Catching up on names, faces in UCC national ministries
With specialties ranging from economic justice to communications and finance, 13 new full- and...
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For Racial Justice Sunday, churches urged to commit to ‘Sacred Conversations’
As the United Church of Christ prepares to mark Racial Justice Sunday, Feb. 9, there is much to...
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New Poor People’s Campaign urges churches, others to rally in D.C. June 20
Hoping to draw tens of thousands of people to a June 20 rally at the U.S. Capitol, a coalition of...
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UCC, others criticize US plan to ban travel from more countries
National ministries of the United Church of Christ spoke out Monday, Jan. 27, against a U.S. plan...
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Judge blocks Trump order that allowed local vetoes of refugee resettlement
A federal judge has blocked a presidential executive order that allowed state and local governments...
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‘Cease,’ says city; Cleveland church appeals, still welcomes the unsheltered
Buoyed by public support, a United Church of Christ congregation in Cleveland has appealed a city...
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5 things to watch in 2020: elections, youth, S. Asia, 1620, climate
Looking ahead to United Church of Christ issues likely to be prominent in the news in 2020, many...
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Small Northwest church stands tall in face of public prejudice
Veradale United Church of Christ in Spokane Valley, Wash., is in the public spotlight this winter...
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UCC issues in the news: Immigration, climate activism top 2019 list
From safe rooms in basements to solar panels on rooftops, local church actions on immigration and...
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Jack Seville, retired pastor, professor, influential Conference minister, dies at 81
The Rev. Jack Seville, who served for decades as a United Church of Christ pastor, seminary...
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Cleveland church fights City Hall to offer freezing people warmth, transformation
The Rev. Nozomi Ikuta and Cleveland’s Denison Avenue United Church of Christ didn't set out to...
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Light bulbs, tragedy, memorial idea set N.H. church aglow for Christmas
A New Hampshire congregation that helped its community mourn a tragic September death has turned...
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Christmas cookie ‘magic’ helps fund Illinois church’s summer mission trips
For years, cookies have been appearing in Advent, like magic, to help fund summer mission trips for...
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UCC nominees among semifinalists for 2020 Climate Leadership Awards
A United Church of Christ minister, a UCC-related seminary's earth center, and an ecumenical...
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Clarence ‘Clip’ Higgins, former Conference Minister in Nebraska, dies at 90
The Rev. Clarence ""Clip""...
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U.S. detention, asylum policies heighten need for local church help
First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, has a reputation around Old Lyme, Conn., for...
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UCC leaders join Fonda to decry profits from climate breakdown, migrant detention
Religious leaders, including two speakers from the United Church of Christ, joined actor Jane Fonda...
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From housing to hair care, new Adese class sees business as force for community uplift
Eleven clergy and laypeople who believe business can be a force for justice have been named to a...
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Racist Syracuse campus incidents draw statement, offer from UCC New York Conference
Responding to reports of a dozen November incidents of racism at Syracuse University, the New York...
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First Transgender Day of Remembrance service in NW Connecticut draws 70
Back in September, the Rev. Robyn Gray was planning ahead. A new resident of rural Washington,...
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