Club West for Teens opened in the basement of First Congregational UCC in West Brattleboro, Vermont, this past winter. The initiative, supported by the Vermont Conference of the United Church of Christ’s Hope Fund, as well as crowdsourcing and individual…
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Another church convention closed in this season of church conventions, assemblies, general conferences, general synods, and annual meetings. The gatherings of these bodies include opportunities for worship, fellowship, education and awareness. The preached word is present. God is in the…
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More Greatness: A New Gilded Age? The United States of America will commemorate its semiquincentennial anniversary on July 4, 2026. Across the nation, celebrations are planned in major cities and small towns. A search of the internet yields “something for…
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Thousands gathered in downtown Cleveland for the city’s annual ‘Pride in the CLE‘ on June 6, celebrating Northeast Ohio’s LGBTQ+ community. As the march and festival took place steps from the United Church of Christ’s National Office — the Pride…
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This past January, First Congregational Church of Tallmadge became a Global Mission Church. The congregation enthusiastically voted and signed the covenant statement with Global Ministries to intentionally pray for, learn about and support its siblings — spiritually and financially —…
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Decision making is complex and requires starting somewhere in determining whether support is given to an action being contemplated. There are multiple factors that additionally cause us to lend voice and care for people, issues and opportunities. Morals and values…
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The start of June marks the beginning of Pride Month, the month designated to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City. Alongside other riots, Stonewall was an influential moment of resistance in the movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Now…
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Together with the United Church of Christ and the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), the United Methodist Church (UMC) has announced its approval of the use of the Our Whole Lives (OWL) curriculum in its congregations beginning in the fall of…
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As Pride Month begins, many in the LGBTQ+ community are carrying a mix of emotions. For some, this season brings joy, celebration, and connection. For others, it arrives alongside frustration, uncertainty, and concerns as we witness a relentless wave of…
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More than 60 churches, across 26 states, and 354 participating children and teen artists — with the youngest artist just two-years-old — joined together to promote environmental justice and care for the planet they love. Wrapping up its annual contest…
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