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I visited Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, a solidarity visit with the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI) in my role as President of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) along with the Interim…

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For the past year and a half, the People’s Prayers for Peace has provided a space for prayers from United Church of Christ members and partners. We received nearly 300 prayers and thank all who offered prayers for the world,…

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In December 1964 during a speech in Harlem, Fannie Lou Hamer declared: “And you can always hear this long sob story: ‘You know it takes time.’ For 300 years, we’ve given them time. And I’ve been tired so long, now…

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United Church Homes (UCH) has received a $45,000 grant from the H.W. Durham Foundation, based in Memphis, Tennessee, to provide basic needs support for older adults living in nine of its affordable housing communities in Mississippi and Tennessee. The grant…

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With protests taking place at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement buildings around the country, a practice has arisen in Portland, Oregon, for the animals to join in. The movement for protestors to dress as inflatable frogs, and an assortment of…

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