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UCC economic activists shine light on plight of coal workers- Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500Two 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. |
LGBT advocates urge members to act before Boy Scout policy vote next week- Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500United 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. |
UCC advocates for protection of hungry families in 2013 Farm Bill- Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500United 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. |
Geoffrey Black sees work of yesterday's missionaries pay off today in China- Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500United Church of Christ General Minister and President the Rev. Geoffrey A. Black is traveling across China for two weeks with the Rev. Sharon E. Watkins, general minister and president of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). |
New York neighbors band together 4/1 Earth to clean up 'Great Baehre'- Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500A 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. |
Clark joins other Christian leaders at summit for collaboration in Congress- Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500W. Mark Clark, associate general minister for the United Church of Christ, is one of several Christian leaders working to change the tone of politics in this country by “stopping the angry rhetoric and trying to come together." |