The second annual Vote for Climate Hope Cards art contest award ceremony was held online on May 4. Hosted by the United Church of Christ’s Sue Meuller, lead Climate Hope Campaign organizer, the ceremony recognized the wonderful work of 75 finalists that came from a pool of children aged 18 and under. You can view
Nearly 40 years ago, the United Church of Christ passed a pronouncement at our Fifteenth General Synod in 1985 declaring ourselves a ‘just peace church’. Threaded through the pronouncement’s language were three bold words: “Peace is possible.” That was a fairly audacious statement considering what was happening in 1985. Famine in Ethiopia had taken nearly
For travel writer and television host, Rick Steves, visiting new places is just as much a spiritual practice as fasting or contemplative prayer. That’s because stepping away from the familiar pokes holes in preconceived notions of “the other,” revealing holy commonalities amid differences. Sometimes the most life-changing trip, though, can be made without a passport,
Join the United Church of Christ and SEICUS (Sex Ed for Social Change) for a webinar on Tuesday, May 7 at 7 p.m. EST, entitled “Integrating Sex Education in Faith Communities.” Led by SEICUS board member Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart, and featuring Rev. Amy Johnson, UCC minister for sexuality education and justice, and Dr. Melanie Davis
A new All Church Read offers an opportunity to seek restoration in a year faced with several global crises and an upcoming presidential election. Join the Movement and Racial Justice Ministries of the United Church of Christ have created an invitation to deepen our capacities and commitments to healing, wholeness, and care with two book
published on May 2, 2024 Each month we unpack the complex justice issues that we’re working on. This month, Thaddaeus Elliott and UCC DC Office staff offer perspectives on the upcoming election and invite participation in this year’s Our Faith Our Vote Campaign. Building the Beloved Democracy Six months out from Election Day, it seems our political
The United Church of Christ continues to walk in solidarity with our partners in the Middle East through prayer, public witness, advocacy, and support for their critical response to the needs in their communities. Israel’s declared war on Gaza has continued for more than 200 days. In this time, over 34,000 people have been killed
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