‘How can you tell a church is UCC?’ New web page has 8 ways
"How can you tell a church is UCC? There are many ways. One of them is by the commitments it...
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Local church’s plan and UCC grant help Montana town respond to wildfire
The Rev. Pam Peterson walked out of her church this summer and saw a mountain on fire. She...
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UCC included in $5M study of COVID and the church
The United Church of Christ and its local churches will play a role in a major study of the...
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Synod approves nonbinary bylaw language — and keeps Robert’s Rules
United Church of Christ delegates cared enough about Robert's Rules of Order to give them a...
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Church leaders welcome baseball name change in Cleveland
Cleveland's Major League Baseball team will take the field in 2022 with a new name:...
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UCC honors leading clergywomen, activists
As it does every two years, the United Church of Christ honored trailblazing clergywomen and...
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Delegates agree it’s time to honor ‘rights of nature’
“Who will speak for the trees?” asked Dr. Seuss in his 1971 book, "The Lorax." "We will,"...
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Synod changes decision, passes resolution on occupied Hawaii
The governing body of the United Church of Christ doesn't usually change its mind about a vote it...
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Resolution on occupied Hawaii narrowly fails, despite approval of most delegates
A call for the United States to own up to its illegal occupation of Hawaii drew "yes" votes from...
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It’s a toxic moment, and ‘beloved community’ is the cure, Sojourners leader says
Christians should enter a David-and-Goliath battle with two viruses right now -- besides...
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Synod celebrates newly started congregations
Despite COVID-19 and other challenges, "the church of Jesus Christ still stands strong, and it's...
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Synod hears what research says about COVID’s church impact
Most churches went online for the first time ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. And most...
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New version of Bible draws presidential testimony, TikTok whimsy
A testimonial and a TikTok clip introduced a new translation of the Bible to United Church of...
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Synod-goers are asked to wear black July 15 and every Thursday
The United Church of Christ invited online worshipers July 14 to make a donation to stop violence...
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From hip-hop flow to Pentecostal outpouring, water theme energizes worshipers
In the logo of the United Church of Christ’s 2021 General Synod, water flows by the roots of a...
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Youths invite Synod peers and elders to ‘be resilient’
Young people closed out the first day of the United Church of Christ's General Synod July 11 by...
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Synod’s groundbreaking, soil-tilling service draws worshipers from many time zones
The online world and the world of worship mingled in new ways Sunday as the United Church of...
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Decade for People of African Descent earns Synod endorsement
A United Nations focus on people descended from Africa earned an endorsement from a U.S. church...
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Synod agenda includes anniversary moments
Key ministries in the United Church of Christ have big anniversaries coming up, and the church's...
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Special editions of Digest will track news of online Synod
Readers eager for news from United Church of Christ's first-ever online General Synod can find it...
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