Two years after floods, presbytery works to support neighbors impacted by hurricanes
October 22, 2024
More than 60 members and staff of at least eight churches in Eastern and Central Kentucky’s Presbytery of Transylvania gathered in the fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church of Lexington late Sunday afternoon to fill large buckets with a plethora of supplies needed to begin recovery from a natural disaster like a hurricane or a flood.
Going beyond the blessing: Churches emulate St. Francis’ care for animals
On a warm October evening, members of First Congregational Church of Manchester, Vermont, got to work setting up chairs on the front lawn of their quintessential New England building as cars carrying out-of-town leaf peepers streamed in the background. The…
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UCC leaders invite all to global celebration of Reformation Sunday
This Reformation Sunday, leaders from the United Church of Christ will participate in a global celebration from the Cayman Islands. All are invited to join the Oct. 27 special worship of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), which will…
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Former House of Deputies Vice President Byron Rushing to be honored by ACLU of Massachusetts
[Episcopal News Service] Byron Rushing – three-time vice president of the House of Deputies and a deputy from the Diocese of Massachusetts for almost 50 years – is being honored […]
Archbishop of Canterbury says father had ancestral connection to enslavement of people
[Lambeth Palace] On Oct. 22, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby issued the following personal statement. I have recently discovered that my biological father, the late Sir Anthony Montague Browne, had […]
Report to the church from the UCC Board: October 2024
Julia Gaughan, chair of the UCCB, is an authorized minister serving Peace United Church of Christ in Alma, Kansas, and a member-in-discernment with Plymouth Congregational UCC in Lawrence, Kansas. Greetings, siblings and friends in Christ, The United Church of Christ Board of Directors (UCCB)…
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Three UCC churches joined to declare Love is Louder at Atlanta Pride
Three local United Church of Christ congregations marched as one for Atlanta Pride’s 50th Pride March on Sunday, Oct. 13. Central Congregational United Church of Christ, Virginia-Highland United Church of Christ, and Kirkwood United Church of Christ marched together, embracing Love…
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Conference to mark 40 years of working toward women’s ordination in Australia
[The Melbourne Anglican] Christian women leaders will discuss violence, abuse and coercive control of women in the church as part of an upcoming national conference, which will take place Nov. 28-20 […]
UCC Everywhere offers website help for churches, blog offers advice
United Church of Christ congregations looking for help with a church website, look no further! UCC Everywhere (UCCE) offers a program to assist with a digital presence. Not only can this program keep congregants and potential church members apprised of…
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Why the law on assisted dying must be rejected
What the Evangelical Alliance has to say about proposals to introduce assisted dying/suicide