Death of Ahmaud Arbery to be subject of national UCC Zoom event May 31
With racial tensions escalating in a U.S. presidential election year, a prominent United Church of...
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National Youth Event, postponed until 2022, now offering interactive digital experiences
Every four years for four decades, the United Church of Christ's National Youth Event has attracted...
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Who’s Latinx? New UCC podcast explores race, culture, faith, LGBTQ+ life, much more
The Rev. Rhina Ramos noticed something about a young delegate from Baltimore when they first met in...
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Strengthen the Church grants create a faith home for seekers in Texas, California communities
Two United Church of Christ congregations in two very different communities have something in...
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UCC ministries collaborate to offer pandemic relief loans to churches
United Church of Christ congregations needing help with cash flow during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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New national staff members hope to meet colleagues in person once pandemic abates a bit
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't stopped three new full-time and two new part-time employees from...
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50 years after Kent State, Kent UCC’s people recall – and still play – key roles
Alan Frank, a freshman on the swim team at Kent State University 50 years ago, was not an antiwar...
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Global updates reveal COVID-19 challenges, inequalities, as UCC partners aid the vulnerable
How do you wash your hands of coronavirus in an African draught? Why is the president of the...
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Domestic violence, mental health issues heighten in pandemic; pastors, churches can respond
Domestic violence has increased worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay-at-home orders have...
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Fix systems that pandemic reveals are broken, Earth Day panelists urge
A national ministry of the United Church of Christ celebrated Earth Day's 50th anniversary with...
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UCC tree campaign helping planet ‘restore itself,’ even during pandemic
In Pennsylvania, a retired United Church of Christ minister saw his 100-tree donation as something...
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‘Create space, save lives’ in prisons, say UCC activists in Washington state
Inspired by the opening words of a Bible verse, "Remember those who are in prison," United Church...
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Easter Sunday in New York City: ‘Even in the midst of the unknown’
In the New York City borough of Queens, Safe Haven United Church of Christ has three Mothers of the...
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After a Holy Week unlike any other, churches have new insights as Easter dawns
Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, and because of it, new insights broke forth from old stories during...
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Maundy Thursday: Anti-slavery roots remembered at Ohio church
A small communion table in the chancel at First Congregational UCC in Columbus, Ohio, was dwarfed...
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Good Friday in St. Louis: Vulnerable with each other in the darkness
In Missouri, as in many states, COVID-19 pressures heightened during Holy Week. By Good Friday, the...
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Holy Saturday in Missouri: Masks, gloves, cold meals on a table
The day before Easter, in the St. Louis suburb of St. Charles, Mo., a table stood six feet in front...
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In simple, digital Maundy Thursday service, young faces, voices mark Jesus’ last days
Simple and powerful, a national United Church of Christ Maundy Thursday service online April 9...
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First UCC-wide online service draws prayers from everywhere
It was a simple, one-hour service, but it bore the full emotional weight of a Palm/Passion Sunday...
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National UCC Zoom call series kicks off with call to prayer Sunday, April 5
The whole United Church of Christ is invited to a twice-weekly series of gatherings for inspiration...
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