After debate about wording, Synod declares ‘prolonged solitary confinement’ as torture
“Do we think there are people who cannot be redeemed?” UCC Board member Courtney...
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Delegates reject resolution on plant-based living
The proposed resolution “Encouraging a Plant-Based Life” was rejected by delegates to the...
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In Synod’s finale, closing preacher calls for revolution of interdependence
The United Church of Christ’s 34th General Synod came to a close July 4 with a service that...
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For next General Synod, Kansas City will welcome UCC in 2025
There’s plenty to see in Kansas City. That was the invitation from Missouri Mid-South...
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Synod delegates call for reduction in single-use plastics and overall plastic pollution
Citing numerous reports on the impact of plastic waste on the environment and especially on...
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Delegates call for study, developing reparations for African Americans
Delegates to the General Synod 34 in Indianapolis approved a resolution July 4 calling on the...
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Synod takes stand for digital justice, calls for increased accessibility
In a near-unanimous vote the evening of July 3, the General Synod of the United Church of...
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Following SCOTUS ruling, statement supporting affirmative action endorsed by General Synod
Delegates to the United Church of Christ’s General Synod 34 voted overwhelmingly to endorse...
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‘Hope is a verb’: Synod calls for turning ‘Guns to Gardens’
When the resolution “Affirming Guns to Gardens and Other Gun Violence Prevention...
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Sacred quilts help continue conversations around race at Synod
Please. I can’t breathe. The final words of George Floyd were held in...
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Synod offerings collect thousands to support UCC initiatives
Delegates, visitors and other attendees of the 34th General Synod of the United Church of...
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Synod takes stand for public school educators, academic freedom and equity efforts in schools
Delegates at General Synod 34 during morning plenary Monday, July 3 approved the United Church...
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Watch: Velda Love invites Church to Join the Movement
On the General Synod 34 stage Monday, the Rev. Velda Love asked United Church of Christ...
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New faces added to UCC Board
There are several new faces on the United Church of Christ Board. The delegates of...
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Task force making progress toward antiracism roadmap
General Synod-goers received an update Monday, July 3 on the progress of the United Churh of...
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ABS awards at Synod honor clergy who create ‘ripples of transformation’
At General Synod 34, the Antoinette Brown Society honored two clergy whose ministry embodies...
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From Synod stage, Dorhauer apologizes to Afro-Christian Convention for ‘rewriting of our history’
During plenary on Monday, July 3 at the United Church of Christ's General Synod gathering in...
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UCC immigration advocates hold welcoming vigil at ICE office during Synod
“It’s all of us, or it’s none of us.” The Rev. Traci Blackmon, United Church of...
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Afro-Christian tradition helps define UCC, says Delk during Synod luncheon
Editor's Note: One day after the luncheon, the Rev. John Dorhauer apologized from the General...
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Advocates share ways to fight for reproductive rights during town hall at Synod
Reproductive justice advocates gathered at General Synod 34 on Sunday, July 2 to regird for a...
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