As Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, explained as part of the Our Faith, Our Vote campaign, voting is an essential way for people of faith to bring about the just world we want to see. It is how we can love-in-action, as 1 John
United Church of Christ teens attending this summer’s Regional Youth Events (RYE) are hearing an important message for today’s increasingly troubling world: “Love Is Greater Than Fear.” The “Love Is Greater Than Fear” theme, anchoring all four regional events across the country, was inspired by a song of the same name that was written by
Prepare for your day, month and year with the United Church of Christ desk calendar — available for pre-order now at the UCC Resources website. They will be shipped out in August. “We’re excited to continue to provide this vital and most popular resource for churches, pastors, conferences and the wider church,” said Charles Jefferson,
For years I have referred to myself as a peace-loving hippie-type pacifist who believes that violence is never the answer to humanity’s problems. In case I need to be clear, it was never the best choice to begin with and is often the catalyst for causing the problem that is being responded to. Violence not
The Rev. Dr. Gregory James Edwards is the first to tell you that his is not a wealthy church. There are no endowments for Resurrected Life Community Church (UCC) to rest comfortably upon. The church, though, he says, is still rich — in vision and the belief that all things are possible with God. This
In this presidential election year, many church leaders and congregations are concerned about where to draw the line between religion and politics. The United Church of Christ’s mission calls to “welcome all, love all, and seek justice for all.” As a denomination committed to such values and justice for all, the UCC believes in speaking
Would you attend a church service if you knew that it was written entirely by an Artificial Intelligence (AI) program? What would your thoughts and feelings be about this use of AI? Rev. Dwight Lee Wolter is pastor of Congregational Church of Patchogue, Long Island. He created an entire church service with the help of
Blue skies above. Lapping waves below. Palm trees blowing softly in the wind. Togoru, a village located on the south coast of Fiji’s largest island, Viti Levu, seems to have it all. But paradise is an illusion. Gazing out at the water one can see the tips of ancient headstones amid the waves. The submersion
This year’s elections will be a watershed moment for democracy. Recent elections around the world have reminded us of the turbulence and severity of the questions we face. One factor in that turbulence — the rise of white Christian nationalism — now tests the church and challenges faith communities in every part of the world.
