Register now for an informational webinar about managing risks and policy development on generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) sponsored by the Insurance Board. It will be lead by Heather Kimmel, general counsel for the United Church of Christ on Tuesday, June 18 at 2 p.m. Eastern time. Heather Kimmel, general counsel to the UCC, hosts an
The comforting words to the African American spiritual “There is a Balm in Gilead” remind us of the freeing power there is when one finds healing. This Juneteenth, United Church of Christ congregations are invited to discover the healing balms that can still “make the wounded whole” and “heal a sin-sick world” today. On June
For most of us, evangelizing probably isn’t very high on our list of priorities day to day. Yet sometimes, our respect for other people’s faith beliefs, or non-belief, can prevent us from talking about or thinking about our faith in the public square, causing us to miss opportunities to impact and support our communities. There
published on Jun 6, 2024 The United Church of Christ gathered this past weekend to celebrate the start of Pride month as part of the Love is Louder campaign, with 16 Ohio UCC churches participating in the Pride parade on Saturday, chanting “Love is louder.” The weekend was capped off in Cleveland with a special Love is Louder — “Love Your Neighbor OUT LOUD” —
This post was updated on June 7, 2024 to account for the IRS’s recent review of its guidance in this matter and to clarify the difference between the IRS Business Master File for Exempt Organizations and the IRS’s Tax Exempt Organization Search Tool. Do you know about the United Church of Christ’s group exemption? Do
published on Jun 6, 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. Loving Out Loud The United Church of Christ gathered this past weekend to celebrate
With summer vacation comes a temporary break from morning routines: the frenzy of getting children up, bookbags and lunches packed, sticky syrup faces and hands wiped down, the dreaded drop off and pickup school lines, homework, missing uniforms, and all the daily struggles that come with school and children. During these summer months, parents may
Blue skies, sunshine, smiling faces, hugs, music floating through the air, Pride flags waving, babies in rainbow gear, dogs in tutus — the Pride Cleveland march had it all. The United Church of Christ gathered to celebrate as part of the Love is Louder campaign for the first weekend of Pride month, with 16 Ohio
The first weekend of Pride month was capped off in Cleveland with a special Love is Louder — “Love Your Neighbor OUT LOUD” — worship service at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Tremont on Sunday, June 2. The church altar was lit beautifully with the colors of the Pride rainbow, and slides of
