A prayer for King Charles III
On February 5, Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles III is currently undergoing treatment for a recently discovered cancer. We join our prayers with those around the world for his recovery and well-being.
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UCC economic justice minister among those arrested at Arizona protest to ‘end the genocide economy’
“Let us fill the 'J.A.R.' of God’s economic justice- jubilee, abundance, and reparations are the only way forward if our children are to have a world worth inheriting."
-Rev. Seth Wispelwey, UCC economic justice minister.
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‘The consistent theme is love’: In new year, UCC National Setting builds on ‘one-staff model’
As the calendar turned to 2024, the United Church of Christ national ministry teams began working under three new sets of names, unified by a theme of “love.” Love of Service. Love of Church. Love of Neighbor. These are the…
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Join February webinar series for discussion of thriving churches in rural and small towns
A recent United Church of Christ survey found that over 60% of UCC congregations have small memberships, mostly found in rural and small-town settings. A three-part Nurture the Soul webinar series featuring the vitality and thriving experiences of rural and…
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OGA In Focus: building a culture of philanthropy
Luci Duckson-Bramble works to build a network of support for the Presbyterian Historical Society
February 6, 2024
Kristen Gaydos & Randy Hobson | Presbyterian Historical Society
The history of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is deep, and the Presbyterian Historical Society has a devoted staff of archivists, communicators, administrators, and fundraisers to ensure its collections are cared for and accessible. In this week’s OGA In Focus, Luci Duckson-Bramble, director of development, shares how her work opens opportunities for Presbyterians and the public to step back in time to learn about the past and the future.
Black History Month event to uplift current and historic environmental justice leaders
This Black History Month, the United Church of Christ is celebrating historic contributions to the environmental justice movement. Current environmental justice leaders will share stories and reflections about some of the “unsung heroes” of the movement who they knew…
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Wisconsin campus with deep Episcopal roots considered for new home of Episcopal Church Archives
Matthew 25 book study on ‘Poverty, by America’ draws more than 260 people — and the author of the best-seller
February 6, 2024
Matthew Desmond, the author of the 2023 book “Poverty, by America,” made a 15-minute online appearance Monday to help launch a four-week PC(USA)-wide study of his best-seller. More than 260 people were present to hear from Desmond, the Maurice P. During Professor of Sociology at Princeton University, whose 2017 book, “Evicted,” won the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction. They also discussed the first two chapters in small groups.