The Rev. Karen Georgia A. Thompson, General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, has released a video message inviting people to pause, pray, and prepare to live love boldly in the midst of the 2024 election results. “Now is a time to pause for prayer, to break from the toxicity of this
As the beginning of Advent approaches on Dec. 1, the United Church of Christ has resources for faith communities and individuals filled with song, deep sea animals, and words of challenge and hope. Below, find resources for worship from Sermon Seeds and Worship Ways, Nurture the Soul, and the Pension Boards’ Christmas Fund; devotional offerings
published on Nov 7, 2024 Beloved, the results of the US election are a devastating departure from the just world we are called to build. We face immense challenges ahead and in historic moments such as this, it may feel like everything has changed overnight. If the results of the election cause you to grieve,
The deadline for this column was one day before the November 5 election. By the time you read this, we might know the election results. Or we might not. That kind of anxious uncertainty has plagued me these last few months as our nation careened toward election day. I could feel it taking up residence
God who holds the whole world in your loving hands, hold on to us today. Hold strong all those waiting to vote, the poll workers, and election officials,Hold in the light all candidates seeking office, at local, state, and national levels, Hold tenderly our friendships and families as politics threatens to pull us apart, Hold all our anxieties.
For those wearied by the political rhetoric licking at the nation with its flames of hate and discord, Nov. 6 can’t come soon enough. But for the Rev. Leanne Walt, lead pastor of United Church of Christ of Norwell, Massachusetts, the work of reclaiming the message of Christ’s love ramps up after the votes are
Episode Summary: On this episode of Fill the JAR, we talk with Hill Brown – Hill Brown (they/them), based in rural Western North Carolina, serves as the Southern Ambassador of Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention Ministries for the United Church of Christ and the Southern Director of Faith in Harm Reduction. Hill is a founding
As of today, October 29th, we are one week out from election day. One mere week. On the precipice of this historic election, anxiety and fear are abundant. We fear for our democracy, which is continuously challenged as bad actors sow doubt about the strength of our electoral system. We fear political violence, which is
The United Church of Christ Gender & Sexuality Justice Ministries is hosting a two-day Thursdays in Black virtual summit in November to discuss and learn more about gender and sexual-based violence. The event takes place on both Thursday, Nov. 13 and Thursday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. Eastern via Zoom. Thursdays in Black is an
by Seth Wispelwey | published on Oct 29, 2024 Episode Summary: On this episode, we talk with Rev. Dr. Brooks Berndt, Minister for Environmental Justice with the United Church of Christ! Environmental Justice at the UCC (Sign up for The Pollinator!) – https://www.ucc.org/what-we-do/justice-local-church-ministries/efam/environmental-justice/ Creation Justice Webinars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6VgfHt6zEy7rHppcZwDC-1-4sypdgsdz Citations: 1. “Way Out of No Way” Written
