For six years, the Shiloh community of Elba, Alabama has faced severe flooding caused by the poorly designed expansion of Highway 84. Homes have sunk, livelihoods have been disrupted, and federal responses have been delayed or insufficient. For this historic, predominantly Black community, it is a situation of environmental racism, and the voices of Shiloh
published on Dec 4, 2024 Each month we unpack the complex justice issues that we’re working on. This month Abigail Cipparone, Domestic Policy Advocate, breaks downs the influence of money in our elections and the importance of fighting for a democracy where every person has an equal voice. “Throughout the New Testament, Jesus calls into question the influence
Registration for the 2025 General Synod of the United Church of Christ is now open. The event takes place July 11-15, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri, and offers the opportunity for thousands of folks within the United Church of Christ to gather for worship, fellowship, attending to business, offering public witness, and setting the denomination’s
Lake Oswego United Church of Christ (Lake Oswego, Oregon) is proud to add Creation Justice to our list of descriptors and to join with all the other UCC congregations with similar commitments. We have long been involved with environmental issues, some of which are described briefly below. With each of these projects we have gained a
Content Warning: This piece contains mentions of suicide and mental health. Please prioritize your well-being when deciding whether or not to read. When I was sixteen, I was a mess. Attending a conservative, anti-LGBTQ church in the Bible Belt plus repressing my sexuality plus being an overachiever with undiagnosed mental health conditions equaled one stressed
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predictions for an above-normal hurricane season that were released at the start of the season in June, have proven true. With a string of strong hurricanes hitting the United States, the United Church of Christ Disaster Ministries encourages congregations to have in place disaster preparedness policies. Such policies,
Love of Children is more than a team name at the United Church of Christ National Setting. Over the course of several days at the National Setting’s office in Cleveland, Ohio, a group of those involved in children’s and youth ministry in local congregations gathered for a time of study, reflection, leadership development, worship, and
On Sunday, Mayflower Community Congregational UCC uplifted gratitude for the ways that the Mayflower name has served the congregation for 100 years. “People are grateful for what the name has meant for them and their families,” said the Rev. Sarah Campbell, team lead pastor at Mayflower. “It has been the name connected to births, weddings,
The church is called to be the church, and the mission of the United Church of Christ stays consistent and meaningful “in season and out of season,” said Kent Siladi, interim director of UCC Philanthropy, as he shared a new video highlighting the profound work that the United Church of Christ Annual Fund has made
