Last Sunday, the Harm Reduction Family Love Feast formally re-launched our monthly worship service and community meal for the first time since COVID shut down New York City in March of 2020. In the assembly hall of Judson Memorial Church, we gather to co-create sacred community, celebrate our shared call to be love and build
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The gulf coast of Pinellas County, Florida recently suffered a destructive double whammy within the space of two weeks. Hurricane Helene, which moved up the shoreline some 100 miles to the west on Sept. 26, sent eight-foot waves surging over the dunes and low seawall lining the Pass-A-Grille Beach, some 50 yards from Pass-a-Grille Beach
On Nov. 9, each of the four United Church of Christ conferences in Pennsylvania passed the same motion requesting authorization from the UCC General Synod for the four to become one. These coordinated but separate meetings were one step further toward the possibility of forming a new, combined Keystone Conference from the Penn West, Penn Central, Pennsylvania Southeast,
This week marks Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), an annual time of mourning and honoring trans siblings who have lost lives to violence on Nov. 20. UCC Minister and Team Leader for Gender & Sexuality Justice Ministries Rachael Ward (they/them), reflects on the weight and potential of the present moment and offers resources for engaging
This election year registered voters had the opportunity to take our values to the polls through early voting or election day voting. The election results tell us a lot about the true values of our neighbors. We are a nation divided by vastly different interpretations of what it means to be a follower of Jesus.
It’s been one week since election day and people across the nation are experiencing a myriad of different emotions. Many are looking toward the next few years with a sense of resolve and hope for change. As we each consider the future political landscape, it is critical to take time to nurture our souls. Be
The Rev. Karen Georgia A. Thompson, General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, has released a video message inviting people to pause, pray, and prepare to live love boldly in the midst of the 2024 election results. “Now is a time to pause for prayer, to break from the toxicity of this
