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Pilgrim Press author featured on radio program
Randy Cunningham, author of The Pilgrim Press title Where We Live: Environmental Activists’ Fight to Save Their Communities, was recently interviewed for the WGRN 91.9 FM radio show “Grassroot Ohio.” The interview originally aired on Aug. 2. It has since been archived on the show’s various social media channels. You can find the interview HERE. Cunningham
09
Aug
Witnesses to Love – United Church of Christ Witnesses to Love
13,000. That’s how many Palestinian children have been killed in Israel’s ongoing military campaign against Hamas, as estimated by UNICEF this spring. 1,195,070. That’s how many deaths in the United States have been attributed to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, according to the CDC as of mid-July. 1 in 5. That’s how many
08
Aug
Building congregational community safety webinar series launches in August
How can congregations build an ecology of community safety that is rooted in care, investing in each other, believing in each other, and trusting each other and the rhythms and cycles around/within us? What community safety practices can be engaged in now that also help build the world congregations long for? These questions and more
08
Aug
UCC Everywhere ready to keep churches connected in a digital world
It’s a digital world, and for United Church of Christ congregations struggling with a web presence, there is help. The UCC Everywhere (UCCE) program is open to assist more churches with creating a user-friendly online presence. Now using an updated and more user-friendly platform, UCCE is making it easier than ever to reach potential and
07
Aug
‘Lifesaving and lifegiving work’: Harm Reduction Justice Sunday toolkit available
During each Sunday service at Bluegrass United Church of Christ in Lexington, Kentucky, a chair in the sanctuary sits draped with purple fabric and a candle. The space, which references the color for International Overdose Awareness Day, was created for those who can no longer attend because they have passed of an overdose. It’s one
07
Aug
The 59th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act: Our Time to Recommit
Before August 6th, 1965, the sacred right to vote was inaccessible to most people of color because of both explicit law and normalized systemic voter intimidation. Discrimination tactics, such as literacy tests and poll taxes, made the voting booth unavailable to entire communities. Throughout the 1960’s, activists in Birmingham and Selma organized powerful protests and
06
Aug
Church leverages its assets to serve children in the community
If you were to ask the Rev. Dr. Gregory James Edwards what’s behind the steady rate of church closures across denominations, chances are he wouldn’t cite statistical findings. Rather, the founder and senior pastor of Resurrected Life Community Church in Allentown, Pa., would move beyond the numerical woes of dwindling members and church bank accounts
06
Aug
Central Atlantic Conference spirit-filled revival fills hearts
Nearly 250 members of the churches of the Central Atlantic Conference of the United Church of Christ met on June 1 for a spirit-filled day entitled, “Love4 Revival: A Festival Worship Service for Connection, Community, and Celebration.” It was held at the Peoples Congregational UCC in Washington, D.C. Re-energizing ourselves “We really wanted to re-energize
05
Aug
Register your congregation for Vote for Climate Hope: Last chance!
People are more likely to vote when they make a commitment to others to vote, and the climate crisis is deeply motivating for many potential voters. As a way to put values and vision into practice, the United Church of Christ is conducting a Vote for Climate Hope campaign in 2024. Congregations are urged to register