Decision Day

DecisionDay will occur sometime between now and the end of June. The court does not announce which opinions will be issued ahead of time. Decision Day Schedule: 10 AM ET: Court begins to announce decisions; one every 10 min 11 AM…

Thursdays in Black: Toward a world without rape and violence

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Globally, 1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime, according to data from the World Health Organization. Such violence can increase during public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. We all have…

Polity Primer 101: How is our Polity Lived out at General Synod?

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The United Church of Christ has a way of governing itself (“polity”) that’s different than many other denominations. Bound together by covenant and freely entered into through congregational autonomy, the UCC gathers in many different expressions to be the church.…

Looking Back; Looking Forward

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Join Rev. Traci Blackmon, and Rev. Dr. Chris Davies from the Tuesdays for Nurture and Thursdays for the Soul webinar series for a conversation on where we’ve been—and where we hope to go. As we move into General Synod and…

Meet our Racial Equity Auditors

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The United Church of Christ affirms God’s call to be an anti-racist church. Now what? How do we begin to live out this Synod mandate? How might our conferences and churches collaborate? Why do we need an audit? If these…

OWL Taking Flight: Why We Do The Things We Do

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Explore the behind-the-scenes craft of Our Whole Lives design! This “tour,” will help you with scheduling and implementation and provide tools you can use to craft other types of lessons and programs. You’ll learn the rationale behind workshop length, scope,…

Coming Home

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Join members of the national setting of the United Church of Christ as we begin the third season of Thursdays for the Soul in worship. We remember….We renew….We rejoice….in coming home.

Training for UCC Churches: Serving Afghan Refugees

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This hour and a half training builds on the new toolkit Welcoming and Advocating for Afghan SIVs and Other Afghan Refugees (“SIV”) and Other Afghan Refugees, tailored for UCC congregations that want to engage effectively in support for Afghan SIVs and…

UCC Justice and Local Church Ministry Grants – 101

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UCC Justice and Local Church Ministry Grants - 101 Justice and Local Church Ministries of the United Church of Christ has decided to take a bold step in creating a common application that streamlines our granting process. The hope and…

Reflections on Mission in the Time of COVID

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Join mission co-workers serving around the world as they reflect about their call, serving during the pandemic, and what mission means to them as they live and work with global partners. Andrew Larsen, serving with the NCCP in the Philippines,…

Colectivo Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Celebration

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Thursdays for the Soul: A webinar series to care for the whole church. Topics are wide ranging, and are focused on the spirituality and care of people. Prayer, worship, music, psalm readings, or compassionate teaching are included. This will be…