Womxn’s History Month is designated in March, and the United Church of Christ is celebrating. The celebration began with a webinar on March 4 entitled, “Womxn Are Here: Inspiring Generations Onward.” This featured intergenerational voices from across the UCC. Stories were shared, bringing hope and calling for justice for all. “We kicked off Womxn’s History
Marie Higgins had a problem — a good one. On the fifth Sunday of a month, her church — Hope Community United Church of Christ in Aurora, Illinois— gathers not for traditional worship, but for “work-ship.” This gathering has become known as “Jesus Has Left the Building and We’re Following Him” Sunday. “It’s a time
This week, faith leaders across the country carried church to the people with the practice of offering “ashes to go” in their communities. As the Lenten season began with Ash Wednesday on March 5, pastoral staff of Covenant United Church of Christ extended love, prayer, and ashes through car windows as people drove through their
The Lenten season begins this week with Ash Wednesday. Lent is a 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving (giving money or food to the poor) focused on repentance and renewal. This definition with its concept of almsgiving is ancient, with the word feeling obsolete. The definition of almsgiving invites reflection as we ponder the poor
On most Sundays at First Congregational Church of Memphis, the Rev. Tony Coleman delivers his sermons surrounded by large, brightly colored art and a diverse group of congregants gathered in a circular arrangement. First Congo, as the church is often called, includes three buildings that house the church’s food justice ministry, a bike co-op, a
Around the same time I was returning from two weeks of Global Ministries visits with partners in Fiji and Hong Kong, world leaders who were presumably allies were meeting at the White House. The now infamous meeting on Friday between U.S. President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spiraled into an embarrassing
Since 1933, with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s swift response in helping a struggling U.S. economy soon after removing his hand from the inaugural bible, the first 100 days of a new presidency has become an important harbinger for a nation. The new First 100 Days online resource page offers one-stop information gathering and action steps for
The Pension Boards-United Church of Christ, Inc., announced the sudden and unexpected passing of its President and CEO Brian R. Bodager on Feb. 15. Bodager had recently announced his departure from the organization just a few weeks prior on Feb. 1. He is survived by his wife Debbie and his three children, Jonathan, Brandon and
Amid a news cycle filled with stories that can cause overwhelm and disorientation, the season of Lent will begin next week on March 5. Sharon Fennema, Join the Movement curator and storyteller, described how many of the movement-makers she has connected with in recent months have described “feeling inundated and pulled in a million directions
Occasionally I get asked why I moved from Jamaica to the United States. My response: “My parents moved to the US and brought us with them. We were not given a choice.” I was 14 years old when I got on a plane and moved to Brooklyn, New York from Kingston. I can only speculate
