In predominantly white UCC, interest in dismantling racism spikes after Floyd’s death
Since the May 25 killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, the predominantly...
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West Coast fire evacuations take toll on UCC churches, camps and their communities
As wind-whipped wildfires continue to take lives and destroy forests, homes and businesses on the...
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‘Holy curiosity’ fuels justice work, ‘Nuns on the Bus’ leader tells UCC audience
A leader of the “Nuns on the Bus” movement told an online United Church of Christ audience...
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Evan Golder, founding editor of United Church News, dies at 82
The Rev. W. Evan Golder, who edited the United Church of Christ’s monthly newspaper, United...
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UCC President Avery Post – ecumenist, justice advocate, skilled preacher – dies at 96
The Rev. Avery D. Post, president of the United Church of Christ from 1977 to 1989, died Monday,...
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UCC people present at Portland protests with gas masks, safe space, Twitter and more
Some take to the streets at night wearing gas masks and helmets marked “clergy witness.” Others...
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Church is known as safe space near protests’ epicenter in Portland, Ore.
Situated just blocks from where intense nightly demonstrations against police brutality first broke...
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Words of a 12-year-old, emphasis on voting impress UCC participants in DC rally
Amid the dozens of distinguished speakers who addressed a march and rally in the nation’s capital...
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To an international audience, UCC leader describes emerging from viral ‘shadow of death’
The Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson is still recovering from a coronavirus-induced journey through the...
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A progressive and an evangelical explode each other’s stereotypes in UCC webinar
A progressive religious leader and a self-described evangelical shared their faith journeys during...
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‘Where’s the beef?’ Virtual dinner at Pa. church raises dollars to feed local kids
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit last spring, lay leaders at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in...
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Seize the moment, weed out racism’s religious roots, activists urge in UCC webinar
This summer’s anti-racist uprisings, together with unjust social systems revealed by the...
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Reversing climate change urgent ‘but not beyond us,’ UCC leaders say in national summit
Emphasizing the burden that climate breakdown places on poor people and people of color, and...
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Embracing the ‘apocalyptic,’ seminaries adapt to ministry, theology in a pandemic
Watching each other practice their sermons via the internet, seminary students are learning new...
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Let Black people — and others — breathe, say UCC youth in virtual gathering
Saying the names of Black people slain by police and vigilantes, more than 100 United Church of...
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Report lends new urgency to religious climate-justice work
A scientific report released this week provides more evidence that human activity is seriously...
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UCC grants available now to help register, educate and mobilize voters locally
The United Church of Christ’s advocacy office is encouraging local churches to be creative and...
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As hymnal turns 25 and National Youth Event nears, words are still a matter of justice
Music and language at this month’s National Youth Event are carrying forward a longtime...
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Killings prompt online youth rallies July 28 and 30 to galvanize anti-racist action
In a summer when violence against Black people is commanding the nation’s attention, United...
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To a hip hop beat, virtual NYE will immerse youth in immigration, encourage creativity
Already launched with videos urging young people to unleash their creativity as a force for good,...
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