UCC General Minister and President shares message about Nuclear Prayer Week
A special video message from United Church of Christ General Minister and President Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson was released to commemorate the atomic bombings for Hiroshima and Nagasaki 81 years ago. The message encouraged people from around the world to…
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‘There will never be enough services for seniors’: Church finds vitality among the aged
Cheerful conversations filled the rooms of Zion Reformed United Church of Christ in Hagerstown, Maryland. As did laughter, lots of it, billowing from the sanctuary where a game of ring toss was underway for the young — at heart, that…
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WCC mourns the passing of Murombedzi Kuchera, pivotal figure for Zimbabwe churches
Rev. Dr Murombedzi Chikanga Kuchera, former general secretary of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), former president of the United Church of Christ in Zimbabwe and former chair of the National AIDS Council, passed away on 8 August in Harare. He was 81.
WCC extends prayers to those affected by earthquake in Colombia
In a letter to the Presbyterian Church of Colombia, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed a deep and shared sorrow for communities affected by the recent earthquake in Colombia.
UCC marks Labor Day observance with new liturgical resources
Labor Day will be celebrated on Monday, September 7 this year, not only to gratefully recognize the sacrifices of those who organized for justice in our workplaces, but to remember the torch we must yet carry to manifest an economy…
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Moment of Reflection: ‘Unbound’ by Harmonia Rosales
Staff Writer
:The statue is one way King’s Chapel in Boston is addressing its past ties to enslavement.
Call to Prayer After Earthquakes in Latin America
Beloved siblings in Christ, The earth has once again trembled. Recent earthquakes have struck Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and other nations across Latin America, shaking homes, displacing families, and leaving communities in fear and grief. As the ground continues to shift, our siblings in Christ face the long, difficult road of recovery. As a communion, we […]
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Where Hope Takes Root: At Newton Correctional Facility in Iowa, a Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Flourishes
Elaine McArdle
:Inside the prison, the growing fellowship offers belonging, transformation, and spiritual community.
RE-SPHERE launches to transform Europe's shared heritage
A New Horizon Europe project brought together 13 partners from nine countries to explore how shared holy places can strengthen social cohesion, intercultural understanding, and sustainable peace-building across Europe.
As climate change marches on, African churches keep the momentum
As the global climate crisis accelerates faster than collective response and new conflicts slice attention, African church leaders are highlighting the need to increase action, as the emergency hurts their congregations.