‘Reminded of our calling’: National interfaith leaders gathered on MLK Day to herald a hopeful path forward  

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On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, prominent religious leaders from across the country filled the sanctuary of Healing Cathedral Christian Church in Memphis, Tennessee, with music and united visions of hope. Many gathered in person, online, and at satellite sites…

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Kayla Berkey

ACT Alliance North America members meet, seeking to strengthen their collective work and witness

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The annual meeting of the ACT Alliance North America Forum was held at the National Setting of the United Church of Christ in Cleveland, Ohio on January 15 and 16. ACT North America (ACT NA forum) members include the UCC,…

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Renee DeLuca

Waging Peace: UCC pastor who served in Carter’s administration remembers the President

1 week ago

As thousands gathered to honor the life of Former President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, the Rev. Robert Maddox and his spouse Linda were among them. Maddox, a retired pastor in the United Church of Christ,…

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Kayla Berkey

‘Planting Seeds of Hope’ is this year’s Climate Hope Contest theme — Submissions open early February

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Details about this year’s Climate Hope Art Contest were announced at the first United Church of Christ Climate Action Commissioning Service meeting held on Jan. 8. The theme of the contest is “Planting Seeds of Hope.” UCC children and youth…

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Renee DeLuca

AM21 gathering in Arizona draws many to the work of ‘unraveling for repair’

2 weeks ago

Every two years, the Ministerial Excellence, Support and Authorization (MESA) ministry team of the National Setting of the United Church of Christ hosts a gathering for Conference and Association judicatory staff to explore issues related to ministerial authorization, oversight, and…

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Renee DeLuca

Webinar: Legal considerations for faith communities with questions about sanctuary for the new year

2 weeks ago

The new year means new laws and regulations for faith communities serving asylum seekers. The United Church of Christ Insurance Board is offering a webinar on Sanctuary: Legal Considerations of Faith Communities featuring UCC General Counsel Heather Kimmel. It takes…

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Renee DeLuca

‘For Such a Time As This’: MLK Day event to uplift prophetic message for the current moment 

2 weeks ago

On Jan. 20, the annual commemoration of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy will coincide with the inauguration of President Donald Trump’s second term.   With this symbolic overlap, the United Church of Christ and a coalition of interfaith partners…

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Kayla Berkey

No more lonely little Christmases: Chasing away the blues now and into the New Year

1 month ago

With the loneliness epidemic in the U.S. continuing to affect every one in five people, many will be feasting on Christmas memories, heaping second helpings of years gone as they sit at their empty tables. On Christmas Day, though, First…

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Donna Jackson

‘Go tell it on the mountain’: Christmas blessings from the General Minister and President

1 month ago

As Christmas day approaches, Christ is born again into the world. The United Church of Christ General Minister and President the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson offers Christmas blessings with a message that uplifts “the feet of those who bring good…

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Kayla Berkey

Thompson tours hurricane ravaged western North Carolina: Long-term recovery challenges are many, yet hope is present

1 month ago

As the season of Christmas joy ramps up, Mother Nature’s one-two hurricane punch — that sent several southern states down for the count this past fall — is fast becoming yesterday’s news. But for those living in the wake of…

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Donna Jackson

News conference at UCC office spotlights Alabama community’s environmental racism fight

1 month 1 week ago

Members of the Sierra Club, the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, and the Environmental Justice Ministry of the United Church of Christ, gathered on Dec. 9 at UCC’s Cleveland office, to address the ongoing severe flooding the Shiloh…

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Renee DeLuca

Global Ministries issues a joint statement of solidarity with the people and partners of South Korea

1 month 1 week ago

The United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) have issued a joint statement on the recent declaration of martial law by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol as Global Ministries. Global Ministries is a joint witness in mission between…

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The Christmas Fund offering is underway: Resources added, deepening the Advent journey for all ages

1 month 2 weeks ago

In Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, “Little Women,” lead character Jo March laments over her family’s meager holiday, grumbling to her sisters that “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents.” No truer words were ever spoken. Gift giving is an…

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