The United Church of Christ recently welcomed delegates from the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) to its downtown Cleveland offices, where UCC team members discussed with their international partners the latest global, gender, climate, economic, and racial justice initiatives happening abroad and domestically. Delegates, representing 233 member churches across 105 countries, also had the
I’ve spent a good portion of my life waiting in lines at the airport, and about six months ago, I noticed a change. When I approached the TSA agent for screening, they asked me to take off my hat and mask and look directly into a camera. As I turned, I noticed a sign with
In a memo to United Church of Christ staff on Tuesday, June 4, the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson, general minister and president, shared that the Rev. Bentley de Bardelaben-Phillips was asked and accepted the call to serve as the transitional executive for Love of Church unit for the next year to 15 months. His appointment
As Pride month continues, many organizations want to show their support for their LGBTQIA+ siblings–and can find many resources to do this at the United Church of Christ’s Love is Louder campaign website. This includes the Love is Louder logo, as well as Facebook and Twitter (X) headers to dress up social profiles. A link
Register now for an informational webinar about managing risks and policy development on generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) sponsored by the Insurance Board. It will be lead by Heather Kimmel, general counsel for the United Church of Christ on Tuesday, June 18 at 2 p.m. Eastern time. Heather Kimmel, general counsel to the UCC, hosts an
The comforting words to the African American spiritual “There is a Balm in Gilead” remind us of the freeing power there is when one finds healing. This Juneteenth, United Church of Christ congregations are invited to discover the healing balms that can still “make the wounded whole” and “heal a sin-sick world” today. On June
For most of us, evangelizing probably isn’t very high on our list of priorities day to day. Yet sometimes, our respect for other people’s faith beliefs, or non-belief, can prevent us from talking about or thinking about our faith in the public square, causing us to miss opportunities to impact and support our communities. There
published on Jun 6, 2024 The United Church of Christ gathered this past weekend to celebrate the start of Pride month as part of the Love is Louder campaign, with 16 Ohio UCC churches participating in the Pride parade on Saturday, chanting “Love is louder.” The weekend was capped off in Cleveland with a special Love is Louder — “Love Your Neighbor OUT LOUD” —
This post was updated on June 7, 2024 to account for the IRS’s recent review of its guidance in this matter and to clarify the difference between the IRS Business Master File for Exempt Organizations and the IRS’s Tax Exempt Organization Search Tool. Do you know about the United Church of Christ’s group exemption? Do
