Traci Blackmon elected overwhelmingly to lead UCC’s justice ministry
The Rev. Traci Blackmon was elected the executive minister of United Church of Christ Justice...
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A learning experience on the streets of Baltimore
Every day as Helen Bodell goes to and from work as a chaplain at a Providence, R.I., hospital,...
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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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Synod community worship embraces ‘this is who we are’
A patchwork quilt of the human condition took shape on the back wall of the Baltimore Convention...
Read MoreCuba clergy share stories, bring hope of better relations with their U.S. neighbors
The Revs. Elmer and Gisela Lavistida of Santiago, Cuba have been in the United States for 10...
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Synod volunteers: Holding it together with a greeting and a smile
Attired in pink shirts adorned with the swirling wave and the theme words, "Make Glad!", the...
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Racism as a factor in health care disparities: We need to move people ‘away from the cliff’
Describing disparities in access to health care in this country, Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones...
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A conversation with Glennon Doyle
"People don't want shiny any more," bestselling author Glennon Doyle told General Synod 2017 in...
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William Barber: ‘We must claim the deep moral language of faith’
A new wind — a gale, a typhoon, a wail — roared into the Baltimore Hilton Inner Harbor Saturday...
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UCC Honors Standing Rock Youth Water Protectors
The United Church of Christ presented the inaugural Movement Makers Award to the youth of the...
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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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Dorhauer outlines new framework for pursuing love and justice as a unified church
Calling the United Church of Christ "one of the best kept secrets out there" and praising the...
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Blackmon to General Synod: Call to justice ‘belongs to us all’
The call to act justly is a call for all.The Rev. Traci Blackmon, a national officer of the United...
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Committee merges General Synod resolutions on Pattern of Giving
Rather than bring two similar resolutions to the floor that would sunset the current "Pattern of...
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Her Final Months Filled with Grace: Daniel Diaz Testifies to Brittany Maynard’s Support for Medical Aid in Dying
For Brittany Maynard and her husband, Daniel Diaz, New Year's Day of 2014 brought stunning, tragic...
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Words of welcome matter
Language has power, and as General Synod delegates discussed the best ways to show love of neighbor...
Read MoreLead By Example: HIV Testing at Synod
Clergy, delegates, visitors, and guests of General Synod 2017 are invited to "Lead by Example"...
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Celebrating ecumenical partnerships at Synod
Ilse Junkermann, the first woman to serve as bishop of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany,...
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Traci Blackmon challenges Synod delegates to ‘climb into the wheelbarrow’ to wage peace
The Rev. Traci Blackmon opened the first worship of General Synod 2017 Friday with a challenge...
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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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