While many around the world prepare to celebrate Christmas, the United Church of Christ’s General Minister and President is reminding the church that some do not have that luxury this year — particularly those in Gaza, Palestine. “In this season of Advent, of hope and preparation, we recognize that not all is well in the
While children and youth can’t vote in elections, their well-being must be integral to how people of faith vote for their values on Election Day. The decisions made by our elected officials will have an enormous impact on their lives and their future. To give our children and youth a voice this election season (while
The United Church of Christ Church Building and Loan Fund (CB&LF) has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the Transform Church-Transform Community 2.0 project (TC2). The project, which is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Thriving Congregations Initiative, will convene 50 congregations from marginalized communities (inclusive of both the United
The good soil in Jesus’s parable of the sower is someone with a soft heart that remains in the love of God and yields much fruit. I share the following project with you this early winter because it was last year at this time that I began researching how to raise monarch butterflies in order
Each year, the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) creates space to grieve and honor the memory of trans siblings lost to violence. To mark this day, the United Church of Christ will host a vigil to collectively hold space for honoring and remembering the names of trans siblings — those known and unknown — who
The following statement was issued Nov. 3 by Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), of which the United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) are founding members. A Global Ministries web page is tracking statements from CMEP and other partners on the crisis, as well as links to other resources. Both the UCC
The following statement was issued Oct. 27 by Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), of which the United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) are founding members. Both the UCC and the Disciples have issued appeals, calling for support for partners and for advocacy. Read more about the UCC appeal here, and
National Coming Out Day is a celebration of LGBTQ+ liberation and the fullness and beauty of queer life. This year, the United Church of Christ’s Gender and Sexuality Justice Ministries is hosting a special online worship to commemorate the day on Wednesday, Oct. 11, from 7-8 p.m. ET. The inaugural “Queer & Wonderfully Made” service
“The future of preaching is in storytelling and filmmaking.” So believes the Rev. Courtney Clayton Jenkins, senior pastor of South Euclid United Church of Christ just outside Cleveland. Two of her documentaries were recently selected for film festivals in Cleveland, Washington, D.C., and Detroit. These critically acclaimed films — In to the Water and Come
Ecumenism has long been an important part of the mission and ministry of the United Church of Christ and remains a priority. That’s why recently elected General Minister and President the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson and other national UCC leaders traveled to Puerto Rico over the weekend of Sept. 15 to make a pastoral visit
