News & Events http://ucce.org United Church of Christ Sat, 18 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Delusions of Gender http://ucce.org/2013/05/18/delusions-of-gender/ http://ucce.org/2013/05/18/delusions-of-gender/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000 Daily Devotional http://ucce.org/?guid=caf34a96603edf8faab858b2093e0d4b Originally posted at Daily Devotional by Daily Devotional

Schooled in that “Women are invisible” point of view, I often miss what men or Jesus or fathers or sons are saying.

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#goldfevermovie

]]> http://ucce.org/2013/05/17/gold-fever-premieres-in-guatemala/feed/ 0 UCC economic activists shine light on plight of coal workers http://ucce.org/2013/05/17/ucc-economic-activists-shine-light-on-plight-of-coal-workers/ http://ucce.org/2013/05/17/ucc-economic-activists-shine-light-on-plight-of-coal-workers/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000 UCC Newsroom http://ucce.org/?guid=e05fceb78e617ebc8cb5de85d6244e86 Originally posted at UCC Newsroom by UCC Newsroom

Two economic activists from the United Church of Christ are trying to help tens of thousands of coal miners and their spouses who face the loss of their health benefits.

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United Church of Christ advocates are urging congregations to make their voices heard one last time before the Boy Scouts of America vote next week on whether to revise its discriminatory policy against LGBT members.

]]> http://ucce.org/2013/05/17/lgbt-advocates-urge-members-to-act-before-boy-scout-policy-vote-next-week/feed/ 0 UCC advocates for protection of hungry families in 2013 Farm Bill http://ucce.org/2013/05/17/ucc-advocates-for-protection-of-hungry-families-in-2013-farm-bill/ http://ucce.org/2013/05/17/ucc-advocates-for-protection-of-hungry-families-in-2013-farm-bill/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000 UCC Newsroom http://ucce.org/?guid=bfdf54a3cabf56e6a937e5abe4f6d04c Originally posted at UCC Newsroom by UCC Newsroom

United Church of Christ advocates expressed opposition to proposed cuts to the 2013 Farm Bill that would reduce funding for programs that provide food to underprivileged families at a rally in Washington, D.C., May 16.

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If the shepherd is God, then you know who we are.

]]> http://ucce.org/2013/05/17/green-pastures/feed/ 0 Religious Freedom Threatened in Indonesia http://ucce.org/2013/05/16/religious-freedom-threatened-in-indonesia/ http://ucce.org/2013/05/16/religious-freedom-threatened-in-indonesia/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 20:25:44 +0000 Global Ministries News http://ucce.org/?guid=7a84704a4c9f9c7e086a327e36ceaf6a Originally posted at Global Ministries News by Global Ministries News

Translated news from Indonesia regarding #religiousfreedom

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A small group of neighbors in Western New York, with inspiration from the United Church of Christ’s Mission 4/1 Earth, banded together to clean up one of the area’s few remaining natural habitats –– the Great Baehre wildlife refuge in Amherst.

]]> http://ucce.org/2013/05/16/new-york-neighbors-band-together-41-earth-to-clean-up-great-baehre/feed/ 0 OXFAM International update on Gaza http://ucce.org/2013/05/16/oxfam-international-update-on-gaza/ http://ucce.org/2013/05/16/oxfam-international-update-on-gaza/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:21:25 +0000 Global Ministries News http://ucce.org/?guid=05d2832126e5091ada6cf9cd14f8afdb Originally posted at Global Ministries News by Global Ministries News

OXFAM International update on Gaza

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