Church leverages its assets to serve children in the community
If you were to ask the Rev. Dr. Gregory James Edwards what’s behind the steady rate of...
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Church World Service leans into ‘covenantal’ future with partners
Andrew Long-Higgins has fond childhood memories of Church World Service (CWS), a faith-based...
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‘Love is Greater Than Fear’: Regional Youth Events get to the heart of gospel message
United Church of Christ teens attending this summer’s Regional Youth Events (RYE) are...
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Global Ministries’ devotional lifts the challenges and hopes of those in Pacific Basin region
Blue skies above. Lapping waves below. Palm trees blowing softly in the wind. Togoru, a...
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A church bell, donated by an enslaver, now rings for justice
When is the ringing of a church bell more than just a call to Sunday worship? When it rings...
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Out of the Maui wildfire ashes, signs of new life emerge
Wildfires set Maui ablaze on Aug. 8, 2023, destroying thousands of acres and structures and...
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June Pride Month ending, yet the work to love and welcome all continues
As Pride Month draws to a close, United Church of Christ congregations have yet another...
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Shareholder resolution pressures investment bank to ‘assess impact’ of Amazon oil drilling
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made the prevention of oil spills a top...
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U.S. and German church leaders gather to strengthen their ecumenical witness
In a changing world fraught with political divisiveness, leaders from the United Church of...
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World Communion of Reformed Churches visits U.S., members urged to ‘persevere in witness’
The United Church of Christ recently welcomed delegates from the World Communion of Reformed...
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PAAM set to celebrate 50 years with gathering in Hawaii
The Pacific Islander and Asian American Ministries of the United Church of Christ (PAAM) will...
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Disaster Ministries team gears up for hurricane season — and beyond
Get ready to batten down the hatches. Research indicates that the 2024 Atlantic hurricane...
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‘Menstrual Justice in Action’ toolkit helps congregations eradicate period poverty
For little more than a decade, Menstrual Hygiene Day, May 28, has been amplifying hushed...
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Webinar discusses the ecumenical work that’s helping millions who are displaced by conflict and natural disasters
In 2023, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported that 110 million people were...
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Local congregations stir the policy waters, visiting Washington D.C. legislators to pray, talk and get action
The nation’s capital was recently flooded with justice-seeking advocates representing United...
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Building sacred community is key for this summer’s Outdoor Ministries’ young adult volunteers
John Muir, the Scottish-born American naturalist and “Father of the National Parks,” once...
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Churches for Middle East Peace marks 40th anniversary: Words and deeds prevail at advocacy summit
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), a coalition of more than 30 national churches and...
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April 28 is Break the Silence Sunday: Congregations join in supporting survivors of sexual assault
This news piece features discussion of sexual assault. When the Rev. Moira Finley set up...
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‘Brave Conversations’: Webinar speakers navigate interfaith relations in time of deep polarization
With the Middle East conflict fueling antisemitic and anti-Muslim rhetoric and violence in the...
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