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A lawsuit seeking to protect houses of worship from immigration action is working toward its next steps.   This lawsuit, Mennonite Church USA et al. v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al., has been organized by the Center on…

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This Sunday, May 18, Ebenezer United Church of Christ in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, will be joining United Church of Christ congregations nationwide as they observe Mental Health Sunday — a day set aside on the UCC calendar that brings the message…

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As part of its ongoing commitment to building a just world for all, the United Church of Christ Office of Public Policy and Advocacy launched a campaign during the first 100 days of the current administration to speak out on…

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When the United Church of Christ General Synod 35 kicks off in Kansas City July 11-15, the excitement around the days of worship, community, purpose and productivity will be high. There are proposed resolutions, constitution bylaws, amendments, and reports to…

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Anything Goes The 25th of May will mark the fifth anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. Mr. Floyd’s death was one of many at the hands of police, yet this incident sparked global outrage in ways other incidents did…

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Unraveling wicker chairs, dull gardening shears, and broken necklaces are all items that routinely end up in landfills – a reality that folks from three churches in the Denver area set out to change by organizing a Helping Hands Repair…

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When the United Church of Christ gathers in Kansas City this coming July 11-15 for General Synod 35, there will be many generous donors to thank for making it happen. Through these partnerships, UCC members, colleagues, and national staff will…

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The acts of preaching and worship hold a unique power to address the challenges and opportunities of the current moment.   An upcoming Preaching and Worship Summit, “For Such a Time as This,” aims to empower people with resources to…

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Henry Ward Beecher, the celebrated Congregational preacher, activist, and abolitionist who delivered the opening sermon in 1873 at the newly minted First Congregational Church of Park Ridge, New Jersey, once said, “We are always on the anvil; by trials God…

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The United Church of Christ is diverse. This is not an aspirational statement, instead it encapsulates what is not often evident of the church when we gather in worship as congregations. The demographics of the church are captured through the…

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No two United Church of Christ congregations are alike, and not all UCC congregations identify with the progressive ideologies and statements from the National Ministries or General Synod, the national decision-making body of the denomination. While the UCC is known…

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When the Rev. Quinn Caldwell leads communion during a weekly worship service for students at Cornell University, he is intentional about connecting the sacrament to a broader sense of responsibility and inclusion.   “Communion is a thing to fill you up,…

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The United Church of Christ’s third annual Earth Summit was held on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Hosted by Brooks Berndt, minister of Environmental Justice, it was held on Zoom and attended by people around the country. This year’s partner was…

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“…And also with you” is the response on Sunday mornings and on occasions where the peace is “shared” or “passed” as a part of the liturgy. These are important words which are expressed as we extend a handshake, a hug,…

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This Eastertide, the United Church of Christ remembers the Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell and the Rev. Dr. Stuart Campbell Haskins, Jr., two individuals whose lives and ministries exemplified the barrier breaking and renewing love of God, and who left…

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The Rev. Julia L. Brown has a love/hate relationship with this time of year. “I dislike the rain and the allergies, but I love the new growth we see all around. What’s brown is turning green,” she said. “We are…

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The United Church of Christ 2025 Earth Day Summit will be held on Saturday, April 26 at 2 p.m. Eastern time, and features a keynote address by one of the world’s leading climate scientists, Katharine Hayhoe. Hayhoe is the author…

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Pope Francis died early in the morning on Easter Monday, April 21, after suffering a stroke that caused ‘irreversible heart failure.’ As the world mourns the passing of the Pope, UCC General Minister and President Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson released…

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Members of Washington, D.C. area United Church of Christ congregations joined with other faith communities in a prayer vigil near the White House April 14 in support of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant and Maryland resident who was unjustly…

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Lately, there has been much conversation about immigration policies in the United States. The issue remains front and center as deportation orders are implemented and concerns continue to mount with reports of the wrongfully deported, the revocation of residence status,…

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