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27 religious groups, including UCC Conference, file lawsuit challenging ICE action in churches
The Central Atlantic Conference of the United Church of Christ is among more than two dozen religious groups suing the Department of Homeland Security in response to a policy change that offers greater leeway for immigration enforcement in “sensitive locations,” including houses of worship. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, who include a broad range of
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I Hope Everyone Can Live. I Will Help.
“Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.” – The Gospel According to Mark, 10:15 (NRSVUE) Twenty years ago, I received a letter from a six-year-old in Abilene, Texas. I will forever cherish it, faded as it is now. But first, where’s Abilene?!
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Feb
‘Fill the Jar’ podcast examines what we can do to stay hopeful; interview with UCC Washington, D.C. office director
When the Rev. Seth Wispelwey began his podcast “Fill the Jar” last year, he said he wanted to show people that they were not alone. The minister for Economic Justice with the United Church of Christ, said of the podcast, “It’s not an information dump of inside language of economics, but something I hope will
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Feb
‘Cries for Peace in Palestine’: Palestinian Christian voices are center of new book, webinar series
In the past two weeks, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have moved to return to northern Gaza during a tenuous ceasefire agreement. The move follows nearly 16 months of violence and war waged by Israel following Hamas’ attack on Oct. 7, 2023. As Palestinians return, President Donald Trump recently announced a vision for Gaza that
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Feb
JPANet February 2025 Newsletter – United Church of Christ June 2024 JPANet Newsletter
February 9th: Racial Justice Sunday: Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? The United Church of Christ recognizes the second Sunday in February as Racial Justice Sunday. Racial Justice Ministries and the Join the Movement team invite you to prepare for the commemoration and celebrate everyone who made a way for racial justice policies and
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Feb
UCC pastor: Congregations must ask what it means to love our neighbor in this moment
When over 1,000 people gathered in front of the United States Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., last week to protest security breaches and the implications of billionaire Elon Musk’s unprecedented access to government systems, the Rev. Kathy Dwyer, senior pastor at Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ in Arlington, Virginia, was part of the
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Faith leaders, members of Congress and others speak out against Executive Order suspending refugee resettlement in Washington, D.C.
Faith leaders, humanitarian organizations, refugees, members of Congress, and resettlement organizations came together in a demonstration of solidarity and compassion through a public action and vigil in Lafayette Square in front of the White House. The event on Tuesday, Feb. 4, opposed the Trump administration’s Executive Order suspending the refugee resettlement program indefinitely. The suspension
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Feb
Crisis Control: An International Conflict Roundup
In a world embroiled in conflict, it is hard to know where to focus one’s time, energy, and advocacy. Each of us is called to do our part, but where to start? Amidst an overwhelming news cycle, no one person can be an expert on all the issues. For this reason, we turn to