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Creation Justice: How people in Memphis have been taking action against hyper-scale data centers

When Alexis Humphreys began working on a grassroots effort to confront Elon Musk’s xAI data center in Memphis, Tennessee, she ...
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The good old church dinner gets reimagined as hunger and loneliness rise: Free meals are life-saving ministries

She was one of many who came forward to the communion table, taking with her two tiny cups brimming with grape juice and a handful of bread cubes back to ...
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Unsafe and Unwelcome

Issues of safety and welcome have long been a topic of conversation in the United States. The days of racial segregation provided overt and legal signs ...
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National Ministries, along with Central Pacific Conference release joint statement condemning school shooting in Bend, Oregon

The United Church of Christ, in collaboration with the Central Pacific Conference, has released a joint statement lifting up ...
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We Are Not Alone

A Tent of Our own Making is a series of gatherings in the United Church of Christ where leaders across the UCC have been ...
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Reporter’s Roundtable: Citizens Bank, Antoinette Brown, Church and buildings, and Club West

UCC News recorded a special, live edition of the Reporter’s Roundtable featuring some of the top stories we’ve produced in ...
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Co-existing and thriving in a diverse ‘tent’: Denominational leaders gather in Cleveland to discern future possibilities

Leaders from across the United Church of Christ gathered at the National Ministries headquarters in Cleveland on Sept. 23 and 24 for a time of fellowship and intentional conversation — all with the ...
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World Communion Sunday’s message of one loaf, one body becomes a Global Ministries’ 30-day call to action

A basket of freshly baked pita bread is placed on the communion table near the common cup and the one loaf. A staple in Middle Eastern diets, the pita delivers a sermon without words: Its signature ...
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‘Dangerous and Should not be tolerated’: UCC signs letter denouncing anti-Muslim bigotry from elected officials

The Office of Public Policy and Advocacy, as well as the National Ministries of the United Church of Christ, joined other faith leaders, denominations, and organizations in signing onto a letter ...
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Young people want God and UCC conferences are noticing: Southern New England adds Minister of Youth and Young Adults to its staff

When Devin Shmueli saw the Southern New England Conference UCC (SNEUCC) was seeking a Minister for Youth and Young Adults, he knew he had to apply. “I’ve always been called to support youth and young ...
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From the pulpit to the emergency room: Frederick faith leaders are using their churches to help erase millions of dollars in medical debt in their community

When the Rev. Chance Martinez-Colon learned of the burgeoning medical debt among Frederick County residents, he was determined not to sit idly by and allow it to fester. He wanted to raise funds to ...
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An Appeal for Help for Nepal after Flooding

On August 26, 2026, the ground supporting a glacier in the Himalayan mountains gave way, causing a major avalanche of ice and rock to fall into the Bhote Koshi River. The debris caused a dam to form ...