Author: First Congregational UCC

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Jul

Six UCC women honored as ‘Movement Makers’

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include another honoree identified by Associate General Minister the Rev. Traci Blackmon during General Synod plenary Tuesday, July 4. A number of women in the United Church of Christ were honored as “Movement Makers” during the Monday afternoon plenary at General Synod 34 in Indianapolis. When the

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Jul

Plenary 8 – United Church of Christ

published on Jul 4, 2023 Access the agenda and recording of Plenary Eight. Plenary 8 Agenda: Call to Order Speak Out! Committee Block I Committee Block J Thanks to/Recognition of Local Arrangements Committee Invitation to General Synod XXXV Installation of General Synod XXXV Moderator and Assistant Moderator Announcements/Thanks to General Synod Staff Final Theological Reflection

22
Jul

Synod offerings collect thousands to support UCC initiatives

Delegates, visitors and other attendees of the 34th General Synod of the United Church of Christ gave more than $4,000 in the final worship offering, which will help build a new opportunity for disabled theologians of color through the Fannie Lou Hamer Scholarship Fund. The idea for the scholarship came from the UCC Disabilities Ministries board, especially board member

22
Jul

Sacred quilts help continue conversations around race at Synod

Please. I can’t breathe.   The final words of George Floyd were held in remembrance this week during the United Church of Christ’s General Synod 34 through a series of twelve quilts. The quilts were displayed in the halls of the Indiana Convention Center during Synod.  Originating at the United Church of Jaffrey, N.H., and created by

21
Jul

Following SCOTUS ruling, statement supporting affirmative action endorsed by General Synod

Delegates to the United Church of Christ’s General Synod 34 voted overwhelmingly to endorse a letter from the denomination’s National Officers, reaffirming its support for affirmative action “as an antidote for systemic racist enrollment procedures.”   On June 29, as delegates were traveling to Indianapolis, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that affirmative action admissions policies at