ONAs have more members, fewer closures than other UCC churches, study finds
Recent United Church of Christ studies show ONA congregations – those that are publicly open and...
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Church must fight fear and racism with organized love, UCC leader advises German partners
The United States is in danger of abandoning two long-held commitments – welcoming the stranger...
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Cally Rogers-Witte, retired Global Ministries and Conference exec, dies at 74
The Rev. Cally Rogers-Witte, a longtime pastor, former Conference Minister and retired national...
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Conference Minister has lived with debt, is ‘thrilled to be part of a solution’
The Rev. Justo Gonzalez saw debt collectors harass his family when he was growing up in a barrio...
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Colorado church gives away piece of its campus for low-income housing units
It dawned on United Church of Christ member Carol Matheis-Kraft that her local government had...
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UCC honored for ‘solidarity with Muslim community’
A regional chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has honored the United Church of...
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Lilly awards 2019 clergy renewal grants to 18 UCC churches
United Church of Christ ministers will take time out for all kinds of creative renewal, and their...
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Trees, dance and a neon sign among UCC grant recipients’ creative plans
The spirituality of dance, a 500-mile walk and a neon sign are on the list of creative plans being...
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UCC racial justice expert to emcee ‘400 Years’ summit session Nov. 8
The United Church of Christ's national racial justice expert will help emcee an "action summit"...
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Churches install solar panels as flat-out article of faith, witness
The members of St. John United Church of Christ, Freeport, Ill., know from experience that a clean...
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20 clergy, lay members named to start years of work on UCC Manual on Church
United Church of Christ clergy and lay members from diverse traditions and backgrounds, plus two...
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In ‘Shark Tank’-like challenge, UCC supports community-minded Wisconsin entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs came to First Congregational United Church of Christ in Janesville, Wis., and found...
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UCC forgives millions in debt in Chicago, announces national effort
Almost 6,000 families on the South Side of Chicago have had their medical debt forgiven through...
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Lutheran credit union now offers accounts, services to UCC members
If you belong to the United Church of Christ, you can now apply for membership in a credit union,...
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As war in Syria escalates, UCC partners describe danger, express dismay at U.S. withdrawal
As war in Syria escalates, United Church of Christ partners are expressing concern for people and...
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Visitors to India, Sri Lanka see education’s power to fight poverty
North Americans can do two things to help Global Ministries church partners tackle the problems...
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Central Pacific’s new Conference Minister has global background, ‘entrepreneurial spirit’
United Church of Christ congregations in Oregon and parts of Idaho and Washington have a new...
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UCC mourns Daehler Hayes, RI Conference Minister with wide-ranging impact
The Rev. H. Daehler Hayes, pastor of large churches in Cincinnati and Philadelphia for 22 years and...
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In heartfelt vote, Ohio Conference takes new name
To acknowledge that it includes parts of Kentucky and West Virginia – and to signal a hope for...
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Edwin Ayala, church planter, mentor, inclusive evangelist, dies at 71
The Rev. Edwin O. Ayala, who led Latinx congregations of the United Church of Christ in...
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