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 Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, which made landfall on Sept. 26 and Oct. 9 respectively,
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 news, who proclaim peace” in Isaiah 52:7. “Dark days and worries, our fears surround us.
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 United Church of Christ in Richmond, Michigan, opens wide its doors, inviting all who are
In our democracy, every person eligible to vote has the same number of votes as everyone else when they go to the ballot box. Those who are elected run the government. These elected officials meet with the people they represent throughout their term and receive suggestions on how they should improve or change the government.
For six years, the Shiloh community of Elba, Alabama has faced severe flooding caused by the poorly designed expansion of Highway 84. Homes have sunk, livelihoods have been disrupted, and federal responses have been delayed or insufficient. For this historic, predominantly Black community, it is a situation of environmental racism, and the voices of Shiloh
Registration for the 2025 General Synod of the United Church of Christ is now open. The event takes place July 11-15, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri, and offers the opportunity for thousands of folks within the United Church of Christ to gather for worship, fellowship, attending to business, offering public witness, and setting the denomination’s
Love of Children is more than a team name at the United Church of Christ National Setting. Over the course of several days at the National Setting’s office in Cleveland, Ohio, a group of those involved in children’s and youth ministry in local congregations gathered for a time of study, reflection, leadership development, worship, and
The church is called to be the church, and the mission of the United Church of Christ stays consistent and meaningful “in season and out of season,” said Kent Siladi, interim director of UCC Philanthropy, as he shared a new video highlighting the profound work that the United Church of Christ Annual Fund has made
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