Delegates call on churches to commit to harm reduction advocacy
A resolution calling on advocacy for intersectional and transformational healing in harm...
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Synod participants give blood, give hope
Jamani Blair, from New York City’s Safe Haven United Church of Christ, said she’s always...
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Youth @ Synod focuses on homelessness
The youth at the United Church of Christ General Synod 34 devoted some of their scheduled...
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Synod delegates call on congregations to declare and create ‘white supremacy free zones’
In a call to make their congregations "white supremacy free zones," delegates to the 34th...
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Six UCC women honored as ‘Movement Makers’
Editor's note: This story has been updated to include another honoree identified by Associate...
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Trailblazers uplifted by Thompson reflect on her election
After becoming the first woman to be elected to lead the United Church of Christ as General...
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‘Garden of Creation’ found on General Synod stage
The stage at the United Church of Christ's General Synod is always a breathtaking space. The...
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Faith in action: Watch the General Synod 34 prayer walk
Though they started inside under threat of thunderstorms, United Church of Christ advocates...
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Synod ‘Meet the Candidate’ gathering draws standing room only crowd
Delegates and visitors to General Synod 34 had a chance to meet the nominee for the next...
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Climate Hope Cards turn General Synod resolutions into action
A denomination-wide movement to influence environmental policy and government regulations...
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Prayer walkers bear witness to harmful laws in Indiana and beyond
Several hundred attendees took a break from the business of the United Church of Christ’s...
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Comfort, not keynote: Nadia Bolz-Weber speaks to General Synod about hope amid ‘fear, anxiety, worry and regret’
The Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber began her keynote to the 34th General Synod of the United Church of...
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Former church leaders, ecumenical guests, international partners welcomed by General Synod delegates
United Church of Christ delegates welcomed special guests at the start of the 34th General...
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Welcome to General Synod 34 notes event’s ‘deep significance’
At the Indiana Convention Center on Friday, June 30, the Indiana-Kentucky Conference welcomed...
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Prayer Walk at General Synod to show support for trans people, oppose harmful legislation
The United Church of Christ will be taking to the streets of Indianapolis in prayer during...
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Synod exhibits, vendors will offer wide array of resources in Indianapolis
You can learn a lot about the United Church of Christ at General Synod 34 in Indianapolis, and...
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UCC’s Traci Blackmon among Black leaders gathered in D.C. to push new resolution on reparations
An officer of the United Church of Christ was in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to support the...
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General Synod ‘Prayground’ to set aside sacred space for UCC’s youngest members and their families
What’s the best way to integrate very young children into the life of the church? The United...
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UCC-wide gifts help strengthen New Mexico church after death of founding pastor
Every year, the United Church of Christ's Strengthen the Church offering supports more than a...
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Childcare, prayer shawls, ‘Festival of Friends’: IKC plans extravagant welcome to Synod, Indianapolis
Childcare, programming for children, prayer shawls for those needing comfort and an outdoor...
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