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The Christmas Fund offering is underway: Resources added, deepening the Advent journey for all ages
In Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, “Little Women,” lead character Jo March laments over her family’s meager holiday, grumbling to her sisters that “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents.” No truer words were ever spoken. Gift giving is an integral part of the Christmas celebration, as tokens of love are exchanged to symbolize God’s
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Dec
The Best Government Money Can Buy
In our democracy, every person eligible to vote has the same number of votes as everyone else when they go to the ballot box. Those who are elected run the government. These elected officials meet with the people they represent throughout their term and receive suggestions on how they should improve or change the government.
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Dec
Consent Education is Suicide Prevention
“Consent Education is Suicide Prevention” read the sign the woman held. This resonates deeply with my work as Minister for Sexuality Education and Justice in the United Church of Christ, where I diligently advocate for sexuality education, its importance, its connection to justice, and its sacredness. This includes education about consent. Congregants and pastors often
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Dec
Call to Address Environmental Racism in Alabama Community
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
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Dec
JPANet December 2024 Newsletter – United Church of Christ June 2024 JPANet Newsletter
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
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Dec
General Synod 35 online registration now open
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
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Dec
A Creation Justice Story: Lake Oswego United Church of Christ
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
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Queerfully and Wonderfully Made – United Church of Christ Queerfully and Wonderfully Made
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