Amid a news cycle filled with stories that can cause overwhelm and disorientation, the season of Lent will begin next week on March 5. Sharon Fennema, Join the Movement curator and storyteller, described how many of the movement-makers she has connected with in recent months have described “feeling inundated and pulled in a million directions
Occasionally I get asked why I moved from Jamaica to the United States. My response: “My parents moved to the US and brought us with them. We were not given a choice.” I was 14 years old when I got on a plane and moved to Brooklyn, New York from Kingston. I can only speculate
Getting Personal with Climate Change He looks out at the sea that has been his family’s source of livelihood and constant joy for generations. His eyes tear up as he contemplates what is unthinkable for him, the prospect of having to leave this place he so dearly loves. Bani Dunn (L) gestures out to sea
Recently, I started counting the number of days since Martin Luther King Day. The King holiday was signed into law in 1983 and was celebrated for the first time in 1986. Next year will mark the 40th celebration. Forty years is a long time and we are still working to achieve the dream Rev. Dr.
I am a reader of books and have been since the age of three. One of my childhood favorites was authored by Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. My favorite of the 66 books written by Dr. Seuss was Green Eggs and Ham, a short and delightful story introducing Sam I Am with
A Creation Justice webinar entitled “Elon Musk, Oligarchy, and Climate Justice” was hosted by the Rev. Brooks Berndt, minister for Environmental Justice at the United Church of Christ, and the Rev. Michael Malcom, executive director of the Alabama Interfaith Power and Light on Feb. 12. The conversation addressed the many implications of the richest man
The United Church of Christ Environmental Justice ministries recently invited congregations to organize teams and visit the district offices of members of Congress as part of a Valentine’s Day nationwide day of action on Feb. 14. The initiative was designed to “urge members of congress to have a heart for climate, for our children, and
As planning for General Synod is well underway, the General Synod staff are seeking self-nominations for people to serve as committee chairs. This invitation is specifically for delegates at General Synod 35 in Kansas City, which takes place July 11-15. Each committee chair helps to lead and guide a committee through its resolution work at
In a rapidly changing and volatile world — where the latest news raises more questions rather than providing answers — the United Church of Christ’s General Minister and President/CEO, the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson, shares her thoughts and concerns in a new blog, “On My Mind Today.” Read the inaugural post here. UCC General Minister
