 2018, scores of progressive faith leaders from...
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Embrace the stranger, promote welcome on Refugee Justice Sunday
While the number of refugees resettled in the United States has dropped sharply after the change in...
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To the moon and back: ‘Lunar Bible’ gifted to UCC for preservation
A retired pastor and his spouse have given the United Church of Christ a gift that is out of this...
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Local Church Ministries launches revised church grant process
After an extensive collaboration with key leaders across the United Church of Christ to examine how...
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Two General Synod resolutions take aim at economic inequality
The U.S. economy has essentially recovered from the recession of a decade ago, but not everyone in...
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Pacific School of Religion seminarians get up-close look at putting faith in action
Classes may have concluded for the semester at Pacific School of Religion, but applying knowledge...
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As Wendy’s defies joining Fair Food Program, General Synod to consider boycott for farmworker justice
Wendy's acquiesced to a teenager's Twitter request for a year of free chicken nuggets and...
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A clergy network facilitated safe abortions years before Roe v. Wade
Before the U.S. Supreme Court's historic decision in Roe v. Wade in 1973, women had to rely on...
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Faith community speaks out as FCC begins rollback of open internet rules
The Federal Communications Commission is beginning to roll back the internet neutrality rules...
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Synod resolutions seek to enhance UCC giving model with modern approaches
Philanthropy has evolved since the formation of the United Church of Christ 60 years ago, but the...
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General Synod resolution seeks national study of gun violence
Bolstered by the belief that gun violence has reached a crisis point in the United States, the...
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Racial justice proponents reject new Department of Justice guidelines on criminal punishment
Critical of new guidelines from the U.S. Department of Justice outlining tougher punishments for...
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General Synod resolution seeks rights for adoptees
Adoptees sometimes ask the question, "Who am I?" To help them discover part of that answer, the...
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