‘Stir up a hope that refuses to dim’ — Oct. 7 remembered with …
WEB1 day ago · The United Church of Christ joined several siblings of faith — members belonging to Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) — on Oct. 7 for a virtual service of lament marking the year anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel, which ignited the ensuing Middle East war.. The UCC is one of 35 Christian denominations belonging to CMEP, a group that elevates the voices of human rights ...
Maine Conference holds interfaith remembrance to grieve, heal …
WEB1 day ago · A group of interfaith leaders offered public prayer and space to grieve last Tuesday for those impacted by the mass shootings that took place in Lewiston one year ago.. The gathering in front of Maine’s State House in Augusta was organized by the Maine Conference of the United Church of Christ in collaboration with the Maine Council of …
UCC issues appeal for those impacted by widespread destruction …
WEBSep 30, 2024 · The United Church of Christ has launched an appeal and opportunities to support recovery efforts following the devastating path Hurricane Helene has left across the Southeast United States.. Now four days after hitting landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region, Helene has caused a death toll of at least 120 people and hundreds still missing across the six states impacted.
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WEBSep 24, 2024 · United Church of Christ counters Project 2025 with aim to ‘welcome all, love all, seek justice for all’. Thursday, September 12 2024 - General. Art program helps those with dementia create beauty while opening minds and hearts. Tuesday, September 10 2024 - General.
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WEBJul 7, 2021 · As United Church of Christ takes on race and LGBTQ issues, consensus reigns (RNS) — The remaining Protestant denominational meetings this summer promise more comity than strife.
Three Churches Join to Study Newly Acknowledged Fifth Stream of the UCC
WEBOct 12, 2023 · Bartz and Locula reached out to The Congregational Church in Rochester and the three churches decided to host a five-week discussion series and book study on the “fifth stream,” using the book Afro-Christian Convention, edited by the renowned UCC elder Yvonne V. Delk.
United Church of Christ declares racism a public health crisis
WEBJul 14, 2021 · (RNS) — The United Church of Christ kicked off its Special Edition General Synod on Sunday (July 11) by passing a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. RELATED: As United...
United Church of Christ lost over 286K members in last decade
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · The United Church of Christ declined by over 286,000 members from 2012 to 2022, according to recently released statistics on the theologically liberal mainline Protestant denomination.
UCC loses 551 churches and a whopping 286,000 members
WEBFeb 4, 2024 · From 2012 to 2022, the denomination lost over 286,000 members and 551 congregations, marking a continuing trend over several decades. Six decades have seen a dramatic decline in UCC membership, with numbers plummeting from over 2.24 million in 1960 to just 712,000 in 2022.
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WEB23 hours ago · University College Cork (UCC) research has received a grant to use modern computational methods to develop critical medicines for improving global health and equality. A team of researchers at UCC has received €950,000 in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to ...