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September 5, 2019

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Rethink Children and Youth Online Summit will delve into future of ministry for younger generations April 16, 2024
Children and youth will be the focus of discussion at the Rethink Children and Youth Ministry Summit, held online May 20-24 by the United Church of Christ and Convergence. In collaboration with leading practitioners in the ministry field, the five-day… The post Rethink Children and Youth Online Summit will delve into future of ministry for […]
Engaging and Inclusive Worship grant: Call for focus group participants April 16, 2024
The United Church of Christ National Setting has received a $2,000 grant originating from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship for a study on inclusive and engaging worship as part of the ministry for Disabilities and Mental Health Justice. The… The post Engaging and Inclusive Worship grant: Call for focus group participants appeared first on […]
‘Brave Conversations’: Webinar speakers navigate interfaith relations in time of deep polarization April 15, 2024
With the Middle East conflict fueling antisemitic and anti-Muslim rhetoric and violence in the United States, United Church of Christ national staff and pastors gathered for a webinar on “Navigating Interfaith Relations in the Midst of Global Conflict.” “This is… The post ‘Brave Conversations’: Webinar speakers navigate interfaith relations in time of deep polarization appeared first […]

God’s Tender Love April 18, 2024
A 2017 video of a dad comforting his two-month-old son while the baby received his routine vaccinations garnered international attention for the way it captured a dad’s love for his child. After the nurse finished administering the vaccinations, the dad tenderly held his son close to his cheek, and the boy stopped sobbing within seconds. […]
Choices Matter April 17, 2024
Pastor Damian’s schedule included hospital visits to two people nearing death who’d chosen two different life paths. In one hospital was a woman beloved by her family. Her selfless public service had endeared her to many. Other believers in Jesus had gathered around her, and worship, prayer, and hope filled the room. In another hospital […]
Ready to Go for God April 16, 2024
The book Hidden Figures recounts preparations for John Glenn’s flight into space. Computers were new-fangled inventions in 1962, subject to glitches. Glenn didn’t trust them and worried about calculations for the launch. He knew one brainy woman in the back room could run the numbers. He trusted her. “If she says the numbers are good,” […]

What happened when the threat of danger became Salman Rushdie's reality? April 17, 2024
Salman Rushdie is probably most closely associated with his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses, a book inspired by the life of the prophet Muhummad. The book was notorious not just for its contents but because of the intense backlash, and the threat it posed to his safety and wellbeing. While Rushdie saw it as an […]
Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas April 17, 2024
The Senate has rejected both articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, swiftly ending the trial triggered by the House's narrow vote to impeach in February.
A new report on the Maui wildfires cites communications breakdowns April 17, 2024
As wildfires ripped across Maui last August, a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday.