An intergenerational art program called “Opening Minds Through Art” (OMA) is offering people living with dementia a way to assume new roles as artists and leave a legacy of beautiful artwork. This program is thriving at the United Church Homes Chapel Hill Community in Canal Fulton, Ohio. It was developed at Scripps Gerontology Center, an
An updated resource is available to begin the lifelong process of education around identity, relationships, safety, and health. Our Whole Lives: Sexuality Education for Grades K-1, UCC Edition is newly available from United Church of Christ Resources. Its language, activities, and resources – designed for children ages five through seven – have been updated in
Dear Soren and Emerson, I am writing you this letter in 2024, but presumably you are reading it many years later, if for no other reason than neither of you can read right now since you’re 3 and 5 years old, respectively. I asked you to open this letter when you found yourselves angry or
Prejudice and hostility have been directed against many minority groups and those perceived as “other” throughout US history. During difficult times, politicians often stoke social division for political advantage. People of Asian heritage have been frequent targets of scapegoating, like with the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 or the internment of Japanese during World War
published on Sep 5, 2024 Each month we unpack the complex justice issues that we’re working on. This month, the National Staff of the United Church of Christ reflects on the Project 2025. This Project includes a policy guide for the next presidential administration and a playbook of actions to be taken within the first
“What do you need most right now?” I asked a group of pastors and members of the congregation on Sunday afternoon in Beregszasz, Ukraine. “We need first the blessing of God,” the lead pastor replied. A second person responded with just one word: “People.” Members of our delegation stand with a few pastors and staff
published on Sep 3, 2024 Local coffee group gives space for once-taboo discussionshttps://www.southernminn.com/faribault_daily_news/news/local-coffee-group-gives-space-for-once-taboo-discussions/article_7a855120-6565-11ef-a4b2-43866bf4a7bb.html Three days at a safe place for LGBTQ kids in Texas: ‘I want to exist’https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/texas-lgbtq-camp-19608004.php Valley’s first ‘Welcoming Week’ aims to highlight immigrants’ positive impacthttps://volumeone.org/articles/2024/09/03/348956-chippewa-valleys-first-welcoming-week-aims-to-immigrants-positive-impact Pittsfield raises overdose awareness flaghttps://www.iberkshires.com/story/76482/Pittsfield-Raises-Overdose-Awareness-Flag.html Faith leaders want Missouri Supreme Court to overturn abortion banhttps://baptistnews.com/article/faith-leaders-want-missouri-supreme-court-to-overturn-abortion-ban/ United Church
Growing up, I had a clear boundary when playing outside on my street. I could go no further than the corner on one end and no further than my friend’s house on the other. She had an older brother who had enough years on us that he could enforce the boundary while parents stayed comfortably
“Jesus said to him, ‘If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” (Luke 19:21) It’s 3:30 pm on a Tuesday afternoon in Torre Pellice, Italy. The shops lining the pedestrian avenue are just re-opening after the
As we approach the November general election, it’s essential to reflect on what’s truly at stake—for our neighbors and communities across the nation as well as for ourselves. The right to decent, safe, and affordable housing is not just a policy issue; it is a moral imperative that cuts to the heart of the Council
