The United Church of Christ was a participant in Pride Cleveland, as 16 congregations from around Ohio took part in the parade on Saturday, June 1 as a kick off to the UCC Love is Louder campaign. Here is a glimpse of the joy and celebration that was shared along the route: UCC congregations marched
In 2023, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported that 110 million people were displaced worldwide due to violence, conflict and natural disasters. And those numbers show no sign of slowing down. By the end of 2024, the UNHCR projects more than 130 million people will be displaced globally. “The number of people forcibly displaced
published on May 21, 2024 This year’s Our Faith, Our Vote campaign asks the church to answer the call of 1 John 3:18 to “let us not love with words or speech, but in action and in truth,” by “voting with love.” To make a just world for all, we as disciples must be grounded in the
Get ready to batten down the hatches. Research indicates that the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1, could be a doozy thanks to La Niña and increasingly warmer ocean temperatures. With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicting an 85% chance of an above-normal hurricane season, which runs to Nov. 30, the
The second Sunday of June is celebrated as National Children’s Day, dating back to over a century ago, when the idea was imagined by a pastor in Chelsea, Massachusetts. In 1856, the Rev. Charles Leonard of the Universalist Church set up the second Sunday of June as a time for families to bring their children
published on May 28, 2024 California evangelical seminary ponders changes that would make it more welcoming to LGBTQ studentshttps://baytobaynews.com/stories/california-evangelical-seminary-ponders-changes-that-would-make-it-more-welcoming-to-lgbtq-students,136354 The Good News with Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Jr. Debuts on WYPR and WTMDhttps://www.wypr.org/administrative/2024-05-23/the-good-news-with-dr-benjamin-chavis-jr-debuts-on-wypr-and-wtmd Ohio church teaching kids about food with garden bucket projecthttps://www.hometownstations.com/news/auglaize_county/st-paul-church-of-christ-in-wapakoneta-teaching-kids-about-food-with-garden-bucket-project/article_3a0d7874-1719-11ef-b84b-eb4e497949de.html Club Offers Options For Transition-Age Youth And Beyondhttps://www.disabilityscoop.com/2024/05/21/club-offers-options-for-transition-age-youth-and-beyond/30891/ UNCF to Honor Eight at
“Even the most ardent revolutionist, seeking to change the world, to overturn the tables of the money changers, is trying to make a world where it is easier for people to love, to stand in relationship to each other. We want with all our hearts to love, to be loved.” Dorothy Day, The Reckless Way
Advocacy and Action for Menstrual Health and Justice Work with partners Church World Service Highlights Global Challenges for Women, Girls, and all Menstruators May is National Menstrual Health Awareness Month in the United State, and I am so pleased to be able to address the stigma associated with this natural process that 800,000,000 experience any
The United Church of Christ General Minister and President Karen Georgia Thompson and acting Associate General Minister Shari Prestemon have issued a prayer in response to the conviction of former President Donald Trump of 34 felony counts in a New York courtroom on May 30. The prayer reads, “Dear Lord, in your mercy, hear the
