Tune in to a special United Church of Christ webinar series featuring local leaders from small and rural churches doing faith-based organizing in their communities. The five-part Nurture the Soul series, “Building Up a New World,” will begin April 18 and run through May 16. It grew out of a fellowship program initiated by the
During Holy Week, two interfaith partners of the United Church of Christ witnessed institutions of theirs in Gaza — one a medical facility, one an education center — devastated by attacks on Rafah and Gaza City by the Israeli military. In Rafah, a clinic run by the Middle East Council of Churches’ Department of Service
For the last two years, millions have saved $30 each month from their internet bills — an amount which has helped people gain home internet access while also being able to cover costs of raising children, pay for gas to get to medical appointments, and reach links to needed job and education resources. Now, the
This Easter and beyond, United Church of Christ General Minister and President the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson is inviting the wider church to participate in an interactive season of prayer. The People’s Prayers for Peace initiative is an open invitation to read — and write — prayers, which will be posted daily on the UCC
From Texas to Maine, potentially millions of people will be traveling across the United States to witness the totality of the Monday, April 8 solar eclipse. Included in the eclipse’s “path of totality” is Cleveland, where the United Church of Christ is headquartered. To celebrate this celestial event, the UCC is lifting up a special
Churches across the United Church of Christ rose before the sun on Easter morning and gathered at gardens, beaches, and a variety of outdoor settings to join the longtime tradition of holding Easter sunrise services. Some bundled up and built fires, while others sang in warm church courtyards to greet the morning light coming into
Imagine spending your life with a partner, and when the time came for seeking a place to live during retirement years, the homes and assisted living neighborhoods you found made living with that partner uneasy at best. Fears of safety and belonging follow those in the LGBTQ+ community in many places, but home shouldn’t be
In 2011, the General Synod of the United Church of Christ passed a “Resolution for Mindful and Faithful Eating” that encouraged the discussion of our food choices in accord with our faith, particularly in regard to “implications for the environment, human well-being, and animal welfare.” In the spirit of that resolution, I offer this reflection
“Why do you do this work?” The question came from the pastor of the youth group visiting the United Nations. The group had unknowingly arrived on the opening day of the Commission on the Status of Women—arguably one of the busiest days of the year at the United Nations in New York City. After navigating
