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U.S. and German church leaders gather to strengthen their ecumenical witness
In a changing world fraught with political divisiveness, leaders from the United Church of Christ and the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) met in Washington D.C. the week of May 27 to strengthen their witness to God who changes not. UCC General Minister and President Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson called the gathering “timely and
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People Who Use Drugs Are Beloved by God
I recently moved into the East Office of Judson Memorial Church, overlooking Washington Square Park, in the heart of New York City. Flanked by New York University and other affluent Greenwich village institutions and residences, the park and the historic church are highly trafficked tourist destinations. While I was setting up my office, I overheard
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An ally experiences PRIDE in the CLE
Advocacy and Action for Women’s and Gender Justice Local events stir thoughts and callings June is known nationwide as a month in which the LGBTQAI+ community shows their pride in their identities. While many communities celebrate this PRIDE during other times of the year for numerous reasons, Cleveland (airport code CLE, a nickname the entire
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Shareholder resolution pressures investment bank to ‘assess impact’ of Amazon oil drilling
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made the prevention of oil spills a top priority within the United States. Still, the potential of drilling mishaps and pipeline leaks continue putting vulnerable communities worldwide at risk — polluting drinking water, tainting soil and endangering both wildlife and sea life. In May, United Church Funds, the
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June Pride Month ending, yet the work to love and welcome all continues
As Pride Month draws to a close, United Church of Christ congregations have yet another opportunity to celebrate and welcome the LGBTQIA+ community. This Sunday, June 30, is Open and Affirming Sunday, and congregations are invited to use the liturgy resources available for 2024, which focuses on Paul’s message in Romans 12:12 to “rejoice in
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Excitement grows as the UCC goes “Into the Deep” for GS35
Excitement is mounting as the announcement that General Synod 35 rules and deadlines have been announced, calling United Church of Christ members to Kansas City in July of 2025. The theme of the gathering is “Into the Deep,” based on Luke 5:4, which says, “When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, ‘Put out into
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Voting for Climate Justice – United Church of Christ
2022 brought the hottest summer on record to 26 cities throughout the United States. Then 2023 happened and broke those records, and 2024 is on track to be even worse. We are living through all the natural disasters scientists have warned us about for decades. Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires, and so much more. As we
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Standing Up to the Attack on Voting Rights
June marks the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer, a Black voter registration drive in Mississippi in 1964 that resisted extreme violence and voter suppression. The struggle that began more than 60 years ago continues today as voting rights are still under attack. The Supreme Court, breaking with its own precedent, recently upheld South Carolina’s racially