published on Jan 2, 2025 Leading with Love in the New YearJanuary 2025 Happy New Year to our Justice & Peace Action Network! As we ring in 2025, we welcome some exciting changes at the UCC Office of Public Policy and Advocacy in Washington D.C. ⎯ including a new look to our monthly newsletter! Each month, UCC
On Jan. 20, the annual commemoration of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy will coincide with the inauguration of President Donald Trump’s second term. With this symbolic overlap, the United Church of Christ and a coalition of interfaith partners are hosting a national Interfaith Service and Moral Mass Meeting to address this critical moment.
In August of this past year, I married a percussionist in the President’s Own United States Marine Band and officially became an active-duty military spouse. Since getting married, I have been absolutely blown away by our military healthcare system. Active-duty members of the military are automatically enrolled in their health insurance, Tricare Prime, the minute
The new year means new laws and regulations for faith communities serving asylum seekers. The United Church of Christ Insurance Board is offering a webinar on Sanctuary: Legal Considerations of Faith Communities featuring UCC General Counsel Heather Kimmel. It takes place January 16 at 2 p.m. ET This webinar will help to answer questions congregations
Register now! For the third straight year, the UCC is conducting a Climate Hope Art Contest. The theme this year is “Planting Seeds of Hope.” UCC children and youth are invited to draw, paint, or color works of art that bring this theme to life. A fitting scripture to spark the imagination is Matthew 13:31-32
In her 1993 hymn, “Come and Seek the Ways of Wisdom,” the Rev. Dr. Ruth C. Duck personified wisdom as “she who clears the path to justice, showing us what love must do.” The same can be said of Duck, the internationally renowned hymnwriter who spent her life turning sacred words and ancient liturgies into
Every two years, the Ministerial Excellence, Support and Authorization (MESA) ministry team of the National Setting of the United Church of Christ hosts a gathering for Conference and Association judicatory staff to explore issues related to ministerial authorization, oversight, and search and call. The most recent meeting was held in Tempe, Arizona, from December 10-13,
It greeted me every time I stepped into the house that was my home while serving as mission personnel in Dumaguete City, the Philippines. Vibrant red fabric stretched tight over a large frame. An image of a typical bamboo hut stitched into the cloth on the left, beside it the words that have stayed with
This new year brings us a new Congress, new administration, and new political landscape across the globe. For many, these transitions bring feelings of anxiety, uncertainty, and fear. Communities around the country are navigating painful divisions within their families, friends, and churches. But amidst this great change, we are reminded of the enduring values
