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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Many reasons to ‘Make Glad’ as General Synod begins
As hundreds of UCCers from across the country began to converge in Baltimore for General Synod on...
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It’s curtains for cookies, but local hospitality still provides Synod snacks
It's late June in an odd-numbered year and thousands of conference representatives, clergy, and...
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National ONA Coalition gathers strength, celebrates successes
The ONA Coalition's National Open and Affirming Gathering met June 27-29 at First and St. Stephen...
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The 10 things at General Synod 31 you won’t want to miss
The 31st General Synod is finally here, and the five-day gathering is sure to be filled with...
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Central Atlantic Conference brings city, faith leaders together to discuss systemic racism in Baltimore
Two years after Freddie Gray died while in the custody of Baltimore police officers, United Church...
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UCC leaders speak out for affordable health care for all during interfaith vigil at U.S. Capitol
Leaders, clergy and members of the United Church of Christ shared personal stories and drew...
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Greensboro N.C. church offers sanctuary to mother who could not leave her sons
A North Carolina mother, deciding she could not leave her three sons, has gone into sanctuary in a...
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Synod resolution looks to welcome abuse and neglect survivors from shadows
A proposed resolution to the United Church of Christ General Synod will seek to put the plight of...
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UCC advocates stand with the vulnerable as Senate regroups on healthcare reform
Senate Republican leaders, sensing they lack the support to repeal the Affordable Care Act, put a...
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UCC leaders see Supreme Court decision as a ‘step backward for religious freedom in the U.S.’
A Supreme Court decision over a church playground could have far-reaching implications in the...
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Supreme Court blocks some access to U.S., will hear cases on Trump travel ban, LGBT discrimination
In the final days before concluding business for the summer, the U.S. Supreme Court outraged...
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North Carolina church rallies around mother facing deportation Wednesday
A United Church of Christ congregation in North Carolina is part of an interfaith effort rallying...
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Medical aid in dying resolution coming before General Synod delegates
The United Church of Christ has a history of wrestling with controversial social justice issues...
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General Synod – There’s an App for that!
At General Synod 2017 in Baltimore, United Church of Christ delegates and visitors will have all...
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General Synod hotels won’t be affected by Baltimore pipe blast
The cause of a downtown Baltimore steam pipe explosion near the Inner Harbor remains under...
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General Synod resolution on climate fueled by change in U.S. position on Paris Accord
An emergency call to work for a just world for all is coming to delegates of General Synod next...
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New executive for East Asia and Pacific partnerships takes over July 3
The historic relationships the United Church of Christ has forged during the last 100 years with...
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