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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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The Council for Racial and Ethnic Ministries (COREM) released what they are calling “A Prophetic Cry,” denouncing the policies and actions of the Trump Administration, calling them cruel and delusional.  “It is an exorcism attempt — meant to purge this…

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This year’s All Church Read invites all across the United Church of Christ to imagine the kind of world that could be created if every local church became a hub of justice-making in its community. With the book Building Up…

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It’s Holy Week, and United Church of Christ General Minister and President Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson offers a message of hope, joy, and triumph this Resurrection Sunday. Thompson shares her thoughts about the relevance of the Risen Lord to what…

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A tornado strikes a small southern town. What resources are available to help United Church of Christ congregations respond with clean-up efforts? UCC summer camps start preparing for a new season with opportunities for young adults to volunteer. Where does…

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The celebration of the 2025 Climate Hope Art Contest for children and youth of the United Church of Christ was held on Saturday, April 5. This was the third annual event awards ceremony, and the UCC’s Susan Mueller, Climate Hope…

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As the church works towards gathering this summer at General Synod 35 in Kansas City, Missouri, a special webinar series seeks to bring women from across the denomination together in an intimate workshop and community space.  “It’s not going to…

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On Sunday, July 13, the Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson will take the stage at the 35th General Synod of the United Church of Christ in Kansas City, Missouri, not to address the state of the denomination in her role…

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There’s been a buzz about Missouri, Kansas – can you hear it? It’s more of a clicking sound at times, and at other times, a subtle bit of clacking. More than a few people of the United Church of Christ…

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Editor’s Note: The United States Institute of Peace (USIP), an independent institute founded by Congress in 1984, was recently taken over by the Department of Government Efficiency, who fired most board members and staff, replaced the president, and transferred USIP…

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The Pension Boards, an affiliated ministry of the United Church of Christ recently announced its appointment of David A. Klassen as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. He takes over from Walter Reyes, who served as interim President after…

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