June marks the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer, a Black voter registration drive in Mississippi in 1964 that resisted extreme violence and voter suppression. The struggle that began more than 60 years ago continues today as voting rights are still under attack. The Supreme Court, breaking with its own precedent, recently upheld South Carolina’s racially
Organizations and churches wanting to show their support for their LGBTQIA+ siblings can find many resources to do this at the United Church of Christ’s Love is Louder campaign website. The UCC’s Gender & Sexuality Justice Ministries encourages everyone to use these graphics and prayer posts to uplift the message of Pride Month in June. You can find Worship
Summer is upon us, a season often associated with outdoor barbeques, beaches, and vacation fun. This is also the start of a presidential election campaign season, where the political parties have selected their candidates to be our country’s next president and vice-president. One third of the Senate and all members of the House of Representatives
The United Church of Christ is calling for your prayers for peace as wars and conflicts continue to escalate around the world. Injustices and inequalities manifest as racism, discrimination, gender-based violence, economic disparities, and other issues. As a communal response to uplift these sorrows and support our neighbors near and far, General Minister and President
The United Church of Christ’s Pilgrim Press hosted a book launch event on May 29 in collaboration with Loganberry Books in Shaker Heights, Ohio, for Randy Cunningham’s new book Where We Live: Environmental Activists’ Fight to Save Their Communities. Book author Randy Cunningham (right) in conversation with journalist Sam Allard at Loganberry Books in Shaker
The United Church of Christ’s Global H.O.P.E. team welcomed Andrew Long-Higgins as its new team leader on June 3. Long-Higgins joins the national ministry staff in Cleveland and will oversee and steer Global H.O.P.E.’s mission — as lifted in its acronym — of providing UCC congregations and partner organizations with “humanitarian opportunities for progress and
Deadlines and information are now available for those who want to submit business to General Synod 35, the next major gathering of the United Church of Christ. At its March 2, 2024 meeting, the UCC Board approved standing rules for the 35th General Synod. The biennial meeting will be held July 11-15, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.
The summer of 1964 was an incredibly important and impactful time in the United States. It came to be known as the “Freedom Summer,” as civil rights organizations focused attention and resources on registering voters in the southern states. Many individuals and organizations lent support to this effort, including the United Church of Christ. As
After having witnessed the wonderful Climate Hope art of UCC children and youth, we are now ready to kickoff our campaign to collect as many Climate Hope Voter Pledge Cards as possible between now and November 1st. To help you and your congregation participate, we have created this toolkit full of best practices, tips, and
