Rise in COVID cases changes plans for Conference annual meetings
With waning days of summer, there’s a fall focus on annual meetings. This year, with a...
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South Carolina church’s tiny house project back on track
A small but determined South Carolina congregation is building a “safe house” for an LGBTQ...
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UCC minister: God’s call – come together to address the climate crisis
It doesn’t take much to imagine how heartbroken God is over all that is being lost due to...
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UCC leader: Silence is not an option!
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” These words...
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Marking the 9/11 20th anniversary in prayer, in church, in memories
When you hear 9/11, what comes to mind? If you were alive on Sept. 11, 2001, you most...
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Encuentros Latinx offers pastoral coaching tailored to individual’s culture
A year ago Encuentros Latinx began a “culturally appropriate” pastoral coaching program....
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Hurricane Ida rips roof off church near New Orleans; UCC issues appeal
United Church of Christ clergy, congregants and disaster teams are waiting to learn more about...
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UCC leader marches on to protect voting rights
Our Faith, Our Vote in the United Church of Christ isn’t just about participating in the...
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CHHSM invites wider church into anti-racism course, discussion group
A unique discussion group organized by the UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service...
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Thompson’s ‘No Alleluias’ inspires original choral composition for Scotland festival
It started as a very personal piece of pain and loss. It’s now a requiem for the world...
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Action and advocacy needed now for the people of Afghanistan
Action and advocacy. Two ways, in addition to prayer, that UCC’ers can assist the...
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Portland church will help bring Soul Boxes and gunfire awareness to Washington, DC
The idea was shared by someone at church. Fold a small Soul Box to remember a soul touched...
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One application streamlines process for several JLCM grants
Churches applying for grant money this fall can now file one application for seven funding...
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UCC issues $100,000 appeal for Haiti after 7.2 earthquake, tropical storm
The United Church of Christ is issuing a call to action to help the people of Haiti. A massive 7.2...
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Readinger to retire in 2022; CHHSM Board to begin search in September
Michael J. Readinger, president and CEO of the United Church of Christ’s Council for Health and...
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U.N. report labels climate crisis a ‘Code Red for humanity’
It’s a “Code Red for humanity.” Those stark terms sum up the findings of a landmark...
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UCC asks, ‘What do you want in a webinar?’
What would you like to see in a United Church of Christ webinar? The Faith Education,...
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Hundreds arrested in DC as Poor People’s Campaign presses for voting rights, $15 minimum wage
“When you lift from the bottom, everybody rises.” With that message, the Poor People’s...
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Pastors appreciate stewardship resources; ‘Rooted in Love’ now available for fall campaigns
How do you build an effective stewardship campaign? Ask a pastor who has done just...
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Synod learns about giving trends, impacts on ministry budgets, ‘experiments in fundraising’
At General Synod, when the business focused on finance and budgets, the talk turned once again to...
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