UCC calls for support of workers and their families beyond Labor Day For many families, Labor Day is a time to mark the transition from summer to fall. Celebrations often include smoke-filled cookouts, backyard games and family gatherings. But the holiday first recognized the fight by organized labor for fair working conditions. To honor this… Continue reading UCC calls for support of workers and their families beyond Labor Day
2022 stewardship materials resonate, prompt year-round use On Sunday, a small United Church of Christ congregation northwest of Chicago will be focusing on stewardship. The Rev. Kristopher Hewitt, pastor of Ivanhoe Congregational Church, is launching the congregation’s annual fall campaign using current UCC resources, “From Bread and Cup to Faith and Giving,” released in early March.… Continue reading 2022 stewardship materials resonate, prompt year-round use
Our Thoughts: 9.8.22 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God ~ 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 This Sunday marks the… Continue reading Our Thoughts: 9.8.22
Bay Area church fights racism by raising money for down payments on homes After the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020, many Christians said they wanted to do something about systemic racism. In Kensington, Calif., a church formed a study group — then took action. White members of Arlington Community Church, United Church… Continue reading Bay Area church fights racism by raising money for down payments on homes
UCC leaders of historic toxic-dump fight will speak during anniversary, online and in person Forty years ago, United Church of Christ members led a historic protest against toxic racism in North Carolina. They fought the dumping of cancer-causing chemicals in a Black community. Some demonstrators put their bodies in front of trucks carrying the toxic… Continue reading UCC leaders of historic toxic-dump fight will speak during anniversary, online and in person
Case of minister targeted for work at U.S. border goes to trial The case of a clergywoman who says the U.S. government punished her for working with migrants is now in the hands of a federal judge. Lawyers for the Rev. Kaji Douša argued her case during an Aug. 29–Sept. 1 trial in San Diego.… Continue reading Case of minister targeted for work at U.S. border goes to trial
Welcome Backpacks and Period Packs join CWS service kit lineup; matching grants available United Church of Christ congregations have long assembled school kits and cleanup buckets to help others through Church World Service. They now have two new opportunities. Church World Service Kits now include a Period (Menstrual Hygiene) Pack and a Welcome Backpack. These join CWS’s… Continue reading Welcome Backpacks and Period Packs join CWS service kit lineup; matching grants available
Our Thoughts: It Started with a Lament Youth Changing the World: A Social Justice Summer Camp There are many stories in Scripture about God’s people crying out when tragedy dealt their holy community a blow, such as the fall of beloved city, desecration of a holy place, the death of a leader or… Continue reading Our Thoughts: 9.1.22
Reproductive Justice Means More than Being Pro-Choice Much of my focus has been on the reproductive justice (RJ) landscape and its movements since I started this newly (re)created position on July 1. The Dobbs vs. Jackson decision that nullified women’s constitutional right to abortion has generated a deluge of rhetoric, legal changes, and arguments. It is… Continue reading Reproductive Justice Means More than Being Pro-Choice
UCC sends ‘strong contingent’ to WCC General Assembly in Germany This week, the United Church of Christ will be well represented in Karlsruhe, Germany, as the World Council of Churches gathers for its 11th General Assembly. “The UCC has a strong contingent of folks attending, including staff and others with interest in the work of the… Continue reading UCC sends ‘strong contingent’ to WCC General Assembly in Germany
