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Beyond back-to-school backpacks: Churches get creative in meeting students’ unmet needs September 3, 2024
A new school year is underway, and many students are arriving to class with backpacks that have been blessed and overflowing with supplies that have been generously donated. But two congregations have gone beyond school backpacks, finding creative ways to… The post Beyond back-to-school backpacks: Churches get creative in meeting students’ unmet needs appeared first […]
UCC opens search for two Associate General Minister positions September 3, 2024
Applications are now open for the Associate General Minister of Love of Church and the Associate General Minister of Love of Neighbor. A search committee has been formed for each position, and they are beginning the process of discernment to… The post UCC opens search for two Associate General Minister positions appeared first on United […]
First observance of 988 Day for suicide prevention comes this Sunday, Sept. 8 September 3, 2024
The lifeline crisis phone number 988 for suicide prevention is being highlighted this coming Sunday, Sept. 8 (9/8/2024) in faith communities across the U.S., including the United Church of Christ. 988 Day is a national initiative dedicated to raising awareness… The post First observance of 988 Day for suicide prevention comes this Sunday, Sept. 8 […]

Remaining in Jesus September 9, 2024
A fire burned Balsora Baptist Church to the ground. As emergency workers and community members gathered after the blaze subsided, they were surprised to see a charred cross standing upright amidst the smoke and ashes in the air. A firefighter commented that the fire “took the structure, but not the cross. [This is a reminder] […]
United at Last September 8, 2024
In 1960, Otto Preminger provoked controversy with his movie Exodus. Based on Leon Uris’s novel, it provides a fictional account of Jewish refugees emigrating to Palestine after World War II. The film concludes with the bodies of a young European-Jewish girl and an Arab man, both murder victims, buried in the same grave in what […]
Step Out in Faith September 7, 2024
The guest speaker spoke on the wisdom of trusting God and “stepping into the river.” He told of a pastor who trusted God and chose to speak the truths of the Bible in a sermon despite the new law of his land. He was convicted of hate crimes and spent thirty days in jail. But […]

Florida’s coral reefs are still ailing but doing better September 9, 2024
A year after the worst coral bleaching ever recorded, Florida's reefs are slowly recovering. Despite elevated ocean temperatures, scientists say this summer they didn’t see significant bleaching.
Tropical Storm Francine forms in the Gulf of Mexico, with its sights on Louisiana September 9, 2024
Tropical Storm Francine has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to become a hurricane before it reaches the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday.
Team USA finished 3rd in the Paralympic medal count. Here are the highlights September 9, 2024
The U.S. placed third in the overall medal count, behind China and Great Britain. Here's a look at some of Team USA's athletic accomplishments, from winning streaks to historic firsts.