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Euchre night at the Wells house was so much fun tonight! Great food and great la…
Euchre night at the Wells house was so much fun tonight! Great food and great laughs! Can’t wait for the next one! Source
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Feb
Lenten ceasefire campaign launches with Ash Wednesday witness in front of White House
On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, in Lafayette Park near the White House, national Christian organizations and peacemakers, including the United Church of Christ, launched a weekly Lenten ceasefire campaign. It started with a Catholic Mass followed by an ecumenical public witness, calling attention to and in mourning for the tens of thousands of lives that
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Feb
Symbolizing children killed in Gaza, hundreds of hearts from Bethlehem delivered to Congress by UCC volunteers
More than 500 olivewood hearts accompanied by a postcard, like the one pictured, were delivered to congressional offices. Valentine’s Day found members of several Washington, D.C.-area United Church of Christ congregations participating in the delivery of over 500 olivewood hearts — each representing one beating heart of the nearly 12,000 Palestinian children killed in Gaza
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Feb
Environmental justice leaders share stories of colleagues and ‘unsung heroes’ for Black History Month
“A great cloud of witnesses” gathered for a United Church of Christ commemoration of Black History Month this week. At the Feb. 14 Black History virtual gathering, “Unsung Heroes of the Environmental Justice Movement,” the Rev. Brooks Berndt, co-host and UCC minister for environmental justice, introduced the famous passage from Hebrews 12 as one that
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Feb
Thompson offers Lenten lament in response to Kansas City shooting and other violence
On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, a mass shooting after Kansas City’s Super Bowl celebration took the life of one person and wounded more than 20 others. Meanwhile, political discourse and policy debate in the United States put at risk migrants and asylum seekers at the southern border. In other parts of the world, war and violence continue to escalate,
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Feb
Setting Intentions Together – United Church of Christ Setting Intentions Together
February is Black History Month. Over the course of these 28/29 days, it is my annual practice to intentionally learn something new, expand my knowledge base regarding my ancestors, including, but not solely focused upon, America’s darkest chapter, it’s original sin: chattel slavery and the long history of racial injustice. Over the weekend, my husband
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Feb
Funday Monday didn’t disappoint! Much enjoyment was had playing games with 20 of…
Funday Monday didn’t disappoint! Much enjoyment was had playing games with 20 of our fun and fabulous church friends. Canasta (Hand-n-Foot), Rummikub, Farkle, and Skip-Bo were the chosen games this time. What will it be next time? Whatever it is, I know it’ll be a great time of fellowship! Hope you can join us for
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Feb
35 FCUCC friends gathered together for Dinner Night Out at Pizza Mia in Grand Bl…
35 FCUCC friends gathered together for Dinner Night Out at Pizza Mia in Grand Blanc. The food was delicious and the fellowship was fantastic. Source
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Feb
Please join us Sunday at 10:30 for Easter morning worship! All are welcome!
Please join us Sunday at 10:30 for Easter morning worship! All are welcome! Source