UCC in the News Archive

Forgive us our debts
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/opinion/covid-medical-debt-church-charity.html

Nonprofits and churches, including Cleveland’s United Church of Christ step up to relieve medical debt burdens
https://www.crainscleveland.com/scott-suttell-blog/nonprofits-and-churches-including-clevelands-united-church-christ-step-relieve

Church organization in Kansas, Oklahoma pays medical debt
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oklahoma/articles/2020-11-24/church-organization-in-kansas-oklahoma-pays-medical-debts

Wisconsin faith leaders say loving your neighbor means complying with COVID-19 safeguards
http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/wisconsin-faith-leaders-say-loving-neighbor-means-complying-covid-19-safeguards/

A gift and a clarion call: Churches liberate Kansas-Oklahoma residents of $5.2 million in medical debt
https://kansasreflector.com/2020/11/26/a-gift-and-clarion-call-churches-liberate-kansas-oklahoma-residents-of-5-2m-in-medical-debt/

Historic Utah church invites residents to ‘bring the light home’
https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/central/provo/provos-historic-a-frame-church-invites-residents-to-bring-the-light-home-with-new-campaign/article_43e04932-1d4f-5897-bc17-0155773eed58.html

Churches help forgive $5.2 million in medical debt in Kansas and Oklahoma
https://www2.ljworld.com/news/state-region/2020/nov/29/churches-help-forgive-5-2m-in-medical-debt-in-kansas-oklahoma/

Minnesota churches launch 10-year plan for racial healing, reparations
https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-churches-launch-10-year-plan-for-racial-healing-reparations/573222951/

Thanksgiving meal tradition continues in New Hampshire with a twist — takeout
https://www.unionleader.com/nh/lifestyles/holiday/laconia-thanksgiving-meal-tradition-continues-with-a-twist—-takeout/article_24477b39-25a6-5feb-9ca3-27fc962df3a1.html

Delaware church provides post-Thanksgiving meals to those in need
https://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/newark-church-provides-post-thanksgiving-meals-to-those-in-need/article_63a3bb12-2122-5c4c-b3df-4a76784367a1.html

Kansas-Oklahoma churches pay off millions in medical debt
https://kfor.com/news/local/local-churches-pay-off-millions-in-medical-debt/

Coronavirus forces creative Thanksgiving food distribution in Pennsylvania
https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/coronavirus-forces-creative-thanksgiving-food-distribution/article_23925930-302b-11eb-89ec-ff8daa4a2c85.html

Nebraska volunteers credited for successful community Thanksgiving banquet
https://columbustelegram.com/news/local/volunteers-credited-for-successful-community-thanksgiving-banquet/article_94f7ff3c-0fc7-5f1b-8943-1eec052e8075.html

Hundreds turn out for Ohio drive-thru Thanksgiving meal
https://www.thenews-messenger.com/story/news/local/2020/11/26/hundreds-drive-thru-thanksgiving-meal-elmore/6432232002/

‘You need to acquire beauty-seeking eyes so you can find beauty in hardship’
https://www.independent.co.uk/health_and_wellbeing/spirituality-prayer-meditation-christmas-lockdown-b1762152.html

South Dakota church commemorates state COVID-19 fatalities with memorial display
https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/community/6780065-Local-church-commemorates-SDs-COVID-19-fatalities-with-memorial-display

Michigan congregation gives thanks through giving
https://tricitytimes-online.com/2020/11/25/congregation-gives-thanks-thru-giving/

Church organizations wipe out $5.2 million in medical debt for families in Oklahoma and Kansas
https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/post/church-organization-wipes-out-52m-medical-debt-families-oklahoma-and-kansas#stream/0

Connecticut church welcomes a new pastor
https://www.journalinquirer.com/towns/somers/a-new-beginning-somers-congregational-church-welcomes-a-new-pastor/article_a4fb2618-2e60-11eb-9b25-235b78138c96.html

Massachusetts church’s Merrie Christmas Fair goes off without a hitch
https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/the-beacon/2020/11/25/ucc-boxborough-merrie-christmas-fair-undergoes-changes/6420229002/

Should pastors address the partisan divide?
https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2020/11/28/21562292/should-pastors-address-the-partisan-divide-political-churches-red-and-blue-congregations

UCC GMP: Cleveland can lead the nation by creating ‘Kindland’
https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2020/11/cleveland-can-lead-the-nation-by-creating-kindland-john-dorhauer-and-michael-parks.html