UCC officers pray for healing, understanding, unity in love on 9/11 anniversary
The three national officers of the United Church of Christ issued this statement on Sept. 7,...
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UCC officers mourn Rep. John Lewis, the Rev. C.T. Vivian, civil right giants
Executives of the United Church of Christ grieved the loss of U.S. Rep. John Lewis,...
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UCC Officers: Racism is a pandemic that has plagued U.S. far too long
“Inequality is magnified in times of national hardship. Perhaps nowhere is this clearer than in...
Read MoreA Journey of Love
I recently returned from a trip to Southern Asia. It included Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and India.The...
Read MoreDorhauer: Prayer is Sacred
Dear Mr. President, Today I want to talk about prayer. Prayer is something that people of faith...
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Dorhauer: The content of our character
I have always believed as a person of faith and a minister of the gospel that to be a follower...
Read MoreLeaving a Legacy
I have been given the privilege of traveling the breadth of our denomination to preach, teach, and...
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UCC Officers call for prayer, fasting for peace during Epiphany
When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and the...
Read MoreA New Thing
On August 1, I started in the roles of Associate General Minister for Wider Church Ministries and...
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UCC officers: We celebrate Cally Rogers-Witte
The national officers of the United Church of Christ are mourning the passing of their retired...
Read MoreThe Toil of Love
It was a little over four years ago I was elected to serve in this office. I want to share a few...
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Several social justice projects to engage Synod 2019 participants
On Saturday, June 22, General Synod organizers hope to see hundreds of UCC volunteers spread out in...
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UCC Leaders: Mourning the massacre in New Zealand
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and...
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United Church of Christ leaders condemn contemplated attack on transgender and intersex rights
In this statement, UCC national leadership censures the government attempt to define gender as a...
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A Pastoral Letter on Sexual Misconduct
“Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and the Lord will hear my...
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Commentary: Time to give ourselves to the struggle until the end
Fifty years ago today, on February 1, 1968, Echol Cole and Robert Walker, two black sanitation...
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UCC leaders condemn Trump’s racist profanity, demand apology
The United Church of Christ believes it is called into being to express fully the love of God most...
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Commentary: Mourning the Lives Lost at Sutherland Springs
As we learned of the massacre at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, we mourned...
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Commentary: Always a good day for Reformation
This year marks the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation.On October 31,1517 Martin Luther wrote a...
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Rev. Traci Blackmon: It is up to US to stop gun violence
Truly God is good to the upright, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost...
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