Expanding Our Advocacy for Womxn Rights One of the items that continues to be very popular at UCC General Synods are buttons. In the UCC, we have tons of buttons that come with justice messages that say a lot in very few words. Buttons provide clear opinions on a variety of subjects. I have always
Julia Gaughan, chair of the United Church of Christ Board, has issued the following report on the board’s recent meeting. She is an authorized minister serving Peace United Church of Christ in Alma, Kansas, and a member-in-discernment with Plymouth Congregational UCC in Lawrence, Kansas. Greetings, siblings and friends in Christ, The United Church of Christ Board of Directors (UCCB) gathered for
While heated policy debates and threats to programs for migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers continue in the United States, similar conversations are being held across the ocean. Global Ministries, the common witness of the United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), recently co-sponsored a conference in Rome called “People on the Move”
From March 3 to 9, the United Church of Christ is commemorating UCC Women’s Week this year. That includes a special webinar, “Embodying Women and Gender Justice Year-Round,” that will be held Wednesday, March 6 at 3:30 p.m. ET. March also marks Women’s History Month, and Friday, March 8 is International Women’s Day. The UCC’s
Euchre night at the Wells house was so much fun tonight! Great food and great laughs! Can’t wait for the next one! Source
Euchre night at the Wells house was so much fun tonight! Great food and great laughs! Can’t wait for the next one! Source
Last week, a coalition of interfaith groups and justice organizations — including Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Hindu partners — completed an eight-day “Pilgrimage for Peace,” urging a ceasefire in Gaza. The pilgrims left Philadelphia on Feb. 14 and arrived at the White House a week later. Many United Church of Christ members were among the
What is spiritual joy in times of crisis? How can we find joy in our hearts when we live in a world filled with sorrows? In the shadows of the cross, where is our glad hosanna? An ancient instrument with mystical powers, the drum connects us to our spiritual core. As part of my sabbatical
