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Community Conversation on Drones & Surveillance Technology Read more about drones in Hartford HERE and HERE. Read about the ACLU position on drones HERE.

A joint UCC-ONA statement on the passing of Rev. Derek Terry August 10, 2026
The following is a joint statement from United Church of Christ General Minister and President/CEO, the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson, and the Open and Affirming Coalition Board Chair, the Rev. Kevin E. Tindell on the untimely passing of the Rev.… The post A joint UCC-ONA statement on the passing of Rev. Derek Terry appeared first […]
Atomic Anniversaries August 5, 2026
Each year, August 6-9 is set aside as Nuclear Week, a time of remembrance that marks the anniversaries of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. By the end of 1945, the bombing had killed an estimated 140,000 people in… The post Atomic Anniversaries appeared first on United Church of Christ.
UCC’s Pacific partner issues deep sea mining resolution: Collaborative action needed to battle harmful practice August 4, 2026
On July 24, the Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa (CCCAS), gathering for its XXXVI General Assembly, took a stand against the catastrophic practice of deep-sea mining in the Pacific region. After two weeks of prayer, more than 600 delegates representing 120 congregations throughout the Pacific,… The post UCC’s Pacific partner issues deep sea mining resolution: Collaborative action needed to battle […]

What My Rental Car Taught Me August 11, 2026
I recently traveled to Los Angeles and had to rent a car. Soon, I was driving through narrow downtown lanes, full of traffic and people. I found myself driving very carefully, slower than normal. Why? Well, I didn’t want to have an accident. But I really didn’t want to damage my rental car. It wasn’t […]
Hope in God August 10, 2026
Because of his father’s alcoholism and mistreatment of his mother, Pablo left home when he was a teenager. He moved in with an uncle, graduated high school, married, and had three children. But sadly, Pablo began repeating the same destructive behavior he’d once fled. His own alcohol addiction and behavior began to tear his family […]
Costly Faithfulness August 9, 2026
The film A Hidden Life tells the true story of Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter during World War II. Sickened by Nazi atrocities and believing only Jesus is Lord, Franz refuses to swear allegiance to Hitler and is arrested. The rest of the film shows the anguish this brave stand brings him. Franz’s village treats him […]

The school year begins in LA with one big change: limited screen time August 11, 2026
As educators in the nation's second-largest district prepare for the new limits on classroom screen time, some teachers say it will be a difficult adjustment.
In Minnesota and Wisconsin, competitive primaries will again test power of progressive candidates August 11, 2026
A week after the Michigan primary, tests of progressive power will play out in the Midwest, raising questions of whether far left candidates can win come November or if the GOP can pick up moderates.
Alabama holds second primary Tuesday, leading to confusion, concerns about low turnout August 11, 2026
After Alabama redrew its congressional maps in May, voters in several districts saw their primaries pushed to August. Now, it's time to vote and there are concerns confusion will dampen voter turnout.