General Synod endorses actions to serve adult survivors of child abuse and neglect
Noting that the Creator "implores us" to "open our mouths, judge righteously and defend the rights...
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Declaring the Earth is the Lord’s, UCC calls for environmental imperatives for a new moral era
The United Church of Christ, noting both the urgency of climate change and the continued debate...
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Purrfect Project Pleases Pets
In a special service project at their General Synod this weekend in Baltimore, members of the...
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Synod youth discuss race and equality issues
The Rev. Marvin Silver describes two worlds in the United States, worlds divided by issues of race...
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Art teaches youth about expressions of faith
During a Sunday morning visit to Baltimore's American Visionary Art Museum, youth attending...
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Late Conference Leader Honored at General Synod
Rev. Carolyn Roberts, wife of the late Rev. John Deckenback, looked over the large hall at the...
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Testing, learning, sharing and shopping in the Synod Exhibit Hall
In the corner of the exhibit hall at the Baltimore Convention Center, the United Church of...
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It’s curtains for cookies, but local hospitality still provides Synod snacks
It's late June in an odd-numbered year and thousands of conference representatives, clergy, and...
Read MoreGeneral Synod continues support of LGBT issues with ‘religious exemption law’ resolution
The United Church of Christ underlined its support for full rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and...
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UCC resolutions address both the heavens and the earth
Two actions taken Tuesday, June 30, by the United Church of Christ General Synod endorsed the need...
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‘Theological reflections’ help keep Synod delegates focused
The Rev. Ivy Beckwith, Faith Formation Ministries team leader in Local Church Ministries, was...
Read MoreWood To The Fire website creates crowdfunding opportunities
A generation ago, "crowdfunding" in the church required an actual crowd, an assembly of people,...
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Tribute to Geoffrey Black–Jazz lover, steadfast leader
For a man who loves his church and loves his jazz, the Rev. Geoffrey Black received a double...
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Jaramillo: All About Justice
As Rev. M. Linda Jaramillo's "incredible journey" with the United Church of Christ comes to a...
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Youth jump, jive and “dance for Jesus” at Worshipalooza
Worshipalooza is now a thing. And the youth at General Synod 2015 pronounce it...
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Local volunteers make for a smooth Synod
They operate in plain view, their blue shirts serving as pastel beacons offering hope and promise,...
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67 new churches and ministries welcomed at General Synod
Since the last General Synod in 2013, the United Church of Christ has welcomed 67 new congregations...
Read MoreLocal bakers add sweetness to Synod
The logistical challenges of organizing a General Synod are many. Moving thousands of people into...
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Celebrating the work of UCC Disabilities Ministries
With two previous General Synod resolutions and more than a generation of working towards inclusion...
Read MoreGeneral Synod delegates and visitors “pay it forward”
Kelse Hills of Tell City, Ind., donates blood every eight weeks –– so regularly that when she...
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