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Leaders from across the United Church of Christ gathered at the National Ministries headquarters in Cleveland on Sept. 23 and 24 for a time of fellowship and intentional conversation — all with the goal of outlining a path forward for…

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There is much to be said about the church. The church was born from the teachings of Jesus who taught there was another way to live amid oppression and coopted spiritual values. According to the Biblical narratives, Jesus fed the…

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To better help the wider church community track and highlight disasters, humanitarian developments, public health concerns and other activities, the Global H.O.P.E. (Humanitarian, Opportunities, Partnerships, and Empowerment) team at the National Ministries of the United Church of Christ has launched…

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The Church of the Brethren has received reports of a fraudulent email sent to churches and pastors using the denomination’s name and contact information.

Por Francie Coale La Iglesia de los Hermanos ha recibido informes sobre un correo electrónico fraudulento enviado a iglesias y pastores utilizando el nombre y la información de contacto de la denominación. La versión conocida: El mensaje no proviene de la Iglesia de los Hermanos. El enlace podría descargar software que permitiría a otra persona

Pa Francie Coale Legliz Frè yo te resevwa rapò sou yon imèl fo ki te voye bay legliz ak pastè yo avèk non ak enfòmasyon kontak denominasyon an. Vèsyon ki pi koni an: Mesaj la pa soti nan Legliz Frè yo. Lyen li an ka telechaje lojisyèl ki ta pèmèt yon lòt moun jwenn aksè

[Episcopal News Service] Two Episcopal congregations in the Diocese of Long Island began worshipping together this month through a merger that expects to benefit financially from the prospective sale of one of the two church properties for $11.8 million. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, a historically Black congregation that was founded in 1902 in New York’s Queens borough, had spent decades discussing what to do about its aging church in the Jamaica neighborhood. “In recent years, the challenges of maintaining the property and sustaining the parish financially have become increasingly difficult,” the Rev. Frederick Walker, the congregation’s priest-in-charge, said last month in a diocesan article. In March 2026, St. Stephen’s vestry voted to merge with St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in the nearby Hollis neighborhood, allowing both congregations to invest their resources in parish life and ministry together. The final service at St. Stephen’s occurred Sept. 6, and the congregations’ first joint worship was held at St. Gabriel’s on Sept. 13. “What excites me is what becomes possible when we no longer have to devote so much energy and so many resources to maintaining aging buildings,” Walker said. “St. Stephen’s and St. Gabriel’s each have gifted, committed people, and together I believe they can build a vibrant ministry, strengthen their relationships in the community and flourish as one parish for years to come.” The diocese has put the former St. Stephen’s property up for sale for $11,750,000. The corner, .38-acre lot is located next to a public library branch and is zoned for commercial developments and multifamily housing. The merged congregation intends to preserve spiritually and historically distinctive elements of the former St. Stephen’s, such as stained-glass windows and other furnishings, though the structure could be demolished in a redevelopment.  Proceeds from the sale would become “part of the resources of the merged parish,” according to the diocese. “This is truly a merger, not simply the closing of one congregation,” Bishop Lawrence Provenzano said in diocesan article, published before his successor, Bishop Adam Shoemaker, was consecrated as the new bishop of Long Island. “The people of St. Stephen’s carry with them more than a century of faith, relationships and witness in Jamaica,” Provenzano said. “As they say farewell to a place that generations have called home, we give thanks for all that has been built there and look with hope toward what St. Stephen’s and St. Gabriel’s will build together.” – David Paulsen is a senior reporter and editor for Episcopal News Service based in Wisconsin. He can be reached at [email protected].

A basket of freshly baked pita bread is placed on the communion table near the common cup and the one loaf. A staple in Middle Eastern diets, the pita delivers a sermon without words: Its signature hollow pockets, created by…

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The Antoinette Brown Society (ABS), formed in 2015, carries on the tradition of the Antoinette Brown Award in honoring pioneers and innovators in the midst of the United Church of Christ, will commence this week in Raleigh, North Carolina, Tuesday,…

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In a region already hit by insecurity and an Ebola outbreak, The United Methodist Church is scrambling to shelter those left homeless and assessing other needs.