Lake Edge United Church of Christ

The Center for Progressive Renewal has launched an ambitious project to plant new congregations and renew existing churches.

With the Rev. Geoffrey A. Black newly installed as its general minister and president, the UCC is turning its focus to forming search committees to select successors for the three members of its Collegium of Officers who will be leaving their positions in 2011.

Celebration dinner, installation service for the Rev. Geoffrey A. Black, viral ad launch and debut of StillSpeaking Magazine highlight an historic weekend in the life of the United Church of Christ.

Even before the UCC officially launched its new viral marketing message, The Language of God, leaked links to the video had become so popular that YouTube froze the view count on the message, thinking significant traffic was computer generated and not legitimate viewing.

UCC leaders have issued a statement following President Obama's order requiring hospitals that receive Medicare and Medicaid to allow patients to designate visitors and respect durable power of attorney directives.

After several months of build-up, the United Church of Christ is releasing its new 90-second commercial, titled "The Language of God," this upcoming Friday, April 16.

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Northwest China early on April 14. UCC/Global Ministries partner, Amity Foundation, reports the quake struck Yushu County at 7:49 a.m. at a depth of about 33 km (20.5 mi.)

Returning from the joint UCC—Disciples of Christ Global Ministries executives trip to Haiti March 26-28, the Rev. Geoffrey Black, UCC general minister and president, was astounded by the need and bolstered by the hope of the Haitian people.

Leaders of the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) have put forth a joint pastoral response to what is being called the Palestine 'Kairos' document.

Greeting members and guests "here in this new place," the Rev. Terri Young led Euclid Avenue Congregational UCC in Palm Sunday worship March 28, held at the site of the recently vacated First United Methodist Church in Cleveland.

Commemorating the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has produced the “Planning Guide and Resources for Annual Holocaust Commemoration,” a free CD/DVD set comprising videos and resources for organizing civic, military and interfaith observances.

Early-bird registration for the UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns National Gathering is coming to a close. Scheduled July 14-17 in San Diego, Calif., this year's theme is "Any Body, Everybody, Christ Body." The conference location is the Doubletree Hotel in San Diego's Mission Valley.

Building on the momentum of Sunday's massive comprehensive immigration reform rally in Washington, the head of humanitarian agency Church World Service, CWS advocacy staff, and a diverse group of U.S. faith leaders met Monday with representatives at the White House, with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), and staff of other lawmakers on Capitol Hill, to press for major immigration reform legislation this year.

A delegation from Global Ministries partners, the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), will visit Haiti March 26-28.

As the United States and Russia draw close to a new agreement that would replace the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) arms-control agreement, which expired in December 2009, the UCC in New Hampshire has called for an all-out ban on nuclear testing.

OGHS Live 2010 will hold the fifth and final installment of its Lenten on-line gatherings this evening (March 24). The international webcast will begin at 7:15 p.m. and will be led by Peter Makari, area executive for the Middle East and Europe.

A massive fire apparently ignited by lightning has claimed the historic structure that housed the Euclid Avenue Congregational UCC in Cleveland, Ohio.

Leaders in the United Church of Christ are lauding passage of major health care reform following a vote of the U.S. House of Representatives on March 21.

As ecumenical and immigration policy reform advocates gather in Washington, D.C., this weekend, the United Church of Christ and other denominations are condemning hate speech leveled at Congressional members by Tea Party activists Saturday.

Delegates from around the UCC will join over 700 policy makers, expert speakers and representatives from global regions will join church leaders and grassroots activists in reflecting on the 2010 Ecumenical Advocacy Days conference theme, "A Place to Call Home: Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Peoples."