United Church of Christ General Minister and President, the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson, has written the following statement responding to the recent rise in violent threats and harassment toward members of the Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio, following widely spread, false narratives about Haitian immigrants. The Rev. David Long-Higgins, Conference minister of the UCC Heartland Conference —
There is an old playground saying that goes something like this: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” The implication is that while rhetoric and hate speech are bruising to the ego, they do not leave the physical scars of physical violence. As Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson highlighted
The United Church of Christ Council for Climate Justice hosts Climate Action Assemblies every two months to focus on efforts related to the implementation of past General Synod resolutions. In the most recent Climate Action Assembly, held on Sept. 4, the Rev. Dr. Brooks Berndt, Minister for Environmental Justice, gave updates on the most recent
Every week, Our Faith Our Vote publishes a blog topic highlighting one of the critical issues facing the world today and providing for readers to take direct action. Whether you are writing the president asking him to protect asylum seekers, or working toward making your congregation Open and Affirming, there are so many ways the
Global Cleveland Welcoming Week is underway and hosting a series of free events to celebrate from now through Sept. 20. This annual, nationally celebrated event series highlights Northeast Ohio’s commitment to inclusivity, diversity, cultural exchange and global citizenship. The United Church of Christ is a sponsor of Welcoming Week, as the National Setting office is
Following two months of pilgrimage across the country, Apache Stronghold members gathered on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court with a large crowd of supporters on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The gathering of prayer and solidarity accompanied the group’s formal delivery of their appeal to the Court in the case of Apache Stronghold v. United
Project 2025 has become well known as a set of extreme policies which could threaten basic freedoms and harshly impact some of the country’s most vulnerable people. The United Church of Christ has published a response with an alternative vision – one that uplifts values of inclusion, dignity, and freedom. Countering Project 2025 With Love:
We are in the midst of yet another national election cycle in the United States. In these days leading up to the election, the political ads are appearing on our televisions with every commercial break, while the fliers and circulars are finding their way into our mailboxes, daily touting one candidate over another. And, if
“As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, ‘If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. Indeed, the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up ramparts around you and surround
